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NBA Playoffs – Game 3 Predictions (Cavaliers vs Bulls, Rockets vs Clippers)
After one night of taking it easy, the NBA playoffs are back, with both the Cleveland Cavaliers with game 3 in both series that are tied at 1-1: The Cleveland Cavaliers facing the Chicago Bulls and the Houston Rockets playing the Los Angeles Clippers.
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Rockets Beat Clippers – A Game of Free Throws
In a game with a total of 96 free throws, it was, surprise surprise, the Houston Rockets to pull through, beating the Los Angeles Clippers 1150109. Blake Griffin was huge but got tired, James Harden made the most of the situation and Dwight Howard couldn’t stop missing from the line, but was extremely dominant otherwise.
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LeBron James Gave the Cleveland Cavaliers What They Needed
The Cleveland Cavaliers, led by LeBron James, tie their conference semifinals series with the Chicago Bulls at 1-1 following a 106-91 win that was mostly about their best player playing like there’s no one in the NBA that’s better than him.
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John Wall Not Playing Makes Things Very Easy for the Atlanta Hawks
No John Wall was almost like raising a white flag for the Washington Wizards, who fell apart in the fourth quarter as the Atlanta Hawks pulled away for a 106-90 win to make it a 1-1 series in the Eastern conference semifinals.
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NBA Playoffs – Game 2 Predictions (Bulls vs Cavaliers, Clippers vs Rockets)
Still without Kevin Love and J.R. Smith, the Cleveland Cavaliers will try to win at least one game from their home stand in the series against the Chicago Bulls, while the Los Angeles Clippers are trying to make it a 2-0 lead in their series with the Houston Rockets, not knowing if Chris Paul is going to play or not.
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With One Eye, a Mask and Excellent Defense, The Memphis Grizzlies Stun the Golden State Warriors
A number of factors contributed to the Memphis Grizzlies beating the Golden State Warriors 97-90, levelling the conference semifinals series at 1-1. Mike Conley returning with one eye and a mask to terrorize the backcourt, excellent defense provided by him, Tony Allen and Marc Gasol, but also a terrible shooting day for Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, maybe taken out of focus by the pregame MVP ceremony.
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NBA Playoffs – Game 2 Predictions (Wizards vs Hawks, Grizzlies vs Warriors)
Game 2 of the conference semifinals in both the West and East picks up tonight, as the Golden State Warriors try to go two games up on the Memphis Grizzlies, while the Atlanta Hawks trying to avoid losing twice at home to the Washington Wizards.
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Los Angeles Clippers – Blake Griffin is Real and He’s Spectacular
No Chris Paul didn’t stop the huge momentum the Los Angeles Clippers have, beating the Houston Rockets 117-101, led by another triple double from Blake Griffin while James Harden, Dwight Howard and their teammates simply gave up on the game in the final two minutes when they saw it’s too difficult to keep up with their rivals.
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NHL Playoffs – Washington Capitals & Braden Holtby Stop Evertything the New York Rangers Throw at Them
In such a low scoring series, goalkeeping might be the one thing that separates the winner from the loser. The Washington Capitals were the better team in that aspect as Braden Holtby had a career night, stopping everything the New York Rangers had to toss at him, while one goal from Jay Beagle made all the difference in the world.
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Chicago Bulls – Derrick Rose & Jimmy Butler Can Finally Beat LeBron James
Current Chicago Bulls players have known quite a few playoff disappointments against LeBron James. In game 1 of the conference semifinals against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Derrick Rose and Jimmy Butler seemed to be taking the first step towards getting over a hurdle that’s been very difficult for them over the years.