NBA Playoffs Articles - Page 66

Game 6 was not even close. It was the momentum shifter that the Minnesota Timberwolves needed to win over Nikola Jokic’s Denver Nuggets. Everyone on Chirs Finch’s squad was executing flawlessly on offense. Their defensive coverages were also extremely tight by the end of this NBA Playoffs clash. While Anthony Edwards got a lot of […]

MINNEAPOLIS — The second-round series between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets has been truly mesmerizing. The Wolves trounced the Nuggets in the first two games proving home-court advantage meant nothing. Denver then came to Minnesota and stole the two games back. After a dominant Game 5 from Nikola Jokic, the Timberwolves’ backs were up […]

The Denver Nuggets just looked lost and clueless during their tough Game 6 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Offensively, Chris Finch employed the proper switch-heavy coverages to prevent the Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray two-man game from popping off. On defense, not a single person could stop one of Anthony Edwards, Rudy Gobert, Karl-Anthony Towns, […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves took on an intense Game 6 matchup with the Denver Nuggets. Minnesota led early; however, the team was hit with a worrisome Anthony Edwards injury during the third quarter. Edwards landed hard and appeared to aggravate his tailbone. The star guard stayed down for a bit as he attempted to shake the […]

There was some buzz surrounding Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert after Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic had probably the best game of his career against the four-time Defensive Player of the Year in Game 5 of their NBA Playoffs matchup. Now, Kevin Garnett, himself a Timberwolves legend, has some advice for Gobert, while appearing […]

Under the lights of the Gainbridge Fieldhouse, there is no doubt that Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals between the New York Knicks and the Indiana Pacers won’t disappoint. It’s time to take a look at our NBA odds series, where our Knicks-Pacers Game 6 prediction and pick will be revealed. Despite being banged […]

Whether or not OG Anunoby can return for the New York Knicks’ current playoff series against the Indiana Pacers seems to be the biggest question mark right now. Anunoby, who has missed three-straight games as a result of a left-hamstring injury, is an instrumental part of the Knicks’ overall success. With him on the court, […]

The Boston Celtics topped the Cleveland Cavaliers 113-98 on Wednesday night to end their NBA Playoffs series and advance to the Eastern Conference finals for the sixth time in eight years. Jayson Tatum led the way for the Celtics with 25 points, 10 rebounds, nine assists, and four steals. He also picked up a technical […]

To make the conference finals and be on the doorstep of the NBA Finals is a major accomplishment. For the Boston Celtics, this has become the new normal, as they are back in the Eastern Conference Finals for the sixth time in the last eight years after defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers in five games. While […]

In recent years, the Boston Celtics have been scrutinized for their lack of playoff success, and there is more pressure than ever before after the team put together a historic regular season, but Jaylen Brown is pulling from those past losses to deal with the ups and downs of the playoffs after advancing to the […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves seemed to be on the verge of upsetting the defending champions after taking a 2-0 series lead over the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Semifinals. Denver bounced back, however, and the Nuggets now hold a 3-2 lead heading into Game 6. With the Timberwolves’ season on the line, guard Mike Conley […]

The New York Knicks responded to a blowout loss in Game 4 by winning Game 5, and as his team goes back on the road for Game 6 in the series, Josh Hart spoke on what to expect from his team. “Energy, I think that’s the biggest thing. Energy and physicality,” Josh Hart said, via Knicks […]

BOSTON, MA — It was déjà vu for the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night. For the second series in a row, they had a chance to eliminate their opponent at home and in five games. The Cleveland Cavaliers didn’t go away easily, but Boston ultimately prevailed 113-98 to advance to its fourth Eastern Conference Finals […]

There is no questioning Luka Doncic’s greatness on the basketball court. He is the very definition of a one-man offense, a heliocentric shot creator who not only can torch any defender in the NBA one on one, but also make his teammates better with how well he sets them up for open looks. But the […]

The Denver Nuggets have come alive in their second-round matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2024 NBA playoffs. From 2-0 down, they have stormed back and taken a 3-2 lead, and they now need to win just one more game to book a return trip to the Western Conference Finals. However, it seems like […]

The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 5 on Wednesday by a final score of 104-92. Dallas now leads the Western Conference Semifinals series 3-2. Luka Doncic bounced back with a 31-point triple-double, while players such as Derrick Jones Jr. and PJ Washington also stepped up. However, Mavs rookie Dereck Lively II […]

The 2023-24 season has been a great one for the Oklahoma City Thunder, who got back to the playoffs as the top seed in the Western Conference. But it’s at the risk of coming to an end in the second round against the Dallas Mavericks. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and company aren’t ready for their offseason to […]

Regardless of how the second-round series between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Dallas Mavericks turns out, their battle in this postseason won’t soon be forgotten. There is still at least one more game to play in the series, but the Thunder and the Mavs have already created an instant playoff classic, with each team […]

Another game, another special night for Dallas Mavericks do-it-all superstar Luka Doncic. On Wednesday, Doncic painted a statistical masterpiece again, leading the Mavs to a 104-92 victory in enemy territory over the Oklahoma City Thunder to put Dallas in a great position to wrap things up in this second-round series in the next game. Despite […]

Luka Doncic bounced back on Wednesday in the Dallas Mavericks’ 104-92 Game 5 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Doncic recorded a 31-point, 10-rebound, 11-assist triple-double. Additionally, Doncic blocked Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s late-game layup attempt to seal the victory for Dallas. After the game, Doncic responded with a perfect answer to the moment, via NBA on […]

The Dallas Mavericks beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 104-92 on Wednesday night to take a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference semifinal series as star Luka Doncic dropped 31 points in a triple-double. Thunder fans did all they could to slow down the Mavericks star, including starting a ‘Luka sucks’ chant. It didn’t seem to […]

Everything started off close between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Dallas Mavericks. Jason Kidd against Mark Daigneault was the matchup of the night as both squads started to exchange blows. Then, Luka Doncic started to heat up in the second quarter. There was not much that Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s squad could do to prevent that scoring […]

The Boston Celtics secured their sixth Eastern Conference Finals berth in eight years with their 113-98 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday. Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum had a solid day at the office, recording 25 points, 10 rebounds, and nine assists, leading the team in the first two categories. Tatum was equally as crafty […]

The second round of the ongoing NBA Playoffs have exhibited some of the best basketball this season, with back-and-forth battles across the four pairings making for intriguing finishes. Between the eight coaches vying for the NBA title, basketball legend Magic Johnson said Tom Thibodeau of the New York Knicks and Michael Malone of the Denver […]

The Boston Celtics defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 113-98 in Game 5 of their NBA Playoffs series Wednesday night, winning the Eastern Conference semifinals 4 games to 1 and advancing to the Eastern Conference finals. Despite the advancement, TNT NBA commentator Charles Barkley isn’t thrilled with how the Celtics are playing: "They're the worst offense I've […]

Boston Celtics veteran big man Al Horford is 37 years old but sometimes, he plays like he’s 10 years younger. It doesn’t happen often, but it did in a very timely manner Wednesday night, as he produced a tremendous performance to help the Celtics finally discard the stubborn Cleveland Cavaliers in the second round of […]

The Golden State Warriors had a disappointing season, by their standards, and Charles Barkley made sure to remind Draymond Green of that fact on Wednesday night. With Chicago Bulls guard Alex Caruso appearing on TNT alongside the crew, talk turned to Caruso’s teammate DeMar Derozan. Once Caruso said he could have won the Clutch Player […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are making a drastic change to their starting lineup for Wednesday night’s pivotal Game 5 of their series against the Dallas Mavericks. Josh Giddey will not be part of the first five unit of the Bolts, who are looking to get the series lead back (via Brandon Rahbar of the Daily […]

Luka Doncic said he felt “great” from a physical standpoint after the Dallas Mavericks’ Game 4 defeat. Doncic, however, has been dealing with injuries throughout the Mavs’ current playoff series with the Oklahoma City Thunder. And although he looked like he was moving better in Game 4 as compared to other games in the series, […]

If there was one concern for the Boston Celtics entering their matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers, it was their length. Coach Joe Mazzulla has worked around this flaw and some key absences from the Cavs helped. Now, the Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown-led squad is one game away from reaching yet another Eastern Conference Finals […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have their backs against the wall in their conference semifinal series against the Boston Celtics. Facing elimination in Game 5, the Cavs have to pull out a huge win at the TD Garden with Donovan Mitchell and Jarrett Allen on the injury report and Caris LeVert joining them. Mitchell (left calf strain) […]

As the Dallas Mavericks are in the midst of a highly competitive series against the No. 1 seeded Oklahoma City Thunder, one of the main anchors of the team alongside Luka Doncic is star Kyrie Irving who’s still a difference maker at 32 years old. Irving did an interview with Tim MacMahon of ESPN where […]

One more win. That’s all the New York Knicks need to advance to the first Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 2000. It appeared as if the team’s momentum was lost after dropping two straight games to the Indiana Pacers while on the road, which knotted the series at two games apiece. But […]

The season is on the line for the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 5 against the Boston Celtics. Down 3-1, the Cavs are hoping to steal another win against the Celtics in Boston to bring this series back to Cleveland for Game 6. Unfortunately, it appears that Cleveland is without Donovan Mitchell, their most important player, […]

Basketball analyst and former player JJ Redick was speaking on his show “The Old Man & The Three” with Richard Jefferson where the topic of conversation was on the dominating performance of Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic Tuesday night. However, it was focused on the defensive performance on Minnesota Timberwolves big-man Rudy Gobert as there […]

It wasn’t technically a must-win game, but the Oklahoma City Thunder needed to get a win in game four to avoid going down 3-1 in their series with the Dallas Mavericks. It took a late-game surge, but the Thunder got it done. Oklahoma City was down for the majority of the game, but they turned […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have their backs against the wall late in the second round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs. The Timberwolves lost 112-97 to the Denver Nuggets in Game 5 of their Western Conference semifinal. Rudy Gobert did all he could to stop Denver’s offensive juggernaut Nikola J0kic, but Jokic prevailed. Gobert explained Minnesota’s downfall […]

The New York Knicks are currently down four of their most trusted rotation players; OG Anunoby and Mitchell Robinson sustained lower-body injuries during their second-round series against the Indiana Pacers in the 2024 NBA playoffs, forcing them to join Julius Randle and Bojan Bogdanovic, both of whom suffered season-ending injuries earlier on. Thus, a few […]

During Game 5 as the New York Knicks beat the Indiana Pacers, 121-91, there was a funny interaction on the TNT broadcast where Chris Haynes talked to legendary comedian Tracy Morgan about the game. The actor who is known to be a Knicks fan would use his time to address Golden State Warriors star Draymond […]