so there isn't any formal plan for how the playoffs might look. There is built-in flexibility for how the NBA is planning to approach the season, and while a playoff bubble could be a possibility, if needed, the hope for the league would be for the postseason ...
Back in the days of "Best of Five," underdogs knew they had a chance.Steal one of the first two, protect serve at home, you advance.That's why two or three series per spring delivered the goods, because the favorites were always teetering one or two plays from disaster. In a seven-...
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FILE PHOTO: May 13, 2022; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Bucks guard Wesley Matthews (23) drives for the basket during the third quarter against the Boston Celtics during game six of the second round for the 2022 NBA playoffs at Fiserv Forum. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY...
Key datesfor the new season include Oct. 24 for opening night, Nov. 3 for the start of the NBA In-Season Tournament, April 14 for the final day of the regular season, April 16-19 for the NBA Play-In Tournament, April 20 for the start of the NBA Playoffs, May 12 for the NBA Dra...
The 2022-23 NBA regular season has come to a close, and while there is still the monumental issue of the Play-In tournament to be resolved, we are just days away from the start of the biggest professional basketball tournament in the world: t...
The Celtics should be the loudest proponent of the pick-your-opponent format. If the league sticks with the traditional conference split for the playoffs, the third-seeded Celtics would, as of now, face the sixth-seeded Philadelphia 76ers. In a 1-through-16 format, ...
No. 2 Memphis Grizzlies:After years of missed playoffs and first-round exits, the Grizz proved they belong on the big stage last year, giving the eventual champion Golden State Warriors a run for their money in the second round. And with Ja Morant back after taking time away followinga ser...
When the playoffs arrive, they don’t resemble this part of the season. Travel is easy with days off between each game. The format is 2-2-1-1-1. For the Cavs in the first round, that means the first two games at home, the next two on the road … and ...
they'd play the exact amount of guaranteed games at American Airlines Center as they would in a traditional playoff format. And if they win the play-in and advance far in the playoffs, that's more gameday revenue, and that jersey patch increases in value, too. The play-in ...