ThePlayoffsare the pinnacle of theNBAseasonand a time when many casual basketball fans start to pay attention as the drama and intrigue in each conference start to unfold. Best-of-seven As of 2003, a best-of-seven mechanic was employedto decide which team advanced in the series, this repla...
The key for the Celtics will be to make sure that no one else is doing anything while Mitchell is scoring his 40 or so points. Let the star get his points, keep the rest of the Cavaliers off the score sheet, and the Celtics should be able to survive Mitchell's scoring e...
I think Embiid’s pressure is less about winning and more about playing well. Despite their great start, I don’t think anyone expects the Harden-less Sixers to overcome the talent of the Celtics in the playoffs. I think if Embiid played to an MVP level it would take pressure off of hi...
he’s going to come off the bench and it’s just easier that way to manage his minutes. And I’m told that when he does come back, it’s probably going to be around 20 minutes a night, give or take. So it’s just easier to have that kind of guy come ...
Atlanta over Boston 4-3: The Celtics were a great story this season, and they looked great in both their games against the Dubs, but I think Atlanta has a little more high-end talent, Coach Buds neutralizes the edge that Brad Stevens would have over most opposing coaches, and the homeco...
the confetti fell at Staples Center. The Lakers faced a 3-2 series deficit before taking the remaining two home gamesto go back-to-back and seal MVP Bryant's fifth ring.Making it sweeter was the redemptive nature given the Lakers' defeat at the hands of the same Celtics two years prior...
The game might still look the same as it did 20 years ago, but the mindset and motivations behind the most elite athletes have changed. Today’s generation of athletes see culture, sports, and music as one, and go all-in and all-out for something bigger than themselves: their team. ...
Goldberg said, “To me, it’s worse because obviously they’re asking about a play the guy made.” Indeed, after the opening Talk About, the most common Talk Abouts come from reporters hunting for insight on the game’s biggest play or “story line.” After beating the Celt...
ESPN's Brian Windhorst and Tim Bontemps break down the NBA's 100-plus page health and safety protocol here, including: What happens if a player tests positive? Where are teams staying? What does a game day look like? And Zach Lowe and Adrian Wojnarowski report here on the latest con...