NBA Playoffs Articles - Page 62

Tyrese Haliburton was forced to leave Thursday’s Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals early with a left leg injury. The Indiana Pacers star was subbed out with 3:44 remaining in the third quarter after tweaking his left leg while guarding Jayson Tatum in pick-and-roll, the Boston Celtics again leading his team by double-digits. Shortly […]

Because dynasties are more prevalent in basketball than in most other major sports, it is easy to take for granted how difficult it is to sustain excellence in the NBA. The Denver Nuggets showed signs of vulnerability throughout the 2023-24 season and even in the first round of the playoffs, but they were still understandably […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves fell into an 0-1 hole in the NBA Western Conference Finals after falling to the Dallas Mavericks 108-105 on Wednesday night. After the game Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards shared his thoughts on why the team finished flat and allowed the Mavs to come back and steal Game 1 on the road, saying […]

Making an All-NBA Team is one of the greatest regular season accolades a player can receive, and Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown earned that honor for the first time in his career last year. But following the 2023-24 regular season, which saw the C’s dominate and earn the best record in the league, Brown was […]

Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks started their Western Conference Finals matchup with a bang. The Mavericks beat Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves 108-105 in Game 1 of what looks to be an intense series. The Mavs’ victory has landed them some intriguing betting odds to win the entire matchup. With odds of -164, […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves had a disappointing start to the Western Conference Finals as they lost Game 1 to the Dallas Mavericks Wednesday night, 108-105. While it was a close game, it was a relatively frustrating outing for star Anthony Edwards, but it could be like that for the whole series according to former NBA player […]

The Dallas Mavericks will attempt to go up 2-0 before heading home as they face the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday for Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals at the Target Center. We’re here to share our NBA odds series, make a Mavericks-Timberwolves Game 2 prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The […]

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Timberwolves took a historic step after a monumental Game 7 win over the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Semifinals. That road win propelled the Wolves to just their second Western Conference Finals berth in franchise history. After that historic win, Anthony Edwards shared a bit of Minnesota’s gameplan going into […]

Golden State Warriors star forward Draymond Green didn’t hold back much about his thoughts on Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Western Conference finals series between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Dallas Mavericks Wednesday night. The former Defensive Player of the Year sounded critical of Anthony Edwards’s conditioning and postgame demeanor, believing the young Minnesota […]

It was a valiant effort to seal Game 1 from the Minnesota Timberwolves but almost is never enough. Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving outclassed every defender that they came across. Any person that Chris Finch placed on the Dallas Mavericks’ star duo was guaranteed to be famished by half of a quarter. The loss was […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves, coming off a huge series win to dethrone the reigning champion Denver Nuggets, were favored to advance to the NBA Finals. Alas, their matchup in the Western Conference Finals, the Dallas Mavericks, isn’t a slouch by any means. With Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving around to lead the way, the Mavericks were […]

The Dallas Mavericks are seven wins away from a championship. The Mavs earned a pivotal Game 1 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on the road Wednesday. Dallas won 108-105, as Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving led the way. Doncic finished the game with 33 points, six rebounds, and eight assists. Irving had 30 points, five […]

The last four remaining teams in the NBA Playoffs have a common denominator. Whether it’s the Indiana Pacers, Boston Celtics, Minnesota Timberwolves, or Dallas Mavericks, someone is about to win their first ring as a star. That honor has been constantly hunted by Damian Lillard since his days with the Portland Trail Blazers all the […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers have been out of the playoffs for nearly a month now. But James, due to his love for basketball, has kept close tabs on the postseason proceedings nonetheless. James was outspoken about what he would have done had he been in the Indiana Pacers’ position in Game 1 […]

Ahead of his team’s matchup against the Dallas Mavericks in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals, Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns showed up to the arena wearing the jersey of deceased former Minnesota player Malik Sealy. KAT honors the late Malik Sealy, a former Timberwolves player, ahead of Game 1 🙏 🎥 @YahooSportspic.twitter.com/CjLs7IbgSx — […]

A lot can change due to just one whistle in the dying moments of an NBA Playoffs clash. This has been proven plenty of times during this year’s postseason where teams’ momentum got cut off and others took advantage. Officiating is not always the best but that is why the NBA’s last two-minute report (NBA […]

The Boston Celtics pulled the rug from under the Indiana Pacers to win Game 1 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals in overtime, but Bill Simmons said this was no thanks to Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla. Simmons opined on The Bill Simmons Podcast (skip to 21:33) on how Mazzulla has not made the right […]

The Dallas Mavericks and Minnesota Timberwolves will go head-to-head in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals on Wednesday night. Luka Doncic is among the Mavericks players listed on the injury report, however. Maxi Kleber (shoulder) and Oliver-Maxence Prosper (ankle) have already been ruled out. Doncic, meanwhile, is battling knee and ankle issues. It should […]

BOSTON, MA — Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics have demonstrated that they can win in a variety of ways this postseason. Although a majority of their victories have been blowouts, the C’s battled back in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Tuesday night, prevailing 133-128 in overtime against the Indiana Pacers. However, […]

It’s a great year for Dallas sports. After the Texas Rangers won the World Series, both the Dallas Mavericks and the Dallas Stars made it to the Conference Finals of each of their respective leagues. There will still be big bumps on the road. But, four more wins will get Luka Doncic’s squad a spot […]

Kansas City Chiefs superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes recently got on the First Things First show on FOX Sports and showed his support for Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks, who are one of four teams still alive in the 2024 NBA Playoffs. Patrick Mahomes believes in the Mavericks Asked by host Nick Wright about the […]

Last season, the eighth-seeded Miami Heat advanced all the way from the NBA play-in tournament to the NBA Finals. Getting to the championship series as such a low seed is extremely rare, but it is also far from normal for a low-seeded team to even make the conference finals. Now, the Indiana Pacers are playing […]

The Boston Celtics will once again be without star big man Kristaps Porzingis for Game 2 of their Eastern Conference Finals series against the Indiana Pacers as he continues to try and work his way back from a calf injury, the team announced Wednesday afternoon. Porzingis, who missed Game 1 of the series on Tuesday […]

Only eight seconds separated the Indiana Pacers from a Game 1 victory in the Eastern Conference Finals over the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night. Holding a three-point lead with the ball, it appeared as if the Pacers were going to pull off a monumental upset to begin this series. A turnover on the inbounds pass, […]

The Western Conference Finals is expected to be a competitive series as the Dallas Mavericks prepare to battle the Minnesota Timberwolves. Minnesota is the favorite in the series, but Dallas is confident nonetheless. The Mavericks-Timberwolves clash will feature a combination of elite star-power and intriguing roster depth on both sides. Neither team will back down […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves came out with an incredible series win over the defending champion Denver Nuggets in seven games, and although Anthony Edwards gets the most attention as one of the rising stars in the NBA, Patrick Beverley said the MVP of the series should go to Karl-Anthony Towns. “He shoot a lot of jump […]

Anthony Edwards telling Charles Barkly to “bring ya a**” to Minneapolis after the Minnesota Timberwolves clinched a spot in the Western Conference Finals will go down as one of the best quotes in NBA history. It’s one of the all-time greatest lines in the history of Minnesota sports, too. Edwards may not have been on […]

With the Minnesota Timberwolves set to host the Dallas Mavericks in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals on Wednesday night, guard Mike Conley is listed on the injury report. Conley has been dealing with a right soleus strain. The injury will be something to monitor during the Mavericks-Timberwolves series. Conley is the only Timberwolves […]

The Indiana Pacers take on the Boston Celtics for game two of the Eastern Conference Finals! Check out our NBA odds series as we hand out a Pacers-Celtics prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Game one of this series was a very good one. The Celtics were […]

BOSTON, MA — Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum has seen a lot go down over the course of his lengthy postseason career. But, the Celtics’ 133-128 overtime win over the Indiana Pacers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals was arguably the craziest playoff game he’s been a part of. “That sh** was chaos. […]

The Indiana Pacers lost in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics in what ended up being in heartbreaking fashion, 133-128. Indiana star Tyrese Haliburton spoke after the game to the media about the overtime loss and the one play that he is going back to in his mind that could […]

The Indiana Pacers basically had the game won when they secured a defensive rebound with around 12 seconds left in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference Finals matchup against the Boston Celtics. The Pacers were up by three, 117-114, and had possession with less than 10 seconds remaining in regulation. Alas, the Pacers threw it […]

The Boston Celtics put together a thrilling overtime victory over the Indiana Pacers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Tuesday night, thanks much in part to a huge Jaylen Brown three-pointer at the end of regulation. However, some Celtics fans left TD Garden before the shot was even made. Boston fans are […]

BOSTON, MA — The Boston Celtics had done their best to avoid a last-second thriller in the 2024 NBA Playoffs, but that wasn’t going to last forever. Instead of taking care of business early on against the Indiana Pacers, the C’s clutched up and prevailed 133-128 in overtime to take a 1-0 series lead in […]

BOSTON — Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown hit the game-tying triple to send his team to overtime en route to a 133-128 win over the Indiana Pacers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals. In spite of his clutch play on Tuesday night, he doesn’t believe he was the true reason why the C’s […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks are heading into the Western Conference Finals as underdogs, at least according to many analysts. The Minnesota Timberwolves were the No. 3 seed heading into the NBA playoffs, while Dallas was No. 5. However, Mavs breakout playoff star PJ Washington is not buying the underdog narrative. “I mean, I don’t […]

Guy Fieri might have been in attendance at TD Garden for the Boston Celtics’ showdown with the Indiana Pacers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, but he still managed to take an exhilarating detour to Flavortown on Tuesday night. And it came courtesy of Jaylen Brown. The three-time All-Star saved his team from […]

It was an anxiety-inducing Game 1 on Tuesday as the Indiana Pacers fell to the Boston Celtics in overtime. At one point in the closing moments, it looked like the Pacers had it in the bag. However, crucial mistakes down the stretch cost Indiana the series opener. One player who committed late-game errors was Tyrese […]

A lot of greats usually start slow in their careers. They need ample time for their front offices and squads to figure things out before actually getting accolades. This was not the case for Jayson Tatum. He became part of an astounding Boston Celtics supporting cast immediately when he got drafted in 2017. Eventually, stardom […]