NBA Playoffs

Midway through the first round of the NBA Playoffs some teams have proven why they belong there, and others are still fighting for respect. So far, home-court advantage hasn’t been all that advantageous. For instance, the Boston Celtics lost both of their home games and now will be on the …

The NBA playoffs are underway with teams yearning to win Game 2 of the first round. Tonight on April 18th, three games are taking place between Milwaukee and Toronto, Chicago against Boston, and Utah versus Los Angeles. Game 2 Essentials: 7:00 PM-The Milwaukee Bucks versus the Tornoto Raptors at the …

Cleveland’s “Big 3” combined for 89 points as the Cavaliers downed the Indiana Pacers 117-111 Monday night to take a 2-0 series lead. Game Recap The game got off to a sloppy start for the Cavs.  The Pacers struggled defending the pick and roll in game one, and came in …

Tying a playoff career high in game one just wasn’t enough for Kawhi Leonard. Last night, Leonard went off for 37 points, setting a new playoff career high on only 14 shot attempts. The story behind Leonard’s career night was his efforts at the charity stripe. He shot 19 free …

Playoff Matchup The Cleveland Cavaliers will continue to host the Indiana Pacers tonight at 7 in the first round of the playoffs for Game 2. Cleveland took the first game of the series in a close 109-108 win. Game One With the first round of the playoffs underway, Game One …

On a night where sports took a backseat to the real world for a moment, Isaiah Thomas’ late sister, Chyna, was honored before Sunday’s first round playoff game. Playing just one day after 22-year-old Chyna Thomas was killed in a car accident in their home state of Washington, Isaiah Thomas led …

Sunday night the Oklahoma City Thunder faced the Houston Rockets for game one of their seven-game playoff series. The Rockets completely took over and defeated the Thunder 118-87. Game Highlights James Harden led his Rockets to this 118-87 win, finishing the game with 37 points on 13-of-28 shooting, nine assists, and …

Heading into the post-season, the Golden State Warriors have been pegged as the heavy favorite to take home the Larry O’Brien Trophy come June. With an NBA-leading 67-15 regular season record, the Warriors would enter the playoffs as the top seed in the Western Conference. Meanwhile, their first round counterpart, …

The last time the Wizards hosted the first game of a playoff series, they were the Washington Bullets. It was Easter Sunday , 1979. Elvin Hayes had 31 points, Bob Dandridge had 30 points and the Bullets knocked off the Hawks 103-89. Fast forward 38 years and not much has changed, …

The NBA regular season has officially come to a close but the playoffs are just about to kick off this weekend. For the first time since LeBron’s second stint in Cleveland the Cavs are not the number 1 seed in the Eastern Conference. That distinction belongs to the Boston Celtics who take …