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Chicago Bulls vs. Brooklyn Nets: Game 7 Preview, Schedule and Predictions
In Game 6, the Chicago Bulls found themselves riddled by injury and illness, yet the Brooklyn Nets barely hung on for the three-point victory...
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NBA Playoffs 2013: Predicting Winners for Friday's Round 1 Games
The NBA playoffs have been thrilling so far, and Round 1 hasn't even concluded yet. The Memphis Grizzlies and Atlanta Hawks both roared back from 2-0 series deficits...
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OKC Thunder vs. Houston Rockets: Game 6 Preview, Schedule and Predictions
The Oklahoma City Thunder cruised to a 29-point blowout win in Game 1, then clumsily stumbled to a 3-0 series edge. Though they lost Russell Westbrook in Game 2, a pair of three-point victories put them on the cusp of the second round...
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Indiana Pacers vs. Atlanta Hawks: Game 6 Preview, Schedule and Predictions
The Atlanta Hawks turned their series with the Indiana Pacers into a slugfest by protecting home court and playing some stifling defense of their own...
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NY Knicks vs. Boston Celtics: Game 6 Preview, Schedule and Predictions
The New York Knicks fell on their faces in Game 5, squandering a chance to win their first playoff series in 13 years and close out a series at home for the first time since 1999...
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Denver Nuggets vs. Golden State Warriors: Game 6 Preview, Schedule, Prediction
Going into the first round, it seemed like the Golden State Warriors might as well spot the Denver Nuggets a 2-0 series lead. High in the Rocky Mountains, Denver lost only three home games during the entire regular season...
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Could New York Knicks Become NBA's First to Choke Away a 3-0 Series Lead?
As the final seconds wound down in the Boston Celtics ' Game 5 victory, the crowd at Madison Square Garden heaved a smattering of boos at the New York Knicks ...
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Brooklyn Nets vs. Chicago Bulls: Game 6 Preview, Schedule and Predictions
In Game 3, the Brooklyn Nets and Chicago Bulls combined for 145 points in a defensive battle; neither team shot better than 40 percent as Chicago managed to grind out the win. In Game 4, they combined for 276 points, with 222 coming in regulation...
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Houston Rockets vs. OKC Thunder: Game 5 Preview, Schedule and Predictions
After a domineering 29-point victory in Game 1, the Oklahoma City Thunder looked to be in for a breeze of a series. Then the Houston Rockets battled back from a 15-point fourth-quarter deficit in Game 2 behind a 21-2 run...
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Atlanta Hawks vs. Indiana Pacers: Game 5 Preview, Schedule and Predictions
The Indiana Pacers posted a 30-11 record at home during the regular season. They will need every shred of that home-court advantage after getting punched in the mouth by the Atlanta Hawks in Games 3 and 4...
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Boston Celtics vs. NY Knicks: Game 5 Preview, Schedule and Predictions
In Game 4, the Boston Celtics needed overtime, a millions rebounds (or 17) from Kevin Garnett and some heroics from Jason Terry—who briefly looked like the old JET once again—to dispatch the lackluster New York Knicks...
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Dear Kevin Garnett, the NBA Is Not Ready for You to Walk Away
Dear Kevin Garnett , It wasn't until Game 4—when ABC announcers Mike Breen and Jeff Van Gundy repeatedly referred to the fact that it could be the last game of your career—that I realized a great era could be coming to a close...
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Memphis Grizzlies vs. LA Clippers: Game 5 Preview, Schedule and Predictions
The Los Angeles Clippers and Memphis Grizzlies are tied up at two games apiece with the home teams holding serve to begin the series...
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Golden State Warriors vs. Denver Nuggets: Game 5 Preview, Schedule, Predictions
No one really cares about the Golden State Warriors. They're the third-most popular team in their own state, and aside from a handful of exciting shooters, what do they have? Well, ...
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Indiana Pacers vs. Atlanta Hawks: Game 4 Preview, Schedule and Predictions
The Indiana Pacers opened up a commanding 2-0 series lead at home, winning Games 1 and 2 by an average of 16 points. The outlook was grim to say the least for the Atlanta Hawks as they returned home, b ut they soared in Game 3...
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Are Houston Rockets Just Too Young to Cash in on Wounded OKC Thunder?
The Oklahoma City Thunder reached the NBA Finals last season with a "Big Four" consisting of Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, Serge Ibaka and James Harden. Now, they're down to just a Big Two, which barely merits such a nickname...
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Denver Nuggets vs. Golden State Warriors: Game 4 Preview, Schedule & Predictions
Coming into the series, it seemed highly unlikely that the Golden State Warriors could steal a game at the high-altitude Pepsi Center. David Lee's hip flexor injury in Game 1 stretched those odds even further...
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San Antonio Spurs vs. LA Lakers: Game 4 Preview, Schedule & Predictions
If the Los Angeles Lakers had entered the postseason completely healthy, this could have been a fantastic playoff series...
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Instant NBA Playoff Rivalries Heating Up
Most rivalries are forged from decades of tradition and animosity, but sometimes a single spark can ignite a powder keg and send two teams flying at each other's throat on every loose ball...
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Denver Nuggets vs. Golden State Warriors: Postgame Grades and Analysis
The Golden State Warriors hosted the Denver Nuggets in Oakland on Friday night with the winner taking a coveted 2-1 lead in the series. Game 3 came down to a cardiac conclusion, but the Warriors held on for the 110-108 win...
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Phil Jackson Touts One of the NBA's Unsung Heroes on Twitter
Shaquille O'Neal might never have played long enough to win four championships and get elected to the Hall of Fame were it not for a Glaswegian trainer named Alex McKechnie ...
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New York Knicks vs. Boston Celtics: Game 3 Score, Highlights and Analysis
On Friday night, the Boston Celtics got their first home game of the series with a 2-0 series deficit staring them in the face...
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LA Clippers vs. Memphis Grizzlies: Game 4 Preview, Schedule and Predictions
The Memphis Grizzlies do not boast speed or elite scoring, but they stormed out of the gates in Game 3 and never looked back, winning their first game of the series, 94-82...
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Old, Slow Boston Celtics Will Force Danny Ainge to Rebuild Roster
The graying Boston Celtics have stumbled and bumbled their way through two losses to the New York Knicks , and the twilight of Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett is fading fast...
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Brooklyn Nets vs. Chicago Bulls: Game 3 Preview, Schedule and Predictions
The Chicago Bulls became the first team this postseason to win a game on the road as they evened up the series with the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night...