After falling behind 2-0 in the first round of the NBA Playoffs, the Milwaukee Bucks have battled back to even up the series with the Boston Celtics. During Game 4 on Sunday, the Bucks recovered from surrendering a 20-point lead and made the winning basket to put them ahead 104-102 …
Read More »Spurs Avoid Sweep with Game 4 Win Over Warriors
The San Antonio Spurs avoided elimination with a game four victory behind interim head coach Ettore Messina. Messina Gets Win Filling in for Popovich This is a very emotional time for the San Antonio Spurs as they mourn the passing of Erin Popovich, the wife of head coach Gregg Popovich. …
Read More »NBA Playoffs: Heat Drop Game 3 at Home to Sixers
Coming off an orbital fracture injury and touching the court for the first time since March 28, Joel Embiid’s loud return showed the 76ers chances of proceeding to the second round. Game 3 Recap After a close three quarters that had Miami with a slight chance of victory, the pace …
Read More »Game 2 Preview – Jazz vs. Thunder
The Oklahoma City Thunder will take on the Utah Jazz in Game 2 a. In Game 1, the Jazz built a 16-4 lead early in the game and made the first six minutes look like just another regular season game for the OKC. The Jazz limited the Thunder to nine offensive …
Read More »Pelicans Up 2-0 On Portland
New Orleans Takes 2 game lead on Portland Damian Lillard and the Trail Blazers are very disappointed with the start of their playoff series. They are currently down in the series by two games to the Pelicans, and face a must win game 3 Thursday night. It is not surprising …
Read More »Raptors Protect Home Court, Take 2-0 Series Lead
The top seed in the East, the Toronto Raptors, took care of business in Game 2, defeating the Washington Wizards 130-119. DeMar DeRozan led the Raptors with 37 points on 60.9% shooting. He received a lot of help from his teammates, as eight different players made three-pointers for Toronto. The …
Read More »Warriors Comeback vs. Spurs to Take 2-0 Series Lead
The San Antonio Spurs’ first-half performance was not enough to take down the Golden State Warriors in Game 2 of their playoff series. The Warriors were too much for the Spurs in the second half, and take a 2-0 lead after their 116-101 win Monday night. Golden State Warriors Defending home …
Read More »Miami Heat Tie The Series Against the Philadelphia 76ers, 1-1
The Miami Heat snapped the Philadelphia 76ers 17-game winning streak on Monday night. The score at the final buzzer was 113-103, which tied the playoff series 1-1. Miami Heat The Heat were on fire Monday night against the 76ers. They secured the lead early in the second quarter and didn’t …
Read More »Golden State Warriors Hoping for 2-0 Start Against San Antonio Spurs
The Golden State Warriors look to take a 2-0 series lead against the Kawhi-less San Antonio Spurs on Monday night when they host them again for a Game 2 showdown at 10:30 p.m. The 2-seeded Warriors seemed back to their dominant ways after cruising to a 113-92 victory over the …
Read More »The Rockets Dominate The Timberwolves in Playoff Opening
The Houston Rockets opened the first round of the NBA playoffs with a dramatic 104-101 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves at home. James Harden had a marvelous performance, in which he scored 44 points, made eight assists and grabbed four rebounds. In a historic year for the Rockets, Houston arrived …
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