Category: thenbaplayoffs
Sixers’ Joel Embiid was right about losing to Boston
Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokić are starkly different people. Yes, they are MVP centers who were not raised in America, but the similarities largely stop there. One player is from […]
The NBA Playoffs are Anthony Davis’ world and Golden State is just living in it
On an early defensive possession in the Los Angeles Lakers’ Game 3 victory, Steph Curry turned on the jets along the baseline and left Jarred Vanderbilt eating dust on a […]
Fans in Atlanta have to wait another day to see Janet Jackson
The Atlanta Hawks Game 5 escapade in Boston has forced the delay of a Janet Jackson concert that was supposed to take place at State Farm Arena on Thursday night. […]
LeBron James turns back the clock, gives Lakers 3-1 series lead
It was a 30 and over night on Monday during the NBA Playoffs. For those who didn’t burn “Many Men” onto a blank CD, and dance with a crush to […]
When did the NBA playoffs become the NHL playoffs?
The first round of the NBA playoffs usually isn’t all that good, which doesn’t stop people from complaining about it. The difference between the top seeds and lower seeds is […]
Giannis will play for Bucks, hopefully save us all from Heat victory
Please, please, please make a triumphant return tonight.Photo: AP My favorite part of the NBA playoffs is certainly not riding the highs and lows of the Jimmy Butler experience. As […]
Does De’Aaron Fox’s injury sink the Kings?
The NBA playoffs are a months-long meat grinder that consumes tired NBA bodies and spits out the bones of all but one champion. Joel Embiid, Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and […]
What happened to Karl-Anthony Towns?
Where in the world is Karl-Anthony Towns?Photo: AP The Minnesota Timberwolves managed to claw their way into the NBA Playoffs via the play-in tournament and are likely to be swept […]
Pistons Bad Boy Joe Dumars suspends Draymond Green for stomp
For all the overblown nostalgia that looms around the toughness of the NBA during the ‘80s and ‘90s, you would think that one of the most important members — and […]
A roundup of pointless NBA playoff gossip
I’ll admit, I am not an NBA expert. However, I am an expert in pointless NBA gossip. With Round 1 underway, I thought I’d share a few of my favorite […]