NBA News and Rumors

Written by Mike Page on May 4, 2022

Injuries are taking their toll in the Eastern Conference semifinal series between Miami and Philadelphia. The 76ers do not have center Joel Embiid, who suffered an orbital fracture and a concussion in Game 6 against Toronto, a big win for Philadelphia, but Embiid missed Game 1 (which the Heat won) and will miss at least one more game. The Heat Read More

Written by Mike Page on May 3, 2022

The Boston Celtics were the only NBA playoff team that pulled off a sweep in the first round, surprisingly taking down the Brooklyn Nets in four games. That unbeaten streak came to a crashing halt in Game 1 of the East semis, as the Milwaukee Bucks came into the Garden and delivered a 101-89 lesson. The Celtics focused on controlling Read More

Written by Mike Page on April 29, 2022

Seven of the eight first-round series are over in the 2022 NBA playoffs. In the Western Conference, Phoenix, Dallas, and Golden State have advanced, while Memphis heads to Minnesota for Game 6 of their conference quarterfinal series on Friday night. In the Eastern Conference, Boston, Miami, Philadelphia and Milwaukee have made it to the second round. Let’s take a look Read More

Written by Mike Page on April 25, 2022

We’re nearing the end of the first round of the NBA’s 2022 playoffs, and on Monday night with have three games from series that are in very different places. The Utah Jazz are tied with the Dallas Mavericks, 2-2, in a game that has seen the Jazz blow double-digit leads in each game. In Game 1, the Jazz were able Read More

Written by Mike Page on April 23, 2022

Some sports betting analysts (including this one) thought that the Boston Celtis might be in trouble with their first-round matchup in these NBA playoffs – a date with the Broklyn Nets. Yes, the Nets fiddled around and ended up in the play-in tournament, but then the Nets dispatched Cleveland easily to take the seventh seed. Kyrie Irving looked locked-in for Read More

Written by Mike Page on April 22, 2022

The Miami Heat have come into these playoffs with a bit of a chip on their shoulder, and for good reason. Despite the fact that the Heat snagged the top seed in the Eastern Conference, they entered the playoffs fifth on the odds list to win the NBA championship. This seems to have motivated them, at least so far, as Read More

Written by Mike Page on April 22, 2022

The Memphis Grizzlies restored order in their first-round playoff series with the Minnesota Timberwolves, winning emphatically in Game 2, and challenging the young seventh-seed team to up their game when the series heads to Minneapolis. As Friday night’s NBA playoff games approach, we have a trio of Game 3s. Miami visits Atlanta after beating the Hawks easily in Games 1 Read More

Written by Mike Page on April 20, 2022

The play-in teams in the Western Conference are already making some noise, as ninth-place New Orleans swiped the eighth seed from the Clippers – and then went to Phoenix and got the road split, bringing the series back to the Crescent City tied at a game apiece. The Minnesota Timberwolves took the seventh seed and then went to Memphis to Read More

Written by Mike Page on April 19, 2022

Reports from Dallas indicate that star point guard Luka Doncic will return for the Mavericks’ series with the Utah Jazz, either in Game 3 or Game 4, with both games set for Salt Lake City. Doncic suffered a calf strain in the regular season finale, a home win over San Antonio that was rendered meaningless by a Golden State win Read More

Written by Mike Page on April 19, 2022

Some unlikely heroes are already emerging in the 2022 NBA playoffs. Anthony Edwards put up 36 points in his playoff debut with the Minnesota Timberwolves, as the seventh seed went to Memphis and stole Game 1, as the energy that Patrick Beverley has brought this team seems to be spreading up and down the roster. Jalen Brunson became the first Read More