Tag: 2023 NBA playoffs
The Phoenix Suns held off the LA Clippers, 136-130 at home last night in Game 5 to win their first-round series. Injuries prevented LA from being at full force with this postseason and the Suns capitalized on that. Phoenix’s trade for Kevin Durant has allowed players like Devin Booker to shine in the playoffs. Booker […]
Last night, the Boston Celtics has a tremendous opportunity to close out their series vs the Hawks at home. Atlanta stood tough last night and Trae Young put on another masterful performance to keep their season alive. He nailed a deep three to put the Hawks up one and left just under two seconds on […]
The Memphis Grizzlies are a fun regular-season team, but they are just not ready for the playoffs yet. Head coach Taylor Jenkins made some comments to the media prior to Game 4 last night. He said that his team lacked “maturity” and that they need to have an honest talk as a team moving forward. […]
The Golden State Warriors narrowly won Game 4 on Sunday night, 126-125 vs the Kings. That evened up the series at two games a piece and they have life again after many thought the Warriors would not bounce back. Game 4 was a classic playoff game and fans were definitely watching all over the world. […]
Joel Embiid is the likely MVP of the NBA this season and he’s been a catalyst for Philadelphia’s success. The Sixers took care of business in the first round with a sweep of the Brooklyn Nets. Embiid got banged up in that series and is still dealing with those repercussions. He had an MRI done […]
The league saw parody throughout the regular season and that theme has stayed true in the playoffs. Multiple seven or eight seeds have a 3-1 series lead at the moment and both are threatening to upset in the first round. Miami has a 3-1 lead over the Bucks and the Lakers have a 3-1 series […]
After taking their first two games at home, the Sacramento Kings lost Games 3 and 4 on the road to the Warriors. The series is now tied 2-2 heading into a pivotal Game 5 on Wednesday night. Sacramento’s all-star PG De’Aaron Fox fractured the tip of his left index finger in the fourth quarter of […]
NBA media had already deemed the series tied once it was announced that Giannis Antetokounpo was returning for Game 4. The Bucks were down 2-1 coming into the game and they needed a win. Milwaukee led for most of the game last night despite the Heat keeping the game competitive. That was until the Heat […]
The Miami Heat have a 2-1 series lead heading into Game 4 at home tonight vs the Milwaukee Bucks. Head coach Erik Spoelstra used all 13 players he had available in Game 3 on Saturday to get Miami the 121-99 win. Giannis Antetokounmpo is back after missing the last two games in a row with […]
The New York Knicks took a 3-1 series lead vs the Cleveland Cavaliers after a 102-93 win at home yesterday. All-star PF Julius Randle sprained his ankle on March 29 shortly before the start of the playoffs. He missed the final five games of the regular season to be ready for the first round. Head […]
