Tag: NBA Playoffs
Julius Randle Ankle Sprain Not Considered Serious
CLEVELAND — The left ankle sprain suffered by power forward Julius Randle during the first half of the Knicks’ Game 5 win over the...
Dribbles: Cavs’ Season Ends, And Now Another Important Season Begins
CLEVELAND -- Random dribbles following the Cavaliers' 106-95 season-ending home loss to the Knicks in Game 5 of their playoff series on Wednesday.
1. Well,...
West Notes: Wolves, Karl-Anthony Towns, Pelicans, Suns
Timberwolves
From the sounds of things, the Timberwolves aren't about to give up on the pairing of center/forward Karl-Anthony Towns and center Rudy Gobert.
“They’re both...
Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard Has Torn Meniscus, Weighing Options
Clippers star forward Kawhi Leonard is weighing his rehab options after suffering a torn meniscus in right knee, per Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report.
Leonard...
Podcast: Can Cavs Somehow, Someway Salvage Season?
CLEVELAND -- Well, on the bright side, the Cavaliers are finally out of New York. But that's about the only positive to take away...
Bucks Notes: Jrue Holiday, Mike Budenholzer, Brook Lopez
The Bucks are the top seed in the Eastern Conference -- and yet just one loss away from being eliminated by the Heat, trailing...
Grizzlies Notes: Desmond Bane, Ja Morant, Dillon Brooks
The Grizzlies now trail their series vs. the Lakers by a 3-1 count, despite being the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference. In...
LeBron James on Lakers’ Rally of a Win: ‘I Was Able to Make a Couple of Plays’
LeBron James and the Lakers didn't look like a team that could somehow, someway win Game 4 against the Grizzlies in LA on Monday...
Amico on The Fan: Cavs Must Take Nothing-to-Lose Approach
CLEVELAND -- If the Cavaliers don't win three straight, the season is over. They know that as they enter Game 5 vs. the Knicks...
Heat’s Jimmy Butler Erupts for 56, Puts Bucks on Brink of Elimination
It took everything Jimmy Butler and the Heat had, but suddenly, the top-seeded Bucks are on the brink of being eliminated from the playoffs...
West Notes: Clippers, Kawhi Leonard, Grizzlies, Dillon Brooks, Suns
Clippers
Coach Tyronn Lue has not ruled out forward Kawhi Leonard for Game 5 of the playoff series vs. the Suns,...
Kings’ De’Aaron Fox Has Fractured Finger on Shooting Hand
Kings star point guard De'Aaron Fox has a fractured index finger on his shooting hand and is considered doubtful for Game 5 on Wednesday...
Sabol Video: JB Bickerstaff Frustration Evident After Another Cavs Loss
It's obvious that the Cavaliers are frustrated with the fact they haven't much resembled themselves during the playoffs, and perhaps no where is that...
West Notes: Warriors, Steph Curry, Kings, De’Aaron Fox, Timberwolves
Warriors
The Warriors managed to survive guard Steph Curry's blunder to hang on and knot their series vs. the Kings at 2-all.
Curry called a timeout...
East Notes: Knicks, Josh Hart, Celtics, Jaylen Brown, Hawks
Knicks
The Knicks have improved to 20-9 since trading for swingman Josh Hart back in February -- including their 3-1 playoff series lead over the...
Dribbles: Cavs’ Lack of Playoff Know-How Showing, And Time is Just About Up
Random dribbles following the Cavaliers' toughie of a 102-93 road loss to the Knicks in Game 4 of their playoff series on Sunday.
1. In...
