7 games have a way of producing unlikely heroes. Enter Tobias Harris. The Pistons’ veteran wing was solid this season (13.3 points per game), but improved in the playoffs, averaging 20.2 points per night. In the seventh game on Sunday he found another level. He scored 19 points in the first half, including 11 straight…
The numbers were staggering. The response of JB Bickerstaff He said it all. After the Detroit Pistons rallied from a 22-point halftime deficit to beat the Orlando Magic 93-79 in Game 6, Bickerstaff didn’t hesitate to put the performance in historical context. “That was a special performance,” Bickerstaff said through Omari Sankofa II. “Holding them…
The New York Knicks and Atlanta Hawks are currently tied 1-1 in their NBA playoff series heading into Game 3 this Thursday. The Knicks hosted the first two games and the series now heads to Atlanta; Thursday night’s kickoff at State Farm Arena is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. You can take an in-depth look…
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Paolo Banchero scored 25 points and the Orlando Magic built a 35-point first-half lead on the way to a 121-90 rout of the Charlotte Hornets in a play-in tournament game Friday night and advanced to a first-round playoff matchup against the Detroit Pistons. The Magic earned the No. 8 seed in…
The Miami Heat face the Charlotte Hornets in an elimination game on Tuesday in the NBA play-in tournament. The winner will face the loser of Wednesday’s game between the Orlando Magic and the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday, and the winner of that game will clinch the No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference and a…
Orlando Magic forward Franz Wagner will be available for Wednesday’s game against the Atlanta Hawks. Wagner is expected to be on a minutes restriction, according to Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel. Wagner last played on February 11 after suffering an ankle injury. This story will continue to be updated. Source link
After a brief break to bring you our annual Tanking Rankings, we’re back to our regular bi-weekly programming: The World’s Most Accurate NBA Power Rankings. But first, an update to those Tanking Rankings, detailing exactly how well the 10 NBA lottery teams, now set in stone, have navigated to the bottom of the standings: Advertisement…
The modern NBA has become giant. Many teams have put the small-ball experiment in the rearview mirror, and the double-big lineups of yesteryear have resurfaced. Among the giants, however, is the Washington Wizards’ 6-foot-9 center Julian “JuJu” Reese. Advertisement The undrafted rookie’s NBA career is about as young as it gets. After starting the season…
The NBA playoff picture will become clearer every day between now and the end of the regular season on April 12. In the meantime, we’ll provide detailed daily updates on the outlook, including the magic numbers, remaining schedules, and what’s at stake for the list of games for each day. Jump to: Western Conference EASTERN…
