The NBA postseason is down to four contenders vying for the 2022 title. The top-seeded Miami Heat became the first team to advance to the Eastern Conference finals, beating the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday to win the semifinal series 4-2. The third-seeded Golden State Warriors did their part Friday in the Western Conference semifinals, beating … Read more
MIAMI – The Miami Heat were missing two of their starters, but barely missed a beat in Tuesday’s 97-94 Game 5 victory over the Atlanta Hawks to advance to the second round. With Kyle Lowry sidelined since late in the third quarter of Game 3 due to a left hamstring strain and Jimmy Butler Dressed … Read more
PHILADELPHIA — The 76ers star, Joel Embidheard Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse complain about the way he was refereed in Game 1 of the first-round playoff series on Saturday night. So, after Embiid finished with 31 points, 11 rebounds and went 12-for-14 from the free throw line (taking more free throws than the entire Toronto … Read more
The NBA playoffs are already underway, and it’s shaping up to be an open race for the 2022 title. The Phoenix Suns had the best regular season record in the league: eight games ahead of the second-place Memphis Grizzlies. Devin Booker, Chris-Paul and the defending Western Conference champions are on a mission to redeem themselves … Read more
Atlanta will visit the Miami Heat in the East, while New Orleans will face the Phoenix Suns in the West. This Friday night the crosses for the playoffs of the NBA after the victories of Atlanta Hawks Y New Orleans Pelicans. In the first game of the doubleheader, the hawks defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers at … Read more
The Philadelphia 76ers included the guard Matisse Thybulle as ‘ineligible to play’ in Thursday’s game in Toronto against the Raptors, a sign that Thybulle also might not play in all three road games of a possible playoff series between the two franchises. Last week, ESPN asked the four leading conference teams (Philadelphia, Miami Heat, Milwaukee … Read more
Despite the de-escalation of measures and restrictions due to Covid-19 in the US, playing against the Raptors in Canada could cause problems for teams that are not fully vaccinated Although for many things are already returning to normal and the Covid-19 coronavirus is ceasing to be an important factor when playing, as happened with Kyrie … Read more
Unvaccinated NBA players can’t play in Toronto. That’s what they say COVID-19 laws in the Canadian city and can be a decisive factor in the playoffs. The Raptors are now sixth of the Eastern Conference and perhaps his first rival in the qualifiers for the ring will lose some of his troops. With the classification … Read more
Asked directly in the past 24 hours if their teams were fully vaccinated, both the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers declined to comment to ESPN, opening up the possibility that both teams are missing players in road games. home of a possible first round playoff against the Toronto Raptors. Going into play Wednesday, the Miami … Read more
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Lakers remain in contention during a season full of ups and downs. With a record of 29 wins and 39 losses, the Angelenos’ campaign has fallen short and falls far short of expectations. On Monday night, they fell at home to the Toronto Raptors, 114-103. “The players continue to … Read more
