8th seed?! They felt like the #1 seeds on Tuesday as the Orlando Magic and Portland TrailBlazers scored upsets in the bubble.
Category: Previews/Recaps
2020 NBA Playoff Hangover (Day 1): Murray/Mitchell Duel Electrifies
Donovan Mitchell scored 57 big ones against Denver. But Jamal Murray scored 20 of his 36 in the last 8 minutes to give the Nuggets the win.
2020 NBA Playoff Preview (First Round Picks!)
The 2020 NBA Playoffs are here! Will the Toronto Raptors repeat? This is a legit question.
All Arike Ogunbowale Does is Get Buckets
Arike Ogunbowale scored a season-best 33 points as the Dallas Wings defeat the Phoenix Mercury.
Blazers Advance to the Postseason
Portland advances to the playoffs after withstanding Ja Morant’s career-best in scoring. Melo also gets a bit of a redemption story.
The Seattle Storm Seem Unstoppable
The Seattle Storm are 9-1 and are both first in offense and defense in the WNBA. Who the heck can stop them?
Blazers and Grizzlies Set For Play-In Game(s)
The Suns going 8-0 was NOT enough as the Blazers and Grizzlies won their respective games to get into this weekend’s play-in game(s).
So About That Home Court Advantage…
It’s nice that the playoff seedings are nearly complete. But what about home court advantage?
Damian Lillard’s Blaze is an All-Timer
Damian Lillard continues to blaze the nets as he tied his career-high with 61 points. Portland is now the #8 seed in the West.
NBA To Have Separate Season and Bubble Awards
The NBA will rightly have awards for the bubble. They’ll have a Player of the Seeding games as well as an all-NBA Seeding team. Wait. What did I just say?
Damian Lillard Puts In 51 In Important Blazers Win
After a loss against the Clippers, Damian Lillard came back with 51 in a big Blazers win against the Sixers.
Bubble T.J. Warren Continues Incredible Run
T.J. Warren surprised everyone when he scored 53 points against the Sixers. He’s kept up the torrid pace then, scoring 39 points in a win against the Lakers.
Aces Have Been Acing Games The Last Week
The Las Vegas Aces have now won three in a row and are looking a bit more dangerous.
The Suns Are Suddenly Rising
It’s been a great Thursday for the Suns. The Phoenix Suns vanquish an old friend (T.J. Warren) and go to 4-0. And the Connecticut Sun win their first game of the WNBA season!
Bridget Carleton Breaks Out With Career Game for the Lynx
Bridget Carleton had played a total of 80 minutes in the WNBA. Against the Liberty, she played extended minutes for the first time and made the most of it.
Carmelo Anthony is Still a Pretty Good NBA Player
Carmelo Anthony was out of the league for most of last year. This season, he’s admirably helping the Portland TrailBlazers get back into the playoffs.