Golden State advance to their first finals in 40 years with a close-out win over the Rockets in Golden State. A scary injury to Klay Thompson (the second on a “splash brother” in as many games) will be one of the story lines ahead as we wait a full week for the Finals to start.… Continue reading The Warriors Advance: NBA Playoff Recap for May 27

Needing a win at home, the Hawks were unable to overcome injuries to Horford and Korver and a great night from Lebron James. The Cavs came out focused, and with Kyrie Irving on the bench, they routed their offense through James who was efficient and handled the Hawks with ease. Let’s get to the games:… Continue reading Cleveland Get Two: NBA Playoff Recap for May 22

In a back and forth game where the battle between Curry and Harden lived up to every bit hype, the game came down to the final play. James Harden lost the ball against a splash brothers double-team with 3 seconds left to give the Warriors a one-point win. Let’s get to the game: Final ESPN… Continue reading Warriors Up 2-0: NBA Playoff Recap for May 22

Despite an amazing performance from James Harden against Klay Thompson, Stephan Curry stole the show with multiple dagger three-pointers to finish with 34 points. Dwight Howard’s injury status will be a big story line heading into game two, but if nothing else we saw that Houston can play with Golden State and this series promises… Continue reading Curry is Too Much: NBA Playoff Recap for May 19

In a series where the Clippers were 6 points away from a game 2 win and a sweep, the Rockets have come back from a 3-1 deficit to win the series and advance to the Western Conference Finals. Los Angeles led by almost 20 in the third quarter of game 6 but gave away the… Continue reading The Clippers Complete Their Collapse: NBA Playoff Recap for May 17

Steph Curry proved tonight why he is one of the leagues most potent scorers with 8 three-pointers made and a win in Memphis against a fired-up Grizzlies team to close out the series. Earlier, the Hawks advance despite a last-second three-pointer from Paul Pierce that was ruled to be just too late in replay review.… Continue reading Two More Go Through: NBA Playoff Recap for May 15

With 3 minutes left in the 3rd quarter, the Clippers appeared to be on track to an easy win – but the Houston Rockets, led by unlikely hero Josh Smith, mounted a historic comeback and got the win, pushing the series to a decisive game seven on Sunday. Earlier, the Bulls injuries caught up to… Continue reading The Clippers Choke: NBA Playoff Recap for May 14

Paul Pierce thought he had sealed the series (and told the Hawks bench so) after hitting another late-game shot to give the Wizards the lead. Al Horford beat him out on the other end of the court, though, and in a hustle play was able to score to give the Hawks the last-second win and… Continue reading Al Horford Tells the Truth: NBA Playoff Recap for May 13

Facing elimination, the Houston Rockets bounced back from two blowout losses with a huge win at home to extend the series to game 6 in Los Angeles. Earlier in the night, Lebron James had a huge night with Pau Gasol out to give the Cavs a dominant 3-2 lead. Let’s get to the games: Final… Continue reading Houston Extends the Series: NBA Playoff Recap for Tuesday, May 13

Facing a must-win, the Grizzlies bounced back led by their MVP point guard and a slick defensive adjustment by coach Steve Kerr. Earlier in the night, the Hawks got the win in Washington to even the series up at 2-2 heading back to Atlanta. Let’s get to the games: Final TNT  Washington Wizards (46-36) 101… Continue reading The Warriors Bounce Back: NBA Playoff Recap for May 11