Ranking all eight teams in the 2022 NBA Play-in Tournament originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea It’s time to finalize the 2022 NBA playoff bracket. With the regular season in the books, four teams from each conference will now fight for the final two playoff spots in the play-in tournament beginning April 12-15. The Brooklyn Nets, Cleveland Cavaliers, Atlanta Hawks …
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2022 NBA Playoff Picture: Nets seal No. 7 spot, rest of play-in seeds set; Celtics control destiny for No. 2
We’re about halfway through the final day of the 2021-22 NBA regular season, and a lot has been decided, including all the East play-in seeds. The Brooklyn Nets will be No. 7, the Cleveland Cavaliers No. 8, the Atlanta Hawks No. 9 and the Charlotte Hornets No. 10. Still to be decided: East’s 2-4 seeds and West’s 3-4 and 5-6 …
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NBA Play-In Tournament: How to watch, matchups, schedule originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston When the 2021-22 NBA regular season wraps up on Sunday night, the playoff field still won’t be completely set. The final two seeds in the Eastern and Western Conference will remain up for grabs and be decided in the 2022 NBA Play-In Tournament. The seventh- and …
Read More »76ers’ Joel Embiid secures NBA scoring title, becomes first center to accomplish feat since Shaquille O’Neal
Getty Images For most players, 41 points on 14-of-17 shooting is a career night. For Joel Embiid this season, it’s just another day at the office. The Philadelphia 76ers center dominated the Indiana Pacers Saturday to give his team its 50th win of the season, and in the process put a cherry on top of his remarkable season. With Giannis Antetokounmpo …
Read More »Oakland basketball lands transfer guard Lorne Bowman II from Wisconsin
Oakland basketball is going to the Wisconsin well once again for a high-profile transfer. A year after landing Jamal Cain, a Michigan native who starred at Marquette and then transferred to OU before becoming Horizon League co-Player of the Year this season, Golden Grizzlies coach Greg Kampe has picked up former Orchard Lake St. Mary’s guard Lorne Bowman II, who …
Read More »Cavs blast Bucks backups 133-115 to earn No. 8 play-in seed
CLEVELAND (AP) Kevin Love made eight 3-pointers and scored 32 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers took the No. 8 play-in spot – and a matchup against Brooklyn – with a 133-115 victory Sunday over the Milwaukee Bucks, who rested superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo and their other regulars for the regular-season finale. The Cavs were in jeopardy of falling all the way …
Read More »Heat vs. Magic odds, line, spread: 2022 NBA picks, April 10 prediction from proven computer model
Familiar rivals end the 2021-22 regular season against each other when the Miami Heat visit the Orlando Magic on Sunday at 7 p.m. ET. Orlando is 11-29 at home, but is 3-3 in its last six at Amway Arena. Meanwhile, the Heat are 24-16 on the road and have won their last six overall. Heat forward Jimmy Butler scored 17 …
Read More »Jrue Holiday secures $255K bonus for 8 seconds on court
It’s roster bonus season in the NBA. For Milwaukee Bucks guard Jrue Holiday, that means it’s payday. With the NBA’s regular season concluding on Sunday, the Milwaukee Bucks rested their starters against the Cleveland Cavaliers — all except for Holiday, who remained conspicuously in the starting lineup alongside a group of players who most certainly won’t be seeing significant playing …
Read More »Ben Simmons injury update: Nets optimistic guard could make team debut in first round of playoffs, per report
USATSI Ben Simmons still hasn’t played this season, but the Brooklyn Nets star appears closer than ever to returning to the floor. According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, there is optimism within the Nets that Simmons, who has been dealing with a back injury since getting traded to Brooklyn, could return for the first round of the postseason. Simmons has …
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Read More »Ben Simmons could play in the first round
Brooklyn Nets forward Ben Simmons’ pain-free progress is fueling hope that he could return in the first-round of the Eastern Conference playoffs, even if it’s just in a 10-15 minute a game role, sources told ESPN on Sunday. The Nets would need to advance out of the Play-in Tournament this week and, given continued progress with his back, the hope …
Read More »Raptors vs. Knicks odds, line, spread: 2022 NBA picks, April 10 prediction from proven computer model
The New York Knicks and the Toronto Raptors close out the regular season at 7 p.m. ET on Sunday at Madison Square Garden. New York is 16-24 at home and lost its last three at MSG, while Toronto is 24-16 on the road, but has only been the visitor in one of its last nine games. Fred VanVleet led all …
Read More »Nets have ‘optimism’ Ben Simmons could play first round of playoffs: report
Ben Simmons cropped 3/26/22 The Nets have some “optimism” that Ben Simmons could be available to play by the first round of the playoffs, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Simmons, who hasn’t played all season, continues to progress from his back injury that’s been keep him out since being traded to the Nets from the Philadelphia 76ers. And although …
Read More »Warriors vs. Pelicans odds, line, spread: 2022 NBA picks, April 10 predictions from proven computer model
The New Orleans Pelicans will take on the Golden State Warriors at 9:30 p.m. ET on Sunday at the Smoothie King Center. New Orleans is 36-45 overall and 19-21 at home, while Golden State is 52-29 overall and 21-19 on the road. The Warriors can clinch the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference with a win on Sunday. Golden …
Read More »Memphis Grizzlies to sit Morant, Adams, Jackson, Brooks in 2021-22 season finale
The Memphis Grizzlies have announced that they will sit several key players in theirs and the Boston Celtics’ final game of the 2021-22 NBA season, which in turn will allow the Celtics to choose their seeding destiny heading into the 2021-22 NBA Playoffs. Memphis announced that Steven Adams (ankle soreness), Dillon Brooks (hip soreness), Jaren Jackson, Jr. (thigh soreness), Tyus …
Read More »76ers’ Joel Embiid secures NBA scoring title as Giannis Antetokounmpo sits in regular season finale
Getty Images For most players, 41 points on 14-of-17 shooting is a career night. For Joel Embiid this season, it’s just another day at the office. The Philadelphia 76ers center dominated the Indiana Pacers Saturday to give his team its 50th win of the season, and in the process put a cherry on top of his remarkable season. With Giannis Antetokounmpo …
Read More »Sixers star Joel Embiid officially wins 2022 scoring title, 1st big since Shaq
The Philadelphia 76ers have one final game left as they prepare for the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night before the playoffs, but they received some news concerning their star big man and his quest for history. Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is out for their season finale with the Cleveland Cavaliers. That means that Joel Embiid will officially win the …
Read More »Hornets’ Gordon Hayward out indefinitely with foot injury, won’t be available for play-in round
USATSI The Charlotte Hornets announced Sunday morning that forward Gordon Hayward will miss the team’s upcoming play-in game with continued discomfort in his left foot. Hayward’s expected to be placed into a cast and will be reevaluated in two weeks. This also means that Hayward will not play in Charlotte’s final regular season game on Sunday against the Washington Wizards. …
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DeMar DeRozan and the Chicago Bulls hit the road to take on Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night and if you’re wondering how you can watch the action live, you’ve come to the right place. The Bulls (45-36) are coming off a 133-117 loss to the Charlotte Hornets, as Charlotte had seven players scoring in double-figures, led …
Read More »76ers vs. Pistons odds, line, spread: 2022 NBA picks, April 10 predictions from proven computer model
The Philadelphia 76ers will take on the Detroit Pistons at 7 p.m. ET on Sunday at the Wells Fargo Center. Philadelphia is 50-31 overall and 23-17 at home, while Detroit is 23-58 overall and 10-30 on the road. The 76ers have dominated this series in recent years, winning eight of the last 10 meetings against the Pistons. Philadelphia is favored …
Read More »Boston Celtics sign forward Juwan Morgan to two-year deal, 2022-23 unguaranteed
The Boston Celtics announced the signing of forward Juwan Morgan to what has been described elsewhere by Celtics Blog’s Keith Smith as a two year deal in a press release on Sunday morning. The transaction, first reported by The Athletic’s Shams Charania, will see the three-season NBA veteran join the team for the rest of this season and all of …
Read More »Suns vs. Kings odds, line, spread: 2022 NBA picks, April 10 predictions from proven computer model
The Sacramento Kings and the Phoenix Suns are set to square off in a Pacific Division matchup at 9:30 p.m. ET on Sunday at the Footprint Center. Phoenix is 64-17 overall and 32-8 at home, while the Kings are 29-52 overall and 13-27 on the road. The Suns have an opportunity to add to their franchise-record win total as they …
Read More »South Carolina reserves Russell, Wesolek to transfer
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Two South Carolina reserves in guards Eniya Russell and Elysa Wesolek have entered their names in the transfer portal Friday, less than a week after the Gamecocks celebrated a national championship. Russell is a 6-foot-1 sophomore from Baltimore who was a McDonald’s All-American. But Russell never started a game in 49 appearances the past two years, largely …
Read More »DiVincenzo reportedly frustrated with Kings, thinks team is trying to lower his value
Add Donte DiVincenzo to the long and storied list of players frustrated with the Sacramento Kings. Coming off an ankle injury that kept him off the court during the Bucks’ title run last season and saw him miss much of this season and be supplanted in the rotation, DiVincenzo was traded to the Kings at the deadline. Heading into restricted …
Read More »Bowman leaving Wisconsin to play closer to his Detroit home
MADISON, Wis. – Guard Lorne Bowman is leaving Wisconsin to play somewhere closer to his Detroit home. Bowman played 22 games this season and averaged 3 points, 1.1 rebound and 10.4 minutes. He had taken a leave of absence for the entire 2020-21 season and returned home to deal with a family matter. “We completely understand and support Lorne’s decision …
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