NBA Playoff Schedule 2015: Dates, Matchups, Game Times and TV Coverage Info
For the next two-plus months, you have one excuse for not being parked in front of your television watching basketball���tickets to the games. After all, the NBA playoffs are finally here, and going outside in late Spring and early Summer is overrated.
NBA playoff picture | FOX Sports
NBA playoff possibilities with two days remaining in regular season include Boston Celtics clinching, Oklahoma City Thunder needing to win and cheer for San Antonio Spurs to beat New Orleans Pelicans.
NBA Standings: Wizards likely to face Raptors in playoffs.
In todays Wake-Up Call, we take a look at how Tuesdays action affected the playoff picture, how average the Wizards are, and how to maximize the Wizards rotations in the playoffs.
Heres your 2015 NBA PLAYOFFS radial bracket
Heres a radial bracket showing the 16 teams in the 2015 NBA Playoffs. The white dots connecting boxes indicates which teams are playing in the first round and who winners will face in the second round and beyond. Win four rounds (16 games), and you.
NBA PLAYOFFS: Story Lines to Watch
It took all 82 games to decide many of the N.B.A. playoff seedings, but the field is now set. A look at some of the matchups reveals several compelling story lines to follow when postseason play begins on Saturday.
Ugly Season In the Past: Now Payoff Is Playoffs
In more predictable times, the suspense was not whether the Chicago Bulls would win a championship but whether Michael Jordan would drop in the game-winning shot with 1.2 seconds left or at the buzzer. An entire season, it seemed, boiled down to a coronation each June. The other series were entertaining but merely sideshows. The real drama was tuning in to watch him. You could almost guess the outcome: the Bulls in five games or six. Or the Celtics or the Lakers in the 1980s.. Mike Wise preview of National Basketball Association playoffs; photo (M)
Marquee Matchup of Playoffs’ Second Round Has Star Power to Spare
After splitting their regular-season series, the Los Angeles Clippers and the Oklahoma City Thunder were scheduled to begin their Western Conference semifinal series Monday night.. Western Conference semifinal series between the Los Angeles Clippers and Oklahoma City Thunder is marquee matchup with plenty of star power.
Heres your 2015 NBA PLAYOFFS radial bracket - SBNation.com
Heres a radial bracket showing the 16 teams in the 2015 NBA Playoffs. The white dots connecting boxes indicates which teams are playing in the first round and who winners will face in the second round and beyond.
Sonics in Control of Series As Jazz Strategy Backfires
Time didnt stand still, but the Utah Jazz did. The Seattle SuperSonics got all they could handle from Utah for 47 1/2 minutes tonight, and then the Jazz decided to stand around on defense for 20 seconds rather than send Seattle to the free-throw line ahead by 2 points.
The NBA Playoff Picture Is Set - Deadspin
The final night of the NBA season was surprisingly important, with two spots in the playoffs up for grabs, and eight seeds still undecided. Here is how the wild final night played out, and what the playoffs will look like.
The Bulls are the most enigmatic team of the NBA playoffs.
The Bulls have been waiting for a healthy playoff run since 2011. Now that it *might* be here, what do we make of their chances?
Magic Shows No Signs of Rust vs. Hawks
A week off certainly did not hurt Shaquille ONeal, Anfernee Hardaway and the Orlando Magic. ONeal scored a career playoff-high 41 points and Hardaway equaled his post-season best with 32 tonight as the Magic began its four-of-seven-game Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Atlanta Hawks with a 117-105 victory.
NBA PLAYOFFS 2015: Wizards vs. Raptors series schedule, TV.
The dates for the Wizards-Raptors playoff series have been announced, as well as what channel theyll be playing on for games 1-4.
NBA Playoffs 2015: Wizards to face Raptors in first round.
The Washington Wizards will start the 2015 NBA playoffs north of the border.
2015 NBA PLAYOFFS: Series schedules, tip times, TV info and playoff bracket
The NBA announced the full schedule for the first round of the 2015 NBA playoffs Wednesday night. All times ET. NBA Playoff Bracket (CBSSports.com). Western Conference. GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS. vs. NEW ORLEANS PELICANS. Game 1 ��� Sat April .
Would the Thunder or Pelicans be more fun as the NBA.
Which of the two teams battling for the No. 8 seed would be more compelling to see in the NBA Playoffs? Six writers give their take.
Anthony Davis and the New Orleans Pelicans are heading.
Anthony Davis is heading to the playoffs for the first time in his career. The New Orleans Pelicans beat the San Antonio Spurs in a must-win game on the final night of the season to clinch the eighth playoff spot in the Western��.
Its NBA Playoff Time. Pay No Attention to Those Losing Records.
The N.B.A. playoffs this year have an exciting cast. There is Stephen Curry and the supercharged Warriors; the veterans on the Spurs; the Pelicans and the playoff debutant Anthony Davis; and LeBron James in his return to Cleveland. And then there are.
Predicting the Entire First Round of the 2015 NBA Playoffs.
No matter who advances to the next round of the 2015 NBA Playoffs, the first round should provide plenty of entertainment.
Bulls Must Wait As Jazz Survives
Just what Michael Jordan needed: more time off. The Utah Jazz, expected to be dividing playoff shares by Wednesday morning, instead divided the Seattle SuperSonics. The Sonics had been in harmony for the last month, but, only one game from the National Basketball Association finals, they keeled over tonight on their home court.
Game 4 Whistles Haunting Van Gundy
With his team on the brink of elimination, Jeff Van Gundy did not expound on the dire straits facing the Knicks at the United Center in Chicago on Tuesday night. He was not half as worried about his teams showing up for Game 5 as he was about what happened at the end of Game 4. Van Gundy sounded convinced today that all those seeds Bulls Coach Phil Jackson has been planting in the minds of the officiating crews working the Eastern Conference semifinal series finally came to fruition in the Bulls 94-91 victory at Madison Square Garden on Sunday.
Playoff scenarios aplenty in play on final day of 2014-15.
For teams still fighting to get into the playoffs and jockeying for postseason positioning, it all comes down to these final 48 (or more) minutes... Who in their right mind wouldnt think that nba is favoring one team for another.
NBA Playoffs 2015: Odds to Win the Championship
The NBA Playoffs tip off Saturday and Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers were given the best odds to win the championship by the sportsbooks. The Warriors, the top seed in the West, and the Cavs, No. 2 in the East, come in at 11/5. Golden.
Playing, And Living, By a Fathers Rules
On the night of Jan. 18, 1984, Steve Kerr, an 18-year-old freshman and a substitute player on the basketball team at the University of Arizona in Tucson, was asleep in his bed in the Babcock dormitory when the ringing of the telephone woke him up. It was about 3 A.M. The caller was a family friend. Your fathers been shot, said the man.
Abandon Hope, Almost All Ye Who Enter the N.B.A. Playoffs
More than the other major sports, the N.B.A. is extremely unlikely to have a dark-horse champion, largely because of the cap on individual players’ salaries.. Harvey Araton On Pro Basketball column holds that more than other major sports leagues, NBA is extremely unlikely to have a dark-horse champion, largely because of the cap on individual players’ salaries; says it is no surprise that the two teams left standing are Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs.
NBA Playoffs 2015: LeBron James, Steph Curry, James Harden among 10.
Theyll meet the Boston Celtics in Round 1, and could use a quick series to gain some momentum through the rest of the playoffs. Here is a look at the complete NBA Playoff schedule and be sure to scroll through the slideshow below for a look at the 10 .
Jordans Back Is Aching But Bulls Steam Ahead
Nothing slowed the Chicago Bulls today. Not a back injury to Michael Jordan, who scored 26 of his 29 points in the first half. Not the ejection of Dennis Rodman, who had to leave the game in the third quarter with two technical fouls. And certainly not the Miami Heat, a team that looked dreadfully overmatched. Taking a commanding 2-0 lead in their three-of-five-game playoff series, the Bulls whipped the Heat, 106-75, tonight at the United Center. The only concern for the Bulls was Jordan, who suffered an injury to his lower back late in the second quarter after driving to the basket.
Mason Accepts Jordan Assignment as Mission: Possible
His defensive assignments this year alone have ranged from such awesome forces in the pivot as Hakeem Olajuwon and Shaquille ONeal to a litany of spry young guns that includes Glenn Robinson and Grant Hill. Be it with his large hands, quick feet or his substantial rump, Anthony Mason made sure the whole lot often stayed earthbound. Of course, it is one thing to latch onto someones jersey.
2015 NBA playoffs: Mavericks will face Rockets in first round
After back-to-back losses to the Spurs, it wasnt supposed to be the Rockets anymore. San Antonio had gone into dynasty mode. It was over. But we forgot to factor in Anthony Davis and the Pelicans, who rolled over the Spurs on Wednesday to allow the .
A Chance to Shoot Down Bulls Is as Easy as 1-2-3
One more time. The Knicks had to prove it to their fans and to the Cleveland Cavaliers. The grizzled bunch that plodded through 82 regular-season games and made their fans cry back up the truck is long gone -- replaced by several proud veterans.
Magic Too Much for Hawks
It didnt matter that Atlanta found a way to slow down Shaquille ONeal. Orlando still had too much firepower tonight and took a 2-0 lead in its second-round playoff series with a 120-94 victory. ONeal fought through the Hawks aggressive double-teams to score 28 points and Nick Anderson added 22 for the Magic, which led by more than 20 for most of the second half before Atlanta closed to within 15 while Anfernee Hardaway was on the bench with strained hamstrings in both legs.
4th Award Special to Jordan
Michael Jordan called his fourth most valuable player award today more meaningful than the first three he won, saying he felt more appreciated as a complete player and claiming to better understand the game. I was away from the game for a couple of years, came back and learned a lesson, said Jordan, who received 109 of the 113 first-place votes from the panel of print and electronic journalists covering the National Basketball Association. That no matter how great you were before you left, you just cant come back and turn it back on.
The NBA Playoff Picture Is Set
The final night of the NBA season was surprisingly important, with two spots in the playoffs up for grabs, and eight seeds still undecided. Here is how the wild final night played out, and what the playoffs will look like.
Anthony Davis crashes the NBA playoffs after Wednesday win, miracle shot
The New Orleans Pelicans crashed the Western Conference playoffs with an 8-3 record over last 20 days of the season, a rush that culminated in the regular-season finale Wednesday night with a victory over the defending champion San Antonio Spurs.
Playoffs, Ranked - Deadspin
So, with the NBA and NHL playoff slogs slated to begin, I thought I would take a moment to rank all the important sporting playoffs properly for you, the reader at home. Please note that major tourneys (like golf and tennis) and��.
Kevin Durant says hell no he wont watch the NBA playoffs
Kevin Durant couldnt finish out the regular season with the Oklahoma City Thunder after injuring his right foot last month, which required surgery. Rehab is expected to take about four to six months, and hes anxious to get back for next season. The.
Ewing and Starks Finally Rise and Deliver
They are friends, and they dress side by side in the Knicks locker room. But Patrick Ewing and John Starks had other things in common entering yesterdays playoff game against the Chicago Bulls. They each struggled in the first two games of this Eastern Conference semifinal series. They were frustrated, criticized and questioned. And it was obvious that unless both players rose to the occasion, the Knicks had little chance to rise above the Bulls.
This Time, Karl and Family Are Shedding Tears of Joy
The ball boy can go back to sixth grade in peace. Coby Karl is 12 and full of freckles, picks up after the Seattle SuperSonics and is no longer scheming to run away from home. His father and his fathers franchise have been rehabilitated in the span of a fortnight, and, for his next trick, George Karl will try to get rehired.
Chicagos Bit Players Get a Few Moments Of Their Own Glory
For all the hoopla this week over Michael Jordan returning again to prime time in the finals, there were many other Bulls tales buried next to the tire ads. For instance, Toni Kukoc dreamed of playing on the leagues biggest stage so often he bought out his own contract in Italy in order to join the National Basketball Association. Luc Longley, tired of being called a serviceable center, vowed that he would perform well in the championship series. Ron Harper, dealt with the Next Jordan tag when he entered the league, was content to contribute anything in order to earn a ring. Scottie Pippen? He had to ride shotgun again while you-know-who got to drive.
Mailbag: Playoff matchups, NBA draft talk, awards season and more
H.S. Athlete of the Month. Leaders on the field, in the classroom and in communities. Kevin Durant adds Kobe Bryant to his NBA Mount Rushmore Mailbag: Playoff matchups, NBA draft talk, awards season and more .
NBA playoffs: TV schedule, times and matchups
Jockeying for playoff positioning came down to the final night of the regular season, but it has all finally shaken out. In the East, the Bulls clinched the third seed and envision a possible second-round date with an old foe, Clevelands LeBron James.
NBA playoffs 2015: Wizards vs. Raptors schedule, times and TV channels
CLEVELAND ��� The Washington Wizards, the fifth-seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs, will open their postseason Saturday at 12:30 p.m. against the fourth-seeded Toronto Raptors at Air Canada Centre, the NBA announced early Thursday morning.
NBA playoff schedule 2015: Clippers-Spurs headlines first.
After a long and exciting season, the NBA Playoffs have finally arrived. Here are the matchups and schedule for the first round.
2015 NBA playoffs bracket: Spurs finish with No. 6 seed, will.
The Spurs could have secured the second seed with a win over the New Orleans Pelicans. Alas, they came out flat and couldnt complete the comeback. Making matters worse, both the Rockets and Grizzlies won their games,��.
NBA PLAYOFFS matchup results: Updating seeds and analysis
This post will update with the results of the NBAs last night of the regular season, with seven playoff spots on the line. BULLS DEFEAT HAWKS, CLINCH NO. 3 SEED: The Bulls had Derrick Rose and Taj Gibson on the bench in the second half, but still .
Oakley Succeeds in Business of Battling Rodman
The huge mural that welcomes motorists coming to New York City from the west paints a pleasant portrait of Charles Oakley. The accompanying words say that he is a tough competitor on the court and a heck of a nice guy off the court. A similar mural was briefly put up in Chicago for Dennis Rodman, the Bulls self-described not-so-nice guy. The painting was whitewashed away when city officials concluded that Rodmans image, complete with earrings and tattoos and multicolored hair, would be a traffic hazard.
Three-Quarter Monte: As Usual, Bulls Win in End
Neither Michael Jordan nor Scottie Pippen ignited the fourth-quarter rally that propelled the Chicago Bulls to victory. Instead, it was Toni Kukoc who took over. Kukoc scored 9 consecutive points early in the decisive quarter to help the Bulls pull away to a 107-90 victory over the Seattle SuperSonics tonight in Game 1 of the National Basketball Association finals.
Olbermann: NHL playoffs vs. NBA playoffs
Keith Olbermann explains why the NHL postseason is better than the NBA playoffs, and examines how hockey has become Americas second winter sport. Play1:29. Pacquiao speaks at media day · Boxing. 6h. Bernardo Osuna speaks with Manny Pacquiao .
With Taut Defense, The Bulls Get Pushy
The Bulls have all but forced the Knicks to hand over their milk money, a different side to a Chicago team perceived to be delicate and graceful, as soothing to view as an oil painting. This is more like finger painting: a basic hands-on smearing. Nothing particularly artful about it. But the Bulls -- unable to rely on finesse because of erratic shooters, such as Toni Kukoc -- are left to push and shove the pushers and shovers.
Grants Absence Will Hurt Orlando
The Orlando Magic hoped things would get better after Sundays embarrassing loss. Instead, things got worse. Horace Grant, Orlandos starting power forward, will miss Tuesday nights Game 2 of the Eastern Conference championship at the United Center because of a twisted left elbow. His status for the rest of the series has not been determined.
5 charts that explain the 2015 NBA playoffs - SBNation.com
As the 2015 NBA playoffs approach, we wanted to look at the teams involved in a slightly different way. And so we made some charts. These five charts present interesting data about the playoff teams (those already in and��.
The NBAs brightest young coach got the Celtics to the playoffs
BOSTON -- Brad Stevens was talking about coaching, or more accurately, he was answering a question about whether he ever expected to take this Celtics team into the playoffs. The one with a franchise-record 23 different��.