The NBA play-in continues tonight with the defending Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat taking on The Philadelphia 76er’s. The two teams have faced off four times this season with Miami taking the first two matchups and Philly taking the second two. https://twitter.com/sixers/status/1780603253434282460 Win and You’re In The Heat have rallied …
Read More »Hawks and Bulls Prepare for Battle in Play-in Matchup
After an electric first night of play-in matchups, it is now the Eastern Conference’s turn to find out whose season will continue in the recently established playoff setup. After four winning-teams clashed in the Western conference, two teams with losing records hope to prove that it is never too late …
Read More »Kings Eliminate Warriors, Face Pelicans For Eighth Seed
The No. 9 seed Sacramento Kings defeated the No. 10 seed Golden State Warriors in the NBA Play-In Tournament on Tuesday night, 118-94. The win advances the Kings to a win-or-go-home game against the Pelicans for the No. 8 seed. Meanwhile, the loss for Golden State starts the offseason in …
Read More »Lakers Deny Pelicans, Claim 7-Seed in West
The Los Angeles Lakers took on the New Orleans Pelicans in the 7-seed versus 8-seed play-in game in the NBA Playoffs. The Lakers emerged victorious, 110-106, to advance to play the second-seeded Denver Nuggets in round one of the playoffs. Survive and Advance. Playoffs, here we come. pic.twitter.com/QW2M6EoZZZ — Los …
Read More »Lakers, Pelicans Go Head-to-head to Tip-off NBA Play-in
The 2024 NBA play-in kicks off tonight with the Los Angeles Lakers taking on the New Orleans Pelicans. https://twitter.com/PelicansNBA/status/1780211045224574997 Lakers Season Recap The Lakers wrapped up their 2023-’24 season with a 47-35 record, securing the eighth spot in the Western Conference. As the Lakers begin to embark on their third …
Read More »NBA Western Conference Playoffs Set
With the NBA regular season concluding Sunday, the Western Conference playoff order is set. The postseason begins Tuesday with the Play-In Tournament. https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1779636542211826031 Western Conference Play-In Outlook The Western Conference is the first to kick off its postseason play as the No. 7-seed New Orleans Pelicans (49-33) take on the …
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. https://twitter.com/celtics/status/1775708644299952316 This win marked Boston’s 60th win this season, their first 60-win season in 15 years. This last occurred …
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 …
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