Tag: NBA Playoffs
Cavs Say They Feel Better Prepared For Playoffs This Time Around
Last year, the Cleveland Cavaliers looked a little spooked in losing their first-round NBA playoff series to the New York Knicks.
They were pushed around...
Dribbles: Cavs Should Make Magic Vanish Quickly in Playoffs
Random dribbles ahead of the Cavaliers' first-round matchup with the Orlando Magic in the NBA playoffs. ...
1. There's no time like the present for...
Heat Fear Jimmy Butler Suffered MCL Injury
Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler could be sidelined indefinitely with an MCL injury, per NBA insider Shams Charania of The Athletic.
Butler suffered a knee...
Cavs’ Donovan Mitchell: ‘You’re Judged By Conference Finals And Finals’
Here's something that's not a surprise -- Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell is aiming high. But he explained how high, exactly, in an exclusive interview...
Clippers’ Ty Lue on Kawhi Leonard Playing Game 1: ‘We’ll See’
When it comes to Kawhi Leonard, you can never be too sure if he'll be on the court. That hasn't changed as the Los...
Damian Lillard Not Happy With Bucks?
It's been a fairly uneven run for Damian Lillard and the Milwaukee Bucks as they prepare to enter the NBA playoffs. But does that...
Podcast: Talkin’ Cavs Playoff Spot, Playoff Chances, NBA Finals Picks And More
It's official -- the Cavaliers are back in the fourth spot in the Eastern Conference to start the NBA playoffs.
Game 1 is set for...
Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo Doubtful For Game 1 vs. Pacers
Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo remains sidelined with a calf injury and his status for Game 1 of the playoff series vs. the Indiana...
Anthony Edwards Says He’s Confident Wolves Can Overtake Suns In First Round
The Minnesota Timberwolves lost three times to the Phoenix Suns in the regular season, including the season finale. Now, they meet in the first...
Cavs to Open Playoffs vs. Magic; Game 1 in Cleveland ‘Probably’ On Saturday
Well, at least the Cavaliers aren't playing the Charlotte Hornets in the NBA playoffs. Instead, they will face off with the Orlando Magic, with...
Celtics Seem Likely to Extend Jaylen Brown Contract
The Celtics' season ended one game shy of reaching the Finals for the second straight year, but it seems they don't believe there's any...
East Notes: Hornets, Miles Bridges, Bucks, Celtics
Hornets
The Hornets would like to bring back restricted free agent Miles Bridges for the 2023-24 season, per Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo of ESPN.
Bridges...
Heat Notes: Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo, Erik Spoelstra, ECF
The pressure is now on the Heat after losing Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals against the host Celtics.
Or is it?
It depends. The...
Celtics Notes: Jaylen Brown, Derrick White, Jayson Tatum
When you are the Celtics, it so often comes down to the 3-pointer.
These Celtics did it again in their 110-97 home win over the...













