Category: NBA PM
LeBron James and Anthony Davis of the Los Angeles Lakers are the first pair of teammates to each record at least 20 points, 10 rebounds, five assists, and three blocks in a single playoff game since blocks were first tracked in the 1973-74 season. In the Lakers’ 117-112 second-round win over the Golden State Warriors […]
The Miami Heat were without Jimmy Butler for Game 2 last night as they fell just short to the New York Knicks. It was going to be extremely tough for Miami to replace Butler’s (35.5) points per game he’s averaging this postseason. Despite a loss in Game 2, Miami’s undrafted players combined for 74 points […]
Last night, the Golden State Warriors lost Game 1 at home, 117-112 to the LA Lakers. The Warriors did not have the size to match the Lakers’ frontcourt players. Despite the mismatch down low, the Warriors stuck to what they do best; shoot three-pointers. They did just that and made some NBA history in the […]
The New York Knicks got a much-needed win at home last nice to even their series vs Miami at one game a piece. Miami was without Jimmy Butler and the Knicks knew they needed to capitalize in Game 2. Leading New York offensively last night was none other than Jalen Brunson. His first year with […]
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has won the 2022-23 NBA MVP award. After consecutive years as runner-up, the six-time All-Star received 73 first-place votes, 25 second-place votes, two third-place votes, and 915 total points. Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets finished second. Jokic received 15 first-place votes, 52 second-place votes, 32 third-place votes, and 674 […]
The Golden State Warriors won 120-100 in Game 7 over the Sacramento Kings this past Sunday — and this matchup averaged 9.8 million viewers on ABC, making it the most-watched NBA Playoffs first-round game in 24 years. Since 2015, Stephen Curry has been featured in 32 out of 33 games with at least 13 million […]
NBA Twitter users were quick to mock Philadelphia 76ers superstar James Harden for his pregame outfit, prior to Monday night’s 119-115 upset win in Game 1 over the Boston Celtics at TD Garden. Harden was shown wearing an oversized jacket and long, baggy pants with blue fur covering the outside. NBA fans compared the 10-time […]
Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets is the fifth player in NBA history to record three or more straight playoff games with at least 20 points, 15 rebounds, and five assists. Tim Duncan logged five such consecutive playoff games from May 10-27 in 2003. Wilt Chamberlain registered four such postseason outings from April 11-17 in […]
Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden tied his playoff career high with 45 points against the Boston Celtics in Monday night’s 119-115 upset win in Game 1 of the second round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs. It was Harden’s first 45-point playoff outing since Game 4 of the 2015 Western Conference Finals versus the Golden State […]
Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (right ankle sprain) has been downgraded to questionable for Tuesday night’s Game 2 second-round matchup against the New York Knicks of the 2023 NBA Playoffs. “We’re just playing great basketball,” Butler said in a postgame interview after suffering his injury in the fourth quarter of Game 1. “We’re together, at […]
