Posts Tagged ‘NBA playoffs’
LeBron: "As a kid you always have those 3, 2, 1 moments"
LeBron James on the game-winner: “As a kid you always have those 3, 2, 1 moments. Being able to have one of those moments. It felt like I was a…
Read MoreAntetokounmpo pledges to be more aggressive offensively in Game 6
BOSTON — The road team can’t seem to win and the Milwaukee Bucks couldn’t hit a shot in Game 5 Tuesday at the Boston Celtics. It was another terrible shooting…
Read MoreBucks’ Maker, other reserves step into NBA playoff spotlight
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Thon Maker is having his biggest games at the biggest time of the year. Not bad for a bench guy and someone who, as recently as last…
Read MoreTied up: Giannis’ tip-in lifts Bucks over Celtics in Game 4
MILWAUKEE (AP) — After losing a 20-point lead to the Boston Celtics, the Milwaukee Bucks were determined not to lose another playoff game. Leave it to All-Star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo…
Read MoreEMBIID PLAYS, meaning only took 4 years for the Top 3 picks of 2014 draft to make playoffs
So far, Joel Embiid’s the big winner of the Top 3 picks in the 2014 NBA draft. They all needed four years to make the playoffs but only Embiid has…
Read MoreBLEDSOE on Rozier: "Who? I don't even know who the (bleep) that is."
Dear Eric Bledsoe, Terry Rozier is the dude that busted you on the 3-pointer at the end of Game 1. Terry Rozier is the the dude that’s had back-to-back 23-point…
Read MoreBucks and Timberwolves Game 1 afterthoughts
The weather may have sucked in the midwest for mid-April but it sure was great for those who needed an excuse to watch eight NBA games. It’s hard to know…
Read MoreWithout Curry or top seed, Warriors face different playoffs
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Stephen Curry on the sidelines again, this time with a hurt knee. No longer the sure-thing No. 1 seed. Steve Kerr piecing together rotations based on…
Read MoreNBA first-round playoff series capsules
Capsules for the first-round NBA playoff series in the Eastern and Western conferences: ___ EASTERN CONFERENCE No. 1 TORONTO RAPTORS (59-23) vs. No. 8 WASHINGTON WIZARDS (43-39) Season series: Split,…
Read MoreWarriors, Cavs vulnerable, or headed for NBA Finals Round 4?
Maybe this is the year. Maybe the Golden State Warriors, opening the postseason without Stephen Curry or any momentum, won’t be the best of the West, where there’s a Houston…
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