Scottie Pippen, known for his defensive prowess and versatile offensive game, briefly played for the Finnish team Torpan Pojat and the Swedish team Sundsvall Dragons in 2008 during their respective playoffs. Despite the overseas stint being brief, Pippen's presence on the court was unden...
It is only a matter of days before theNBA playoffsget underway on April 20, but before that, four teams from each conference will take part in a play-in tournament to become the seventh and eighth seeds in their respective conferences. The teams in question are theLos Angeles Lakers, theN...
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Photo By - USA TODAY SportsWhile the NBA playoffs are a great build-up of drama and occasional surprise, the NBA Finals are the true show-stopper: A star-studded clash with legacies at stake, where fortunes can change as quick as a chase-down block, ruptured Achilles, or improbable ...
Sacramento has the tiebreaker in the current three-way tie for 8-9-10 and against both Golden State and Los Angeles, but it will need wins to hold on to eighth (where they would only need to win one out of two games to advance to the playoffs; fall to 9/10 and they have to win...
The play-in games are going to be exciting for fans and it puts an added weight and added importance,” Boston coach Brad Stevens said. “And then once you get into the playoffs and teams dial into each other and prepare for each other, you see everybody’s level rise.” ...
Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports This year’s NBA playoffs began Tuesday, April 16, with the play-in tournament to determine the last two qualifiers in the Eastern and Western Conference. The top six teams from each conference moved on to the post-season in hopes of making it ...
No DPOY winner's team has ever missed the playoffs. NBA Defensive Player of the Year history YearNBA DPOY winner 2023-24Rudy Gobert 2022-23Jaren Jackson Jr. 2021-22Marcus Smart 2020-21Rudy Gobert 2019-20Giannis Antetokounmpo 2018-19Rudy Gobert ...
Answer questions on the NBA playoffs and compete for $30,000 of guaranteed prizes!Make Your Picks Houston is minus-19 in 18 minutes with Harden sitting -- and Westbrook playing -- over the past two games after winning those minutes in Game 1. Five of Westbrook's 10 turnov...
Who holds Larry Bird's mantle for the best white player in the NBA today? No, Blake Griffin and Steph Curry don't count. Is it Nikola Jokic, Luka Doncic, Kristaps Porzingis, Gordon Hayward, or Kevin Love? What makes a white NBA player great? Is it passing ability, shooting acumen, or...