Tag: NBA playoffs

The Miami Heat’s Jimmy Butler takes a shot as time expires over Giannis 'Greek Freak' Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks in game 2. (Image: AP)

Milwaukee Bucks Down 0-2 Against Miami Heat After Shady Foul Call

Seven players for the Miami Heat scored in double-digits in a stunning 116-114 Game 2 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks. Jimmy Butler only scored 13 points, but he knocked down two controversial free throws with time expired at the end of the game to break a 114-114 deadlock. Miami now […]

Jamal Murray of the Denver Nuggets defended by LA Clippers All-Star Kawhi Leonard. (Image: Garrett Ellwood/Getty)

Kawhi vs. Murray: #2 LA Clippers Meet #3 Denver Nuggets in West Semis

The #3 Denver Nuggets won a hard-fought, first-round battle to defeat the #6 Utah Jazz in seven games, and now the Nugs get rewarded by playing the #2 LA Clippers in the Western Conference Semifinals. Denver’s Jamal Murray comes into the semifinals sizzling hot against Kawhi Leonard and a Clippers’ […]

Marcus Smart of the Celtics shoots a 3-point against the Toronto Raptors in Game 2. (Image: Kim Klement/Getty)

Toronto Raptors in Trouble? Defending Champs Down 0-2

The Raptors are on verge of extinction. The #3 Boston Celtics took a 2-0 series lead against the #2 Toronto Raptors when the Raptors sharpshooters went cold. The Celtics have now won six postseason games in a row after sweeping their opening-round series against the Philadelphia 76ers. Both top seeds […]

Chris Paul of the OKC Thunder blows by Eric Gordon of the Houston Rockets in Game 6. (Image: AP)

Game 7 Preview: Houston Rockets and OKC Thunder Tied 3-3

Another exciting Game 7 is on the docket today in the NBA Playoffs. The #4 Houston Rockets and the #5 Oklahoma City Thunder are tied 3-3 in their first-round series. Chris Paul and OKC’s three-guard attack will battle James Harden, Russell Westbrook, and Mike D’Antoni’s small-ball offense. The winner will […]

Denver Nuggets shooting guard Jamal Mitchell defended by Utah Jazz All-Star Donovan Mitchell in Game 4 of the NBA Playoffs. (Image: Porter Lambert/Getty)

Will Donovan Mitchell and Utah Stop Denver’s Jamal Murray in Game 7?

It’s the Spida and Jamal Show! The Utah Jazz and Denver Nuggets series will go the full seven games thanks to a sizzling shooting streak from Denver’s Jamal Murray. In the last three games, Murray averaged 47.3 points per game and dropped not one, but two 50-point games. Meanwhile, Donovan […]

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum drives by Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry in Game 1. (Image: Kim Klement/USA Today Sports)

NBA Betting Preview: Raptors Down 0-1 After Bad Shooting Night

The defending champions started the Eastern Conference semifinals in poor shooting form, and they quickly fell in a 0-1 hole. The #2 Toronto Raptors had one of those ugly nights when they couldn’t hit the side of a barn, letting the #3 Boston Celtics jump out to a 1-0 lead […]

LA Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard dunks against the Dallas Mavericks in the first round of the 2020 NBA Playoffs. (Image: Ashley Landis/AP)

NBA Championship Odds: Clippers Still Slight Favorite Over Lakers

With the second round set in the Eastern Conference, and the first round winding down in the Western Conference, oddsmakers at DraftKings updated their NBA Championships odds, making the LA Clippers a slight favorite at +260 over the LA Lakers at +275. The Greek Freak and the Milwaukee Bucks, with […]

Chris Paul of the OKC Thunder defends James Harden of the Houston Rockets in Game 4. (Image: Kevin C. Cox/Getty)

NBA West: Elimination Game for Oklahoma City, Houston Rockets Up 3-2

With Russell Westbrook rejoining the Houston Rockets in Game 5 after missing the first four games against the Oklahoma City Thunder with a quad injury, the Rockets regained the lead 3-2 in their first-round series against the Thunder. Chris Paul and the Thunder have their backs against the wall in […]

Milwaukee Bucks big man Giannis Antetokounmpo drives through Miami Heat traffic in the paint. (Image: Kim Klement/USA Today Sports)

Can the Miami Heat Beat the Greek Freak and the Milwaukee Bucks?

In the other half of the NBA Eastern Conference semifinals, the top-seeded #1 Milwaukee Bucks square off against the #5 Miami Heat. Greek Freak and the Bucks are 6-point favorites heading into Game 1 against Jimmy Butler and the Heat. The Heat swept the #4 Indiana Pacers in the first […]

LA Clippers star Paul George during warmups in Orlando, FL.  (Image: Kim Klement/Getty)

NBA Playoffs: Mavericks and Nuggets on Brink of Elimination Down 3-2

The #7 Dallas Mavericks and #3 Denver Nuggets are in trouble heading into Game 6 of the opening round of the Western Conference playoffs. The Mavericks trail the #2 LA Clippers 3-2 and are one loss away from starting their vacation. Denver recently ended a three-game skid with a victory […]

Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet defends Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum. (Image: Getty)

NBA East Semifinals: Celtics Rumble with Defending Champ Raptors

The second round of the NBA playoffs officially begins on Sunday with a fierce fracas. The defending champion and #2 ranked Toronto Raptors square off against the #3 Boston Celtics in the semifinals of the Eastern Conference playoffs. The Raptors head into Game 1 of the semifinals with starting guard […]

The Milwaukee Bucks refused to take the floor in their playoff game against the Orlando Magic on Wednesday. (Image: Kevin C. Cox/USA Today Sports)

NBA Postpones Playoff Games After Milwaukee Bucks Stage Walkout

It started with the Milwaukee Bucks choosing to protest police violence by refusing to come out of their locker room and compete in a playoff game against the Orlando Magic. The team protested the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin on Sunday. Other NBA teams quickly followed suit […]

Dennis Schroder of the OKC Thunder drives to the basket against the Houston Rockets in Game 4. (Image: Getty)

Houston and OKC Game 5 Preview, Dennis Schroder Heating Up

The coin-flip series heads into Game 5 and the #4 Houston Rockets and #5 Oklahoma City Thunder are deadlocked at 2-2 in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs. Dennis Schroder, a contender for NBA’s Sixth Man of the year, snapped out of a scoring funk. Schroder dropped 29 […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard during Game 3 against the LA Lakers in Orlando. (Image: Getty)

Blazers Dunzo? Damian Lillard Out (Knee) for Game 5 vs Lakers

The Bubble MVP is out. Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard will miss Game 5 of their playoff series against the Los Angeles Lakers due to a knee injury. The Lakers have a 3-1 lead and seek to close out the first-round series and advance to the Western Conference semifinals. […]

Miami Heat point guard Jimmy Butler drives by Indiana Pacers guard Malcolm Brogdon in Game 3 of the NBA Playoffs. (Image: USA Today Sports)

Easy East: Toronto, Boston, Miami Advance by First-Round Sweeps

4-0? No problem. In the NBA Eastern Conference playoffs, three teams went 4-0, sweeping their first-round opponents out of the postseason. The #2 Toronto Raptors defeated the #7 Brooklyn Nets 4-0. The #3 Boston Celtics knocked out #6 Philadelphia 76ers in four games. The #5 Miami Heat won their “coin-flip […]

Miami Heat guard Jimmy Butler with a sleight of hand pass against the Indiana Pacers. (Image: Getty)

Indiana Temple of Doom: Pacers Down 0-3, Heat Smell Sweep

In Eastern Conference action on Monday, the #5 Miami Heat have a chance to sweep the #4 Indiana Pacers. One more win for Jimmy Butler and the Heat, and they’ll advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals. After losing the opening game of their playoff series, Giannis “Greek Freak” Antetokounmpo led […]