Playoffs

Tuesday night was a rough night to be an NBA fan. There were two playoff games on the docket, game 2 of the Hawks and Celtics in Atlanta and Game 2 of the Spurs and Grizzlies in San Antonio, neither offered much in the way of drama or entertainment. The Hawks beat the Celtics 89-72 [...]

For years there have been many guys, at any level of basketball, whether it be the NBA or even your local gym that will help a team win in non-traditional ways. Ways that don’t show up in a box score. Diving for a loose ball, stopping a fast break, helping on defense, setting screens to [...]

Among the many surprises and disappointments of this NBA season, the Washington Wizards have to be near the top of the list. Last season, the John Wall-led Wizards hosted a first round series versus the Raptors and had a decent run in the second round. Many thought they would be able to build on that [...]

Reggie Jackson learned a thing or 50 from Brandon Jennings. Most of the NBA’s Eastern Conference teams would love to avoid the Cleveland Cavaliers through the first round of the playoffs. It makes advancing through to the next matchup more likely. It’s that simple. They may not admit it, but it’s definitely a factor. Reggie [...]

The 2015-16 NBA season will mark the first or second time since the late 90s that the eastern conference has been deeper than the western conference on the whole. There are years where a western conference team that was 10 or more games over .500 and yet still didn’t make the playoffs such as the [...]

Blake Griffin is still nearing a return to the Los Angeles Clippers. Emphasis on still. Griffin hasn’t played since Christmas while dealing with a variety of injuries, including a fractured right hand he suffered after punching the team’s assistant equipment manager. Once he’s healthy, he’ll need to serve a four-game suspension before resuming his spot [...]

LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers have a comfortable 2.5-game hold on the Eastern Conference’s top postseason spot, and they’re still favorites to return to the NBA Finals. That, however, isn’t merely enough. Not for LeBron. On the heels of Cleveland’s 107-103 loss at the pleasure of the incredibly shorthanded Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night, [...]

Carmelo Anthony is anything but inoculated against the painful pangs of losing. The New York Knicks are once again miles outside the Eastern Conference’s playoff picture, and after securing a postseason berth in each of his first 10 NBA seasons, Melo is on track to miss the Association’s spring dance for the third consecutive year. [...]

John Wall, all of 25 years old, knows his NBA clock is ticking. The Washington Wizards point guard offered some very candid quotes for a piece penned by Michael Lee over at The Vertical. The article gives great insight into Wall the person and player and highlights his aspirations, both on and off the court. [...]

When he was acquired by Houston from Denver, Ty Lawson was thought to be that one piece to bring the Rockets over the top. Sure, Patrick Beverley is a more-than-serviceable PG, but Lawson is widely thought to be much more dynamic. However, the Rockets have struggled severely this year, and Lawson’s not to blame. So, [...]