Category: NBA

The Eastern Conference semifinal battle between the Knicks and Pacers will feature two of the best young point guards in the NBA. New York’s Jalen Brunson is coming off a first-round series in which he averaged 35.5 points, 9.0 assists and 4.5 rebounds per game, pushing the Knicks past a feisty 76ers squad. In Game...

Despite dealing with a cold and sprained right knee, Luka Doncic led the Mavericks to a 123-93 victory in Game 5 against the Clippers, guaranteeing a return home with a 3-2 series lead. Doncic has been ill for several days, but that didn’t stop him from scoring 35 points and dishing out 10 assists. Dallas’...

Khris Middleton and Bobby Portis led the Bucks to a Game 5 victory against the Pacers with 29 points apiece, leaving the series at 3-2 in Indiana’s favor. Milwaukee managed to avoid elimination with a 115-92 win despite the absences of Damian Lillard (Achilles) and Giannis Antetokounmpo (calf). Patrick Beverley also came in handy with...

The Celtics will look to close out their first-round series against the Heat in Game 5 on Wednesday night from TD Garden. After losing Game 2 at home, Boston mounted an emphatic response, winning the next two games on the road in convincing fashion. In Game 4 on Monday night, Derrick White sparked the Celtics...

It’s only the second round of the NBA Playoffs, but the bracket has provided a fascinating series worthy of the big stage. The game’s best player, Nikola Jokic, leads the second-seeded Nuggets against the breakout star of this year’s playoffs, Anthony Edwards, and the third-seeded Timberwolves in the Western Conference semifinals. The series is a...

The first-round series between the Cavaliers and Magic seemed to be heading in one direction just a week ago, but it has taken an unexpected turn. Cleveland and Orlando are set to clash in a pivotal Game 5 on Tuesday night. The Magic are looking to win their third game in a row, while the...

The Nuggets return home as they look to close out their first-round NBA Playoffs series with the Lakers on Monday evening.  Los Angeles staved off elimination with a 119-108 victory in Game 4 on Saturday night, beginning the arduous climb out of a 3-0 series deficit. Anthony Davis continued his dominant series with a 25-point,...

The top-seeded Thunder can sweep the Pelicans in their first-round Western Conference playoff series against the Pelicans on Monday in New Orleans. Oklahoma City rolled to a 106-85 victory in Game 3. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with 24 points, while Jalen Williams and Josh Giddey scored 21 apiece. The Thunder were stellar defensively and scored 23...

The Timberwolves and Suns meet Sunday in Game 4 of the Western Conference quarterfinals in what could be a win-or-go-home game for the Suns, who trail 3-0 and were blanked on their home court Friday night, 126-109. Like in the first three matchups, Minnesota controlled the tempo from the opening tip and forced the Suns...

Tyrese Haliburton sealed the Pacers’ 121-118 overtime win with a three-point play less than 1.6 seconds away from the final buzzer. Indiana leads 2-1, its first time in front of a playoff series since its first-round matchup with Cleveland in 2018. Haliburton cemented an 18-point, 10-rebound, 16-assist triple-double, and Myles Turner scored 29 points of...

Luka Doncic was one assist away from a triple-double in the Mavericks’ 101-90 Game 3 win against the Clippers, the series now at 2-1 Dallas. The Mavericks’ defense shone in the contest with the team racking up 12 steals and seven blocks. Doncic notched 22 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists while Kyrie Irving scored...

The Lakers look to keep their season alive when they host the Nuggets in Game 4 of the first round NBA Playoff series on Saturday evening.  Los Angeles faces a daunting 3-0 hole, on the heels of a 112-105 loss to Denver in Game 3. Now, the Lakers have dropped 11 consecutive game against the...