NBA Playoffs Articles - Page 84

The Denver Nuggets are inevitable. Despite trailing the Los Angeles Lakers for most of Game 2, the Nuggets were never out of the game. And when the final buzzer had sounded, there they were, finishing in victory lane, thanks to Jamal Murray’s heroics. With the game tied at 99, Murray, despite struggling from the field […]

NEW YORK — Tyrese Maxey fought through an illness and delivered an incredible performance in the Philadelphia 76ers’ Game 2 showdown against the New York Knicks. But the Sixers lost in stunning fashion, putting them on the ropes for the series. Try as Maxey did to overcome a tough, gritty Knicks team and a nasty […]

After the New York Knicks stunned the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night with a furious comeback that may have been assisted by the referees swallowing their whistles, Philadelphia is filing a grievance with the NBA over the officiating, per Tim Bontemps of ESPN: “The 76ers plan to file a grievance with the NBA over the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are struggling to execute defensive coverages that will give the Denver Nuggets a constant headache. It was very evident in the first game of their NBA Playoffs clash that LeBron James and Anthony Davis were the only versatile personnel that Coach Darvin Ham had against the Nikola Jokic-led squad. However, it […]

At 39 years old, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James should be at home, enjoying retirement, and watching the NBA Playoffs from his couch. But James isn’t just an ordinary 40-ish man. He is still out there competing with the best of them in the NBA, and not just as a bench ornament signed by […]

NEW YORK — Joel Embiid does not think the Philadelphia 76ers are going to lose to the New York Knicks in the 2024 NBA playoffs. It doesn’t look good for the Sixers after they let the Knicks steal Game 2. But even as he stares down an 0-2 deficit, Embiid is steadfast in his belief […]

The Philadelphia 76ers continued their battle with the New York Knicks in Game 2 of an intense NBA Playoffs Eastern Conference Quarterfinal. Philly fought hard but lost 104-101 on Monday night. There were many factors affecting the Sixers’ performance, but two players to be examined for the team’s poor night are Tobias Harris and Kelly […]

The Orlando Magic entered the NBA Playoffs with high aspirations. Many saw them putting up a good fight against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round, and while it might be difficult to win a series against a battle-tested team, several others expected them to at least win some games and make things interesting. Two […]

The Sacramento Kings ended their season last Friday. Falling to the New Orleans Pelicans in a Play-In battle for the eighth seed, the team will have to endure the heartbreak of being one win short of a playoff appearance. This is probably why De’Aaron Fox continues to contemplate what could have been. Speaking to the […]

Heading into Game 2 of their first-round playoff matchup with the Orlando Magic, Cleveland Cavaliers head coach J.B. Bickerstaff opened up on what adjustments his team needed to make after their series-opening win. Well, maybe adjust isn’t quite the right phrase for Bickerstaff, who admitted his team wasn’t perfect in Game 1 but wanted them […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and New York Knicks faced off in Game 2 after a physical, hard-fought opening showdown. The Sixers brought the fight to the Knicks much better and looked poised to win. Then they lost it in a flash, dropping Game 2 by a score of 104-101. Philly is now down 0-2 in the […]

The Clippers host the Mavericks in NBA playoffs on Tuesday in Game 2! The Clippers looked great in Game 1 and shut down the Mavericks and now enter Game 2 with a 1-0 lead. The Mavericks have a chance to even the series before heading back to Dallas. We now continue our NBA odds series […]

The Bucks host the Pacers in the NBA playoffs on Tuesday in Game 2! The Bucks got off to a hot start in Game 1 and enter Game 2 with a 1-0 lead. The Pacers now have a chance to even the series before heading to Indianapolis. We now continue our NBA odds series with […]

The Timberwolves host the Suns in the NBA playoffs on Tuesday in Game 2! The Timberwolves looked great in Game 1 and enter Game 2 with a 1-0 lead. The Suns have a chance to even the series before heading back to Phoenix. We now continue our NBA odds series with a Suns-Timberwolves prediction and […]

The Orlando Magic have been one of the best stories in the NBA this season. After toiling in the middle to bottom of the NBA ever since trading Dwight Howard back in 2012, the Magic have a bright and exciting young core. That core has begun winning games seemingly way ahead of schedule. Orlando entered […]

The Los Angeles Lakers can make any type of run that they want but it seems like they can never win against the Denver Nuggets. Michael Malone just always out-schemes Darvin Ham while no one on the squad can seem to match up well with Nikola Jokic. In their first clash for the 2024 NBA […]

The Phoenix Suns swept the Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves back in the regular season. But their dominance of the T’wolves ended in Game 1 of their first-round series last Saturday, as Kevin Durant and company absorbed a brutal 120-95 loss in the Twin Cities.  Durant played well in that game, as he got […]

The New Orleans Pelicans (115.1) and Oklahoma City Thunder (120.1) were both averaging above 115 points during the NBA’s regular season. Neither hit 95 points in Game 1 of their NBA Playoffs first-round series. Points are going to be at a premium in this matchup, so getting to the free throw line is more important […]

After a tough loss in their first NBA Playoffs clash with the Los Angeles Clippers, the Dallas Mavericks need to find all the answers to bounce back. Jason Kidd can employ different coverages to slow down Paul George and the rest of this squad but it will necessitate some personnel. Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving […]

Coach Jamahl Mosley and the Paolo Banchero-led Orlando Magic need to win their Game 2 NBA Playoffs clash against the Cleveland Cavaliers. They need all the momentum to stop Donovan Mitchell and his bigs from scoring such that they could get back into this series. Unfortunately, it looks like they will have to make do […]

The injury status for Philadelphia 76ers star Tyrese Maxey was downgraded to questionable for Game 2 against the New York Knicks. A team official said that Maxey is dealing with an illness. The All-Star guard was not present at the team’s morning pregame shootaround at Madison Square Garden. However, Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report and […]

The New York Knicks snuck away with a win over the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 1 of their first-round series with heroics from Deuce McBride and Josh Hart contributing to the win amid a bad shooting performance from Jalen Brunson, and Bill Simmons believes that game will make the difference for the Knicks in what […]

Dereck Lively II played in his first career playoff game on Sunday, which was just over a week after his mother, Kathy Drysdale, passed away following a battle with cancer. The Dallas Mavericks lost Game 1 of their playoff series against the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday, but Lively told reporters on Monday that “this […]

The Los Angeles Lakers can’t seem to beat the Denver Nuggets. After losing on Saturday night in Game 1 of their opening round playoff series, the Lakers have now lost eight straight games to their rivals in the Mile High City, including their Western Conference Finals series a year ago. Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets […]

While the Miami Heat dropped Game 1 in the first round of the NBA Playoffs against the Boston Celtics, 114-94, there were a few bright spots in the rough outing. Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra spoke after the loss and talked about the performance of newcomer Delon Wright, who was acquired in the buyout market […]

On paper, a team that starts two seven-footers like the Cleveland Cavaliers means that opponents should pack the paint against them. With so much size on the frontline, the Cavs can wreak havoc inside if left unchecked, which seems to be why the Orlando Magic took that approach to open Game 1 of the first […]

The Denver Nuggets kicked off their NBA Title defense with a home win on Saturday night over the Los Angeles Lakers, a 7-seed who the Nuggets defeated in the Western Conference Finals just one year ago. Playing in his 283rd career Playoff game, LeBron James scored 27 points and chipped in with 6 rebounds and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers fell to the Denver Nuggets 114-103 in Game 1 of the two team’s NBA Playoffs first-round matchup on Saturday. Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell had a rough shooting night against the Nuggets, and Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green is pinning a lot of the blame for the loss on him, per […]

It was a bittersweet afternoon for Heat rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. as he played in his first playoff game in the NBA, but it resulted in a dismantling 114-94 loss to the Boston Celtics. After the contest, the UCLA product talked about what his first experience was like in a true playoff atmosphere as TD […]

The rivalry between the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat is so deep that even former players are getting into it. With under a minute to go in Boston’s Game 1, 114-94, win over Miami on Sunday afternoon, Heat forward Caleb Martin collided with Celtics star Jayson Tatum. Things getting heated between Jaylen Brown and Caleb […]

The Miami Heat suffered a deflating loss to the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of their first round playoff series, 114-94, where they controlled the game right from tip-off. With the injuries and absences of Jimmy Butler and Terry Rozier, the team needed a great performance from Heat star Tyler Herro, but he didn’t come […]

The Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Indiana Pacers 109-94 to take Game 1 of the NBA Playoffs series, a resounding win for the 2021 champs as they did it without their franchise star in Giannis Antetokounmpo. Their other franchise star, however, showed up to play as Damian Lillard led the Bucks to victory from the opening […]

The Los Angeles Clippers took a 1-0 series lead over the Dallas Mavericks in Game 1 of their NBA Playoffs series to the tune of 109-97 without their star in Kawhi Leonard. It was up to both James Harden and Paul George to carry the load and “The Beard” turned in a vintage playoff performance. […]

Dallas Mavericks sixth man Tim Hardaway Jr.’s father Tim Hardaway Sr. was not pleased with the team’s offensive approach against the Los Angels Clippers on Sunday. The Mavs were ultimately defeated 109-97 in Game 1 of their playoff series. “Connecticut University runs a better offense than the Dallas Mavericks,” Hardaway Sr. said on The Carton […]

The last few years have been challenging for James Harden. He has not been the same MVP-level player since leaving the Houston Rockets in 2021, and Harden has taken a backseat to other NBA All-Stars. Still, the 34-year-old has not given up on his abilities with the Los Angeles Clippers, despite putting up the worst […]

The New York Knicks know better than to look past the Philadelphia 76ers even though they’re up 1-0 in the first-round series versus their Atlantic Division rivals. However, the guys who run the jumbotron at Madison Square Garden seem to be in a rush to see New York take on the goliaths of the Eastern […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis not only believes he should be more prominently featured in the Defensive Player of the Year conversation — he thinks he’s the best defensive player in the NBA. Between Game 1 and Game 2 of the Lakers’ NBA Playoffs matchup with the Denver Nuggets, the league announced the finalists […]

In most cases, the progress the Indiana Pacers achieved this season would make them feel like an undeniable success and possibly a contender-in-the-making. They have All-Star talent and a championship-winning head coach, and their 12-win increase from last year should further reinforce the notion that this team is on the rise. However, there looks to […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder earned a narrow 94-92 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans in their first round playoff matchup on Sunday. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with 28 points, but it was Jalen Williams’ barking antics that stole headlines following the win. “(Jonas Valanciunas) yelled in my face, and he picked me up off […]