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The Memphis Grizzlies have always embraced adversity. From their “Grit and Grind” roots to the new generation of explosive, tough-minded players, Memphis thrives when the stakes are highest. Now, with their postseason life hanging in the balance, the Grizzlies face a win-or-go-home clash against the Dallas Mavericks in the 2025 NBA Play-In Tournament. Memphis is a team that’s battled through injuries, reshuffled lineups, and a brutally competitive Western Conference. Now, they have one shot to punch their ticket to the playoffs and they’re facing a familiar foe in Dallas. With star power, recent history, and playoff urgency in the mix, this matchup…
The Memphis Grizzlies nearly pulled off a historic comeback on Tuesday night to beat the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Play-In Tournament, and they nearly lost Ja Morant in the process. After the star point guard led a third-quarter rally to close the gap on a 20-point lead, he came down awkwardly after a floater near the baseline and appeared to roll his right ankle. The Murray State product limped off gingerly after knocking down the free throw. Morant sat for about six or seven minutes of game time before returning to the game, and after walking it off a bit he actually…
Since the Golden State Warriors won their most recent NBA championship in 2022, their back has been against the wall in the relentless Western Conference. They won 12 of their first 15 games in the 2024-25 campaign but proceeded to tumble down the standings. The arrival of Jimmy Butler breathed new life into the Dubs, before a slide in the final week of the regular season thrust them into the Play-In Tournament for a second consecutive year. Golden State was once again forced to claw its way out of danger, and it did so by surviving the vising Memphis Grizzlies. Butler posted his best…
For the first time since the 2010-11 season, the Los Angeles Lakers are hosting a playoff series. They technically earned home-court advantage in 2019-20, but because of COVID, they played that entire playoff run in Orlando. On Saturday night, the three-seed Lakers will face off against the six-seed Minnesota Timberwolves – a matchup Lakers fans should like, with a couple disclaimers. The NBA league office will probably like this series quite a bit, too, as Anthony Edwards will get to bring his star power to a Lakers playoffs stage that features LeBron James and Luka Doncic. Austin Reaves should probably be included in this group, too, as he…
Anthony Edwards speaks with confidence, especially when it comes to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Fresh off locking down the Western Conference’s sixth seed with a 116-105 win over the Utah Jazz, the Timberwolves star was not just hopeful about the postseason ahead of the team’s series against the Lakers, he was certain. “Playoffs is for us,” Anthony Edwards said, his face set with purpose. “Because we play physical defense. We a little handsy, so we should be good,” Edwards said Sunday night, satisfaction clear in his tone. It wasn’t just confidence. It was a promise. A promise that this Timberwolves team is built for…
As the NBA Playoffs approach, the Minnesota Timberwolves find themselves in a high-stakes first-round matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers. Finishing the regular season with a solid 49-33 record, the Timberwolves secured the 6th seed in the Western Conference. That set the stage for a compelling series against some of basketball’s biggest names. With a balanced roster, improving chemistry, and growing confidence, Minnesota enters the postseason with a serious opportunity to challenge the Lakers. The latter, of course, is a team with more playoff experience but perhaps showing cracks in their armor. This article outlines four bold predictions for the Timberwolves as they look to…
The Minnesota Timberwolves took care of business on Friday night in their second-to-last game of the regular season, picking up a 117-91 victory over the lowly Brooklyn Nets. Despite that, they still find themselves sitting in the No. 7 seed in the Western Conference playoff picture, which would force them to participate in the NBA’s play-in tournament in order to find their way into the postseason. However, they could still earn a playoff spot, and even move up to the No. 4 seed depending on how things play out on Sunday. The Timberwolves and Golden State Warriors both have 48-33 records entering the…
Rudy Gobert understands the importance of his role in the Minnesota Timberwolves’ upcoming first-round series against the Los Angeles Lakers. The Timberwolves won their season finale against the Utah Jazz on Sunday, securing the sixth seed in the Western Conference playoff bracket. This kept them safe from having to take part in the Play-In Tournament, which would have them playing extra games to qualify instead. Gobert gave his thoughts on what will be an important playoff series for the Timberwolves. He went as far as to describe the impact he will need to have for his squad, per The Athletics’ Jon Krawczynski. “We know…
The Los Angeles Lakers took care of business on Friday night, sealing their spot as the third-seed out West after a win against the shorthanded Houston Rockets. What was left for them in the regular season was to await which team they would be matching up against in the first round of the playoffs. Following the Los Angeles Clippers’ 124-119 overtime triumph against the Golden State Warriors and the Minnesota Timberwolves’ 116-105 victory over the Utah Jazz, the Lakers will officially be facing the Timberwolves in a rematch of the 2023 7/8 play-in tournament matchup. The ever-passionate Lakers fanbase has plenty of confidence regarding…
The Los Angeles Clippers sealed their playoff berth with a 124-119 overtime win over the Golden State Warriors on the final day of the regular season; they will be entering the playoffs as the fifth-seed, going up against a Denver Nuggets team that’s looking to salvage its season after shaking up the team with the firings of Michael Malone and Calvin Booth. Since the start of March, the Clippers have been on fire, winning 18 of their past 23 games and setting themselves up nicely for what the team hopes will be a deep playoff run. And for the first time in years,…