The Toronto Raptors (41-41) will host the Chicago Bulls (40-42) Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the Eastern Conference Play-In Tournament. The winner of this game will play the Miami Heat on Friday for the final playoff spot in the conference. Expectations During the regular season, the Bulls played the Raptors three …
Read More »Thunder and Pelicans Face Off in Must-Win NBA Play-In Game
The Oklahoma City Thunder will take on the New Orleans Pelicans in the NBA Play-In Tournament Wednesday night. Tipoff is set for 9:30 p.m. https://twitter.com/PelicansNBA/status/1646198342198738949?s=20 How the Play-In Tournament Works The layout of the play-in tournament, which is in its third year of existence, is as follows: The No. 7 …
Read More »Heat Defeat Pistons Heading into Final Stretch of Regular Season
The Miami Heat (42-37) defeated the Detroit Pistons (16-63) 118-105 on the road Tuesday night. Butler’s Clutch 4th Quarter After the first 36 minutes of play, the Heat were narrowly defeating the Pistons 80-79. This would soon change after the Heat outscored the Pistons 38-26 in the fourth. Jimmy Butler …
Read More »Pelicans face Clippers in NBA Play-In
With one more western conference playoff spot up for grabs, the New Orleans Pelicans travel to face the Los Angeles Clippers in the last NBA playoff play-in game. Pelicans looking to build on something special The Pelicans enter the end-of-season matchup with a record of 36-46. The team is coming …
Read More »Minnesota Timberwolves top Los Angeles Clippers to advance to playoffs
The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Los Angeles Clippers 109-104 Tuesday, earning the No. 7 seed in the National Basketball Association’s Western Conference playoffs. #WolvesBack pic.twitter.com/zyuMF2r8Ny — Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) April 13, 2022 Minnesota While the Timberwolves claimed home court advantage, the teams battled neck and neck until the fourth quarter. …
Read More »Los Angeles Lakers Begin Coaching Search
As the play-in tournament looks to begin Tuesday night, there is one lucrative franchise that will be watching the action-packed competition in the comfort of their homes. The Los Angeles Lakers, winner of 17 NBA Championships, missed the playoffs after a 33-49 regular season. It was a disappointing season for …
Read More »Timberwolves Play Clippers in NBA Play-In Tournament
The Minnesota Timberwolves and LA Clippers will face off Tuesday night in the NBA play-in game. The Timberwolves are currently No. 7 in the Western Conference, while the Clippers sit at No. 8. Both teams will dual to earn the seventh spot in the Western Conference playoffs. The losing team …
Read More »Heat look ahead to playoffs
The Miami Heat wrapped up the regular season Sunday night with a loss to the Orlando Magic. Heat head coach Eric Spoelstra sat several starters as they gear up for a deep playoff run. They finish with a record of 53-29 and hold the first seed in the Eastern Conference. …
Read More »Adam Silver talks “stars not participating in a full complement of games” and more
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver spoke at a press conference Wednesday evening about a few issues including the league’s star players not playing in enough games. Silver spoke about this following the two-day meeting of the Board of Governors. Adam Silver: “Stars not participating” It has been a point of discussion …
Read More »Lakers Miss Play-In Tournament
The Los Angeles Lakers have officially been eliminated from playoff contention. Their loss to the Phoenix Suns Tuesday ended their postseason hopes. The Lakers failed to make the NBA’s Play-In Tournament in the midst of a seven-game losing streak. However, the team plans to finish this season strong. Head coach …
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