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Old School Meets New School
Surprise, surprise. The Boston Celtics are getting underestimated, and making the doubters pay once again. Boston entered the Eastern Conference Finals the underdog for a second straight series but have taken a 2-0 lead in the Cleveland Cavaliers. ...
For the first time ever, a Golden State Warriors team with a healthy Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant were underdogs in a basketball game. They made that spread look silly in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals. The Warriors used a dominant second half to pull away from the Houston Rockets and take an early lead in their Western Conference Finals matchup. ...
The Boston Celtics began the Eastern Conference Finals as underdogs, but dominated the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first game of this series. If they can double up and pick up another victory next time out, they will be in great position to make it to the NBA Finals. The first game was basically a pick ‘em but Boston was ahead from start to finish and brought home an easy victory. The Cavaliers can calm down any concerns by winning Game 2 next time out but they need to be much more crisp. ...
The Houston Rockets are one of the most formidable foes the Golden State Warriors have seen in years. Even so, the Rockets are series underdogs in the Western Conference Finals despite finishing with the best record in the NBA in the regular season. Houston’s best chance at pulling off the upset will be by playing well early on. ...
The Boston Celtics are in a familiar position. In the Eastern Conference Semifinals, they had the higher seed and home court advantage but were still the underdogs. Boston shook off those odds and cruised to a victory over the 76ers in five games. Now they are expected to lose the Eastern Conference Finals to the Cleveland Cavaliers. ...
The Cleveland Cavaliers were so inconsistent during the regular season that many wondered if they could just turn it on once the playoffs came around. Wonder no more. LeBron James has been as dominant as ever and the Cavaliers are back in the Eastern Conference Finals, where they will be favored to knock off the Boston Celtics to claim yet another conference championship....
The Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets have been on a crash course for months. Now it’s official: The two best teams in the NBA will face off with a Finals berth on the line. The Rockets will host the Warriors in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals. This will be the start of one of the most anticipated series in years....
The Philadelphia 76ers aren’t done quite yet. After losing the first three games of their second round series against the Boston Celtics, Philly was able to avoid the sweep by taking care of business in Game 4 to extend the series. ...
The Golden State Warriors are clicking on all cylinders once again, as an easy win over the New Orleans Pelicans last time out has them on the precipice of advancing to the Western Conference Finals. Golden State returns home for Game 5 of this second round series where it will aim to come away with the win and wrap up this series victory....
The Houston Rockets took all the drama out of their second round series against the Jazz, going on the road the past two games and coming away with easy wins. Now they have a chance to close out this series and get ready for a highly-anticipated Western Conference Finals showdown against the Golden State Warriors....
LeBron James has proven once again that any regular season issues go out the window when the playoffs come around. The Cleveland Cavaliers were inconsistent all year and finished with only the fourth-best record in the East this year. However, James has put the team on his back in the postseason as the Cavaliers have won the first three games of their second-round matchup against the favored Toronto Raptors....
The Boston Celtics have been the underdogs in every game of their second round series against the Philadelphia 76ers and have come away with an upset win each time. Boston now has a stranglehold on the series with a 3-0 lead and will aim to finish off the sweep in Game 4....
The New Orleans Pelicans aren’t going down without a fight in their second round matchup against the Golden State Warriors. The Pelicans defended their home court in Game 3 to pull within a game in this series. New Orleans could really turn some heads with another victory at home next time out, but it won’t be an easy task....
The Houston Rockets re-established control of their second round series in a resounding way in Game 3. The Rockets jumped out to a big lead and never let off the gas to take a 2-1 lead on the Utah Jazz heading into the pivotal Game 4. ...
The Boston Celtics don’t care that several of their best players are on the sidelines these days. They just keep winning. Boston was the underdog in each of its first two home games against the Philadelphia 76ers in the Eastern Conference Semifinals but won them both. ...
The Cleveland Cavaliers entered the Eastern Conference Semifinals in an unfamiliar position, as they were the underdogs to the Toronto Raptors when it started. But they have instead played like the powerhouse they have long been, winning both games in Toronto to take control of the series. ...
The Golden State Warriors looked bored at times during the regular season, but they have turned it up in the playoffs. The Warriors cruised past the Spurs in the first round of the Western Conference postseason and have grabbed the first two games of the conference semifinals against the New Orleans Pelicans. ...
The Utah Jazz might be underdogs in their Western Conference Semifinals matchup against the Houston Rockets, but they don’t plan on rolling over. Utah pulled off a big-time upset in Game 2 last time out to know the series at 1 as the series now heads to the Jazz’s home court. ...
The Houston Rockets are facing a new opponent in the second round of the playoffs, but they are looking for the same easy result. Houston rolled past the Timberwolves in the first round and had a similar experience with a blowout of the Utah Jazz in Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals. ...
The Toronto Raptors finished with the best record in the Eastern Conference during the regular season, but questions persisted about their ability to finish the deal in the playoffs. Those are only getting louder after the Cleveland Cavaliers came into town and stole Game 1 to open up their Eastern Conference second round series. ...
The Boston Celtics continue to be counted out, and they keep rising to the occasion. Despite being home underdogs in the first game of their Eastern Conference Semifinal, Boston knocked off the Philadelphia 76ers. They will aim to win again at home and really put the pressure on heading back to Philadelphia. ...
The Philadelphia 76ers were the laughingstock of the NBA for the past several seasons. Now they are in contention to make an NBA Finals appearance. The 76ers continued their hot streak by laying waste to the Miami Heat in the first round of the playoffs. They are the lower seed but the favorites to knock off the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Semifinals....
The Golden State Warriors didn’t get Steph Curry back for their first game of the Western Conference Semifinals, and it didn’t matter. The rest of his star-studded team proved to have plenty of firepower as the Warriors cruised past the New Orleans Pelicans to take an early series lead. ...
LeBron James did what LeBron James does, putting together a monster performance in Game 7 against the Pacers to rescue the Cleveland Cavaliers and get them into the second round of the playoffs. It wasn’t easy and now Cleveland must regroup in a hurry as it faces off against the top-seeded Toronto Raptors in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. ...