With the NBA playoffs beginning Saturday, there is one more spot up for grabs in the Western Conference. The eighth seeded Minnesota Timberwolves and the tenth seeded Oklahoma City Thunder are set to battle it out Friday night for the final spot in the West playoffs. https://twitter.com/okcthunder/status/1646891072960831495?s=20 Timberwolves On the …
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 »Lakers Defeat Timberwolves in Play-In to Secure Playoff Spot
The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 108-102 in overtime Tuesday night to secure the seventh seed and advance to the playoffs, where they will face the two-seed Memphis Grizzlies in the first round. Next stop, Playoffs pic.twitter.com/iboiqd96Ef — Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) April 12, 2023 Short-Handed Wolves Minnesota …
Read More »Heat Battle Hawks in Play-In Game
The Miami Heat have had a down season from their success over the past few years. In the last three seasons the Heat have made the NBA Finals and Eastern Conference Finals, but find themselves in the play-in game to start to the postseason. The main cast has remained the …
Read More »A Look at the NBA Eastern Conference Playoff Picture
The NBA regular season is wrapping up this week. Most teams have already locked up their playoff spot or will look to do so over the next several days. For the Eastern Conference, most teams have locked in their spots already. The Atlantic Division The entire Atlantic Division is set …
Read More »Best of the West: NBA Western Conference Playoff Preview
As the NBA season comes to an end, the playoff picture has become much more clear. While the Bucks, of the Eastern Conference, clinched the league’s best record, it is the Denver Nuggets who have claimed the top spot in the West. Here’s a look at projected seedings and matchups …
Read More »Bulls, Donovan Clinch Play-In Spot
Despite a 123-105 loss to the Atlanta Hawks, the Chicago Bulls (38-41) clinched a spot in the NBA’s play-in tournament on Tuesday night. The Orlando Magic’s 117-113 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers eliminated them from the playoffs and sealed a play-in seed for Chicago. The Bulls are officially in the …
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 »Ja Morant Set to Return From Suspension
Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant is returning to action after serving an eight-game suspension with no pay. The suspension was enforced by the NBA in response to Morant flashing a gun on his Instagram Live while attending a nightclub. Morant spent some time in a counseling program in Florida to reportedly …
Read More »Miami Heat to Begin Second Half of Season Friday
After Bam Adebayo‘s and Tyler Herro‘s eventful NBA All-Star break, the Miami Heat are set to start the second half of the season. Injury Plagued Season The Heat were the best team in the Eastern Conference heading into the 2022 NBA Playoffs. This time last season, Miami was 38-21 before …
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