With the NBA regular season concluding Sunday, the Western Conference playoff order is set. The postseason begins Tuesday with the Play-In Tournament. THE BRACKET IS SET 🍿 pic.twitter.com/guxcNaGEFf — NBA (@NBA) April 14, 2024 Western Conference Play-In Outlook The Western Conference is the first to kick off its postseason play …
Read More »Heat Drop Close Battle with Indiana Pacers
The Miami Heat fell to the Indiana Pacers Sunday night 117-115 in a close Eastern Conference battle. https://twitter.com/MiamiHEAT/status/1777120132164145373 Game Recap While the Pacers held a lead for almost the entirety of the game, the Heat kept it close. The Pacers’ largest lead was 21 points in the second quarter, but …
Read More »Boston Celtics clinch No. 1 seed in the NBA Playoffs
With a dominant win versus the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night, the Boston Celtics have officially clinched the No. 1 overall seed and home-court advantage in the 2024 NBA Playoffs. BEST RECORD IN THE @NBA CLINCHED 😤 pic.twitter.com/BdjYgs4BZD — Boston Celtics (@celtics) April 4, 2024 This win marked Boston’s …
Read More »NBA Tackles Down on “Load Management” Issues
“Load management” and resting players when healthy has become a common occurrence in the NBA. The concept of “load managing” involves resting veteran or star players. When the idea first originated, only a few teams were participating in load managing. However, as time has progressed, the concept has become more …
Read More »Vincent Leads Heat to Dominate Game 3 Win; Take 3-0 Series Lead
Miami guard Gabe Vincent brought down the ball in front of Boston forward Al Horford midway in the third quarter of Game 3 in the Eastern Conference Finals. The crowd inside the Kaseya Center in Miami knew exactly what was bound to happen to the former Florida Gator. Vincent knocked …
Read More »Heat Look to End Bucks Season
The Miami Heat will take on the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 5 in the first round of the NBA playoffs. They have the chance to close out the series with a win. The No. 8 Heat took advantage of home court, winning both of their games in Miami. However, the …
Read More »Around the NBA: Hawks Stay Alive While Nuggets and Suns Advance
Three NBA teams fought with their backs against the wall Tuesday evening, down 3-1 in their respective series’. Only the Hawks were able to keep their heads above water. The two Western Conference teams, the Timberwolves and the Clippers, succumbed to their higher-seeded opponents. MOOD pic.twitter.com/vF2oajOO4i — Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) …
Read More »“Playoff Jimmy” Butler’s 56 Gives Miami 3-1 Series Lead
The NBA has branded itself as the league “Where Amazing Happens.” Monday night, Jimmy Butler personified that motto to a tee. Butler strung together a generational performance to lead the Miami Heat past the Milwaukee Bucks in a 119-114 game-four victory. He finished with 56 points on the night, tying …
Read More »Heat Look to Take a Two-Game Advantage at Home Against the Bucks
Following a 22-point home win Saturday to take a 2-1 series lead, the Miami Heat will return to Kaseya Center Monday night to host the Milwaukee Bucks for game four of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals. https://twitter.com/BleacherReport/status/1649958152618774528 Miami will look to defend its home court before both teams return to Milwaukee …
Read More »2023 NBA Playoffs: Game 2 Roundup
The 2023 NBA Playoffs continue as competition continues to heat up. Here’s how Game 2 of the Eastern teams went down as the road to the Finals continue. https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1648918936224768001?s=20 Cleveland Cavaliers – New York Knicks (107-90) After problems with Game 1 due to physicality from the Knicks, Cleveland stepped up …
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