Tag: NBA Playoffs
Sixers’ Joel Embiid: I’m Supposed to be Sidelined for 4-6 Weeks
Recently announced NBA MVP Joel Embiid admitted he is in pain following the 76ers' Game 2 road loss to the Celtics on Wednesday night.
Embiid...
West Notes: Lakers, Anthony Davis, Nuggets, Suns
Lakers
Star big man Anthony Davis said the key to winning Game 2 against the Warriors is not being satisfied.
Easier said than done, given that...
Celtics Even Series vs. Sixers With Greatest of Ease
It took the Celtics about 10 minutes to show that Game 2 vs. the visiting 76ers would be little more than 48 minutes of...
West Notes: Suns, Kevin Durant, Warriors, Grizzlies
Suns
The Suns will need more from star forward Kevin Durant if they are to overcome their 2-0 deficit against the Nuggets, wrote Gerald Bourguet...
Anthony Davis Erupts, Lakers Survive Warriors for 1-0 Series Lead
All the Lakers really wanted was to win one of the first two on the Warriors' home floor.
Now, a team that struggled mightily all...
Suns’ Chris Paul Expected to Miss At Least One Week
The Suns are in a 2-0 series hole vs. the Nuggets and are now without their starting point guard.
Per Shams Charania of The Athletic,...
Kings Notes: Mike Brown, De’Aaron Fox, Harrison Barnes
Mike Brown was named NBA Coach of the Year and the Kings had a banner season. And Brown said the fans can't be thanked...
Sixers’ Joel Embiid Likely to Remain Out for Game 2 vs. Celtics
It didn't seem to hurt the 76ers that star center Joel Embiid missed Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series vs. the Celtics.
After...
Warriors-Kings Game 7 Draws Most First-Round Viewers Since 1999
If you think people will be tuning in for the Lakers vs. Warriors playoff series, you are probably correct.
And you can base it on...
Nikola Jokic, Nuggets Scrape by Suns, and Maybe it’s Time to Believe
Maybe at some point, we'll believe the Nuggets were worthy of the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference.
Actually, if you don't believe yet...
James Harden Scores 45, Hits Dagger, Sixers Stun Celtics in Game 1
It took a career-tying performance from James Harden, but somehow, someway, the 76ers lead their Eastern Conference semifinal series vs. the Celtics, 1-0.
That's because...
Poll: Warriors vs. Lakers; Who Wins and In How Many Games?
There will be no shortage of playoff experience when the Warriors face the Lakers in the second round of the Western Conference playoffs.
You already...
East Notes: Raptors, Scottie Barnes, Knicks, Heat, Jimmy Butler
Raptors
Forward Scottie Barnes is the least likely member of the Raptors to be on the move this summer, per Eric...
Lakers Notes: LeBron James, Anthony Davis, West Semis
Plenty of good series remain now that the second round of the NBA playoffs is in full swing, but let's face it, none are...
