NBA Playoffs Articles - Page 93

The Los Angeles Clippers have high aspirations going into the 2024 NBA Playoffs. Kawhi Leonard, Paul George and company look to win a championship after years of misfortune. Leonard and George will be key to the Clippers’ dream matchup scenario, which involves a tough but manageable opponent. Dream scenario No. 1: Clippers get a fully […]

Every NBA champion takes a different path to the NBA Finals. Some get cakewalk schedules afforded to a top seed. Others, like the Miami Heat’s recent run, start with first-round upsets. Right now the NBA Playoffs picture is a bit murky behind the runaway Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics. The New Orleans Pelicans are right […]

The NBA Playoffs are just around the corner and every team except the Boston Celtics is still in a battle for the best spot in the conference standings. A few franchises are assured of a week off before the postseason’s seven-game series begins. The New Orleans Pelicans are not one of those safe squads. Willie […]

The Atlanta Hawks have been having a dreadful 2023-24 campaign, but they still have a chance to make some noise in the play-in tournament and then the NBA playoffs. Even before Trae Young’s serious injury, Atlanta was not considered a serious contender against any of the Eastern Conference powerhouses. With two punctuating victories over the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are likely heading to the 2024 NBA Playoffs but almost certainly not a top-four seed. Joel Embiid’s absence has left the Sixers behind the eight-ball, looking up at a playoff picture where they won’t have home-court advantage to aid them. Matchups will be even more important for Philly in this year’s postseason. […]

The NBA Playoffs have already started according to one New Orleans Pelicans fan favorite. While the NBA does not recognize Jose Alvarado’s statement, the league’s teams are starting to buckle down for the last 10-game sprint to the regular-season finish line. Some have accepted their NBA Draft Lottery fate, while others are pressing to avoid […]

This season, the Indiana Pacers elevated themselves to a terrific spot in the Eastern Conference. From a non-contender the past couple of years, the acquisition of Tyrese Haliburton and Pascal Siakam has been the key ingredients to their ascension. Sitting in the sixth seed in the East, the Pacers are hoping that they avoid the […]

The Golden State Warriors remain one of the most popular teams in the NBA, but their performance has been subpar this season. There have been a couple of stretches where they seemed capable of returning to championship form, but their inconsistent play has been haunting them since October. Stephen Curry has been his usual self, […]

To say the 2023-24 NBA season has been topsy-turvy for the Milwaukee Bucks would be an understatement. They began the year 30-13, but still felt compelled to fire first-year coach Adrian Griffin. The Bucks have gone 16-13 since that decision, with Doc Rivers being the man in charge for the majority of those games. Milwaukee […]

In the high-stakes arena of the NBA playoff race, the Orlando Magic are teetering on the edge of a daunting scenario. Their possible first round clash with bitter rivals, the Miami Heat, presents a nightmare scenario as they strive to avoid an early exit from the postseason. Orlando Magic’s 2023-24 NBA Season Every NBA season […]

The New York Knicks are a good basketball team, and good basketball teams beat bad basketball teams. After taking care of business on Saturday against the Brooklyn Nets, New York continued its winning ways against lesser opponents on Monday night, beating the Detroit Pistons 124-99 behind Donte DiVincenzo’s franchise record 11 three-pointers. And that kind […]

In the NBA’s high-stakes arena, every team harbors dreams of playoff glory. However, for the Cleveland Cavaliers, a chilling prospect awaits in the upcoming 2024 NBA Playoffs. They may have to brace for a formidable matchup. The Cavs have stumbled of late, and they find themselves on the verge of a daunting postseason journey that […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are fighting for the top seed in the Western Conference for the first time since the Kevin Durant era. After a few years of rebuilding, the players fighting for that slot aren’t too familiar with postseason ball. Stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren, and Jalen Williams have either limited experience or have […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have incurred numerous injuries to their key stars all throughout the season. Of their top four guys, only Jarrett Allen has been relatively healthy as he has played in 60 games this year. With Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley, and Max Strus still injured, the ultimate wish for the Cavs is to be […]

Every NBA season, there is one franchise that was not expected to make a splash in the regular season but they shocked the world at some point in their campaign. Sustaining it for an 82-game stretch is another impressive feat, and that is what the Orlando Magic have been doing for the past 71 contests. […]

The Boston Celtics need to start thinking about the Play-In Tournament, but not because they’ll be in it. Rather, Boston’s first-round opponent in the playoffs will come from the relatively new seeding structure. Since the C’s are in first place in the Eastern Conference and can’t fall to anything worse than the No. 2 seed, […]

Though the Los Angeles Lakers currently find themselves as the ninth seed in the Western Conference, there is no reason for doom and gloom quite yet. They still have LeBron James and Anthony Davis playing at an elite level and made a run from the play-in to the Western Conference Finals a year ago. They’ve […]

The Los Angeles Lakers haven’t live up to the hype during the 2023-24 season. After making a run to the Western Conference Finals and a series of key additions made in the offseason, there was a belief that the Lakers were bonafide contenders and could make a deep run yet again. But that is not […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are coming off a back-to-back against the Boston Celtics and Brooklyn Nets, and the close victory over the Nets has given them a 1.5-game cushion over the third-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers. The Eastern Conference standings are still close from second onwards, so anything can happen in the last couple of weeks before the […]

The Boston Celtics have been on an amazing run since the start of their 2023-24 campaign. It has not been an overwhelming dominance by only a couple of guys, but it is the collective unit that has propelled them to the top spot in the NBA as the playoffs near. With the No. 1 seed […]

The New York Knicks are essentially a shoo-in to return to the NBA Playoffs in 2024. They’ve had an incredibly successful season — save for a few down weeks in February — and the organization should be upbeat about its immediate and long-term future. Having said that, some first-round match-ups are more advantageous than others. […]

Experience is crucial in the NBA playoffs. It is the primary reason why the Dallas Mavericks would benefit from facing a younger team in the 2024 postseason such as the Oklahoma City Thunder. It’s also why veteran teams that have underperformed are still intimidating heading into the 2024 NBA Playoffs. The Mavericks defeated the San […]

As the 2024 NBA playoffs approach, the Minnesota Timberwolves find themselves in a much better situation compared to a year ago. Leading into last season’s playoffs, the Wolves were clawing, crawling and even punching to get into the playoffs. Battling their way in through the play-in, Minnesota was destined for failure in a first -ound […]

The Dallas Mavericks are playing a quality brand of basketball right now, most recently leaving the Denver Nuggets stunned following Kyrie Irving’s game-winner. Dallas’ 107-105 victory over Denver on Sunday has them now sitting in seventh place in the Western Conference. However, what would be the Mavs’ dream seeding scenario for the 2024 NBA Playoffs? […]

The New York Knicks are getting back to what made them special in January. With the return of OG Anunoby and the brilliant play of Jalen Brunson, New York seems destined to make a deep postseason run. But their Eastern Conference competition isn’t going to simply roll over. Thankfully, a number of their competitors have […]

Battling for a spot in the playoffs has become much more intense since the creation of the NBA Play-In Tournament. The New Orleans Pelicans are trying to avoid the Play-In Tournament, securing a top-six seed in the playoffs. As are LeBron James, Steph Curry, and Luka Doncic, who are all in danger of facing win-or-go-home […]

The NBA Season is about three-quarters finished and the sprint to the postseason, or draft lottery, is now in top gear for every franchise. The Boston Celtics are running away with the regular season title but the NBA Playoffs are the true prize. Unfortunately for the New Orleans Pelicans, their schedule down the stretch appears […]

The Orlando Magic are currently eighth in the Eastern Conference but only a half-game behind the fifth-placed Miami Heat. With 23 games left, the squad has by far the easiest schedule remaining, with numerous outings against the Charlotte Hornets and Toronto Raptors. With that in mind, it is plausible for the Magic to avoid the […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have been on a roll, just a half game behind first-place in the West following consecutive blowout wins over the Los Angeles Clippers and Washington Wizards out of the All-Star break. The trio of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams can compete with any Big Three in the association right […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have eight games remaining before going into the NBA All-Star break but the franchise finds itself in a familiar position. The franchise is once again fighting to get above the NBA Play-In Tournament’s cutoff line as the Western Conference playoff race takes shape. The standings are starting to sort themselves out, […]

Making the Play-In Tournament is the ultimate goal for the Houston Rockets, which means taking advantage of winnable games. This did not happen Wednesday night. The Rockets concluded their three-game homestand with a match against the Portland Trailblazers. Facing one of the league’s weaker teams, Houston fell to the Blazers, culminating in a dramatic overtime […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers used to be a perennial NFL powerhouse. However, they have faced a tumultuous 2023 season filled with unexpected twists. Despite their storied history and passionate fanbase, this season has proven to be a rollercoaster ride. It has been marked by significant changes that have strangely catapulted them into dark horse contender status. […]

NBA referees play a huge role in making sure that the games are being played according to the rules. They bear the responsibility of letting the games play or stopping the game in order to call fouls and penalties. Unfortunately, given that they’re also humans, referees also make mistakes. Although a referee has room for […]

The Denver Nuggets are fresh off winning the 2023 NBA Finals, and on their way to winning a title, they had to get past the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Finals. It was an interesting series for former Laker Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, but he’s been continually trash-talking the Lakers all offseason long, and he […]

Sacramento Kings defensive standout Davion Mitchell knows what his main weakness is, and he’s looking to the best 3-point shooter in NBA history to help him fix it. Well at least his shooting coach, Brandon Payne, as Payne is helping Mitchell become more comfortable with the mental aspects of being a consistent outside threat. Revealing […]

Of all of the New York Knicks players to catch flak for their performances over the past years, perhaps none have faced more criticism than star power forward Julius Randle, who signed a three-year, $63 million contract with the Knicks in 2019 and a four-year, $117 million contract extension to remain in the Big Apple […]

Indiana Pacers guard Bruce Brown revealed which team was the toughest for the Denver Nuggets during the playoffs last season. Brown was a key part of the Nuggets team that defeated the likes of the Minnesota Timberwolves, Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat to win the Nuggets’ first-ever championship. However, the 26-year-old had […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham had a lot to navigate in his first year on the job, not the least of which included a tough matchup in the 2023 NBA Playoffs against the Golden State Warriors. Although the Lakers eventually prevailed in that series, it sounds like some of the flopping allegations made […]

Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets knocked off the Miami Heat on Monday as NBA commissioner Adam Silver and millions of others looked on. The Nuggets’ win averaged 11.64 million viewers, more than tripling its competition. The series punctuated the most-watched NBA Playoffs in five years as the Nuggets’ championship-clinching game averaged 13.08 million viewers, […]