Category: NBA PM
The Denver Nuggets took a 2-0 series lead vs the LA Lakers after a 108-103 win last night. LeBron James and the Lakers came out with more intensity last night knowing they needed a win. They led at the end of the first half and the third quarter, but the fourth quarter belonged to Denver’s […]
Boston Celtics guard Malcolm Brogdon (right forearm strain) has been downgraded to probable for Friday night’s Game 2 matchup against the Miami Heat of the 2023 Eastern Conference Finals. Through 14 games off the bench this postseason, the 2022-23 Sixth Man of the Year is averaging 15.1 points, 3.9 rebounds, 3.4 assists, and 28.4 minutes […]
In Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals, there was a clear discrepancy on the glass. The Lakers were outrebounded 47-30 by the Nuggets and Nikola Jokic feasted on the boards. He finished the game with 21 rebounds and has 12 boards after just the first quarter. That is why Lakers’ head coach Darvin Ham […]
After fizzling out in the first round of the 2023 NBA playoffs, the Milwaukee Bucks fired head coach Mike Budenholzer. He spent five seasons with the Bucks and helped lead them to an NBA title in 2021. Milwaukee is now taking its time to find a new head coach and they are considering a large […]
The Boston Celtics dropped Game 1 at home last night, 123-116 to the Miami Heat. At halftime, the Celtics had a nine-point lead. Miami scored 46 points in the third and Boston had to claw back to stay in the game. On ESPN’s Get Up this morning, analyst Jay Williams called out Jayson Tatum after […]
Tuesday night’s Lakers-Nuggets matchup in Game 1 of the 2023 Western Conference Finals averaged 7.36 million viewers across ESPN, making it the most-watched conference finals opener in five years. Of the 7.36 million viewers, about 7.13 million watched on ESPN and 234,000 viewed the game on ESPN2. That’s a 13% increase in viewership from the […]
After another 3-2 series collapse by Doc Rivers, he was fired earlier this week by the 76ers. Rivers was the head coach for three seasons and made the East Semi-finals all three seasons. However, the Sixers were not able to get over the hump and failed to reach the Conference Finals. League MVP Joel Embiid […]
LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers has a 12-9 series record after losing Game 1, and his 12 wins are the most by any player in NBA history. The 19-time All-Star also has 15 30-point triple-doubles in his playoff career, the most in league history. James leads Oscar Robertson (8), Russell Westbrook (6), Nikola […]
In the 2023 postseason, the Miami Heat have played in 12 games. They have won nine of those 12 games so far and six of those wins came by 8 points or less. Four of those wins are within five points. Last night, the Heat earned their 37th clutch-time win of the season, tied for […]
The Miami Heat became the fifth NBA team to win Game 1 on the road in each of their first three playoff series this postseason, joining the 1981 Houston Rockets, 1989 Chicago Bulls, 1999 New York Knicks, and 2021 Atlanta Hawks. The 1981 Rockets and 1999 Knicks advanced to the NBA Finals, but neither team […]
