There are no NBA games Monday, April 8, which is usually the case with the men’s NCAA national championship game taking place. This means it’s a great time to check in on how the playoff picture is shaping up with one week left in the 2023-24 regular season. While all 20 teams for the postseason […]
April 19, 2024
The Los Angeles Clippers and Dallas Mavericks will meet in the 4-5 matchup in the first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs, making it the third postseason meeting between the two franchises in the last five seasons. The Clippers won the first two postseason series but Luka Doncic and company have surged in the final […]
April 18, 2024
For the third time in the last five postseasons, the Los Angeles Clippers and Dallas Mavericks will meet in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. This is the 4-5 matchup in 2024, with plenty at stake for both franchises. While the usual suspects like Kawhi Leonard, Paul George and Luka Doncic are in the […]
April 18, 2024
After meeting four times in the regular season and once in the In-Season Tournament, the No. 3 Milwaukee Bucks and No. 6 Indiana Pacers will face off in the first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs. The Bucks entered the season on the short list of title contenders but now have to navigate an injury […]
April 18, 2024
The No. 4 Cleveland Cavaliers will face off against the No. 5 Orlando Magic in the first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs in the Eastern Conference. Cleveland was in this exact spot a year ago and lost in five games, while Orlando is making a return to the playoffs for the first time since […]
April 18, 2024
Thursday update: There’s no official word on Butler’s knee injury but according to Shams Charania, the star forward is expected to miss multiple weeks with what the team believes to be a sprained MCL. That means Butler will be out for Miami’s game Friday against the Bulls in the battle for the No. 8 seed […]
April 18, 2024
The No. 4 Cleveland Cavaliers and No. 5 Orlando Magic will meet in the first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs in a battle of one team trying to erase the pain of last year’s early exit while the other is trying to build on a breakthrough regular season. The Cavaliers lost 4-1 in the […]
April 18, 2024
Atlantic division rivals will meet in the first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs when the New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers tangle. The Knicks won in overtime to capture the No. 2 seed on the final day of the regular season, while the 76ers mounted a big comeback in the play-in game at home […]
April 17, 2024
Wednesday update: It’s officially a hamstring injury for Williamson, and he will not be playing in Friday’s play-in game against the Kings for the No. 8 seed. There’s no word on Williamson’s future prognosis should the Pelicans advance from that contest, but the injury he suffered Tuesday against the Lakers is having serious consequences for […]
April 17, 2024
The NBA has issued a lifetime ban for Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter following an investigation into gambling habits surrounding Porter in specific games. According to Shams Charania, Porter knowingly participated in the scheme which involved him limiting his participation in games so bettors could cash in on unders for his player props. Porter also […]
April 17, 2024
The Golden State Warriors saw their 2023-24 season end Tuesday in brutal fashion at the hands of the Sacramento Kings in the 9-10 play-in game. The Warriors beat these Kings in the first round of the playoffs a year ago, highlighted by Stephen Curry’s 50 points in Game 7 in Sacramento to seal the series. […]
April 17, 2024