Look at the five teams that hoisted the Larry O’Brien trophy prior to the Denver Nuggets last season: the Warriors in 2022, the Milwaukee Bucks in 2021, the Los Angeles Lakers in 2020 and the Warriors in 2019. None of them advanced past the second round the following year.
In the 76 years that the NBA has existed, 151 teams have trailed 3-0 in the NBA playoffs. Of the previous 150, none of them have won. The most recent being the Los Angeles Lakers, who were swept in the western conference finals by the Denver Nuggets.
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Tonight, fans of the Phoenix Suns will be met with heartache yet again. Not only will it mark their ousting from the NBA Playoffs with a Game 6 loss in the 2nd Round, but it will also mean a complete overhaul of the roster. This overhaul will be top-down, meaning beloved head coach Monty Williams will be first to go.
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The NFL playoffs leading up to the Super Bowl. The MLB post-season leading up to the World Series. The NHL playoffs leading up to the Stanley Cup Finals. The NBA playoffs leading up to the NBA Finals. March Madness leading up to the Final Four. No matter what sport it is, there is something about the playoffs that just brings out the sports fan in me.
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This is the first ever matchup between these two teams in the playoffs. This will be the Kings first time in the playoffs since the 2005-2006 season. The Kings coach is former associate head coach of the Warriors Mike Brown. Mike Brown is also a former Cavaliers, and Lakers coach. Brown and the Kings snapped a 17 year playoff drought this season.
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The NBA Playoffs are upon us, and if you’re an action junky like me, looking to recoup your losses after a BRUTAL NCAA tournament (effin’ Florida Atlantic), then this is not the place to go. I can almost assure you that somehow, someway, I will lose our money.
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Last night’s play in game between the Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Los Angeles Lakers. The Timberwolves came in as the number eight seed and they finished with a 42-40 record. The Lakers came in as the seven seed and they finished the season with a record of 43-39. The Timberwolves took the regular season series 2-1.
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