NBA Playoff Highlights
Every coach preaches it, but the Thunder’s focus on habits and the little things leads to the big things they want.
Suns have ‘back against the wall’ in play-in
NOTB previews the Phoenix Suns’ play-in game versus the Golden State Warriors, highlighting which matchups stand out and which team has the better chance of claiming the 8th seed in the Western Conference playoffs.
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Ball was not suspended and will play on Friday in Orlando when the Hornets will try to win the No. 8 seed.
Chris Mannix, Jay Croucher, and Kurt Helin discuss the most concerning teams heading into the NBA playoffs, including the New York Knicks and Minnesota Timberwolves.
NOTB debates what it would take for another play-in team to reach the NBA Finals, pondering if it’s possible for lower-seeded teams to truly compete with starpower found throughout the association’s elite teams.
Launching Legends
The Miami Heat star was reunited with a former coach he calls a father figure on NBC’s “Launching Legends.”
The Los Angeles Lakers star had a surprise reunion with his former teacher from Arkansas on NBC’s “Launching Legends.”
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Numbers on the Board goes through their DraftKings Pick 6 for the final set of play-in games.
NOTB reacts to Luka Doncic and Cade Cunningham receiving exemptions from the NBA’s 65-game eligibility threshold for season honors and discusses whether the league will ever reconsider the rule.
NOTB breaks down which NBA players have the most to prove in the playoffs, with Cavaliers’ Donovan Mitchell and Clippers’ James Harden among those with lofty expectations.
NOTB previews the Phoenix Suns’ play-in game versus the Golden State Warriors, highlighting which matchups stand out and which team has the better chance of claiming the 8th seed in the Western Conference playoffs.
NOTB breaks down why they feel the Charlotte Hornets have the advantage in their play-in matchup versus the Orlando Magic, where both teams will fight for the 8th seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs.
Numbers on the Board dives into their biggest takeaways from Portland’s play-in win over the Suns, where Deni Avdija and Jerami Grant led the way for the Trail Blazers.
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