Articles by Vivek Jacob (438)
The No. 3 Los Angeles Lakers will face the No. 6 Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs. Los Angeles was left waiting until the final moment, as the West standings needed the last second of the regular season to be officially sorted. This series presents a fascinating matchup of two […]
For the first time since that dramatic series in the bubble, the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Clippers will meet in the postseason. The Clippers earned the matchup by defeating the Golden State Warriors on the final day of the season in overtime. Having won eight straight to finish the season, they will feel momentum […]
The rivalry between the Indiana Pacers and Milwaukee Bucks will add another feather to its cap with this Eastern Conference first-round battle. Damian Lillard’s absence will be a big loss for at least the start of the series, so Giannis Antetokounmpo will need to don both his Batman and Robin capes. Tyrese Haliburton and Pascal […]
The No. 2 Boston Celtics will start their title defense with a first-round series against the No. 7 Orlando Magic. Orlando earned its seventh seed after defeating the Atlanta Hawks in the Play-In Tournament Tuesday night. Despite winning 61 games, Boston finished with the second seed behind the 64-win Cleveland Cavaliers. The Magic have been […]
The third-seeded New York Knicks will take on the sixth-seeded Detroit Pistons in the first round of the playoffs. Detroit has been the best story of the East, rebounding from a 14-win season last year to a 44-38 record this season. Cade Cunningham looks like a surefire bet for an All-NBA Team while Malik Beasley […]
It’s official now, the second-seeded Houston Rockets will face the seventh-seeded Golden State Warriors in the first round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs. Golden State had to earn its place the hard way, needing a win in the Play-In Tournament against the Memphis Grizzlies to get here. Now that the Warriors are in the dance, […]
Detroit Pistons guard Malik Beasley may have spoken a little too soon to Anthony Edwards about what could have been his crown for most 3-pointers this NBA season. After knocking down seven triples against the Milwaukee Bucks in Sunday’s Eastern Conference slate of games, Beasley confidently claimed he became the first bench player to lead […]
After endless possibilities over the past week in the Western Conference, its postseason picture finally became clear Sunday evening. The Denver Nuggets nabbed the fourth seed by defeating the Houston Rockets. The Minnesota Timberwolves avoided the Play-In Tournament by defeating the Utah Jazz. Then, the game with the most hype coming in delivered. The Los […]
The Chicago Bulls are optimistic that Josh Giddey’s right wrist will be healthy enough for their play-in game on Wednesday. Head coach Billy Donovan said there’s “high level optimism” he’ll be available. Donovan did also clarify that the wrist continuing to hamper Giddey is a concern. K.C. Johnson of Chicago Sports Network was first to […]
The Portland Trail Blazers have signed head coach Chauncey Billups to a multiyear contract extension, the team announced. Billups is in his fourth season as coach of the Blazers, compiling an overall record of 116-211. “Chauncey Billups is a great leader, motivator and communicator that has worked tirelessly to establish an identity for this team […]