Stockings And Stripes

The New York Knicks are heading back to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999. In a dominant display of both offensive fire power and lock down defense, the Knicks complete a four game sweep of the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals. The game four win caps off an incredible 11 game postseason winning streak and places the franchise just four wins away from its first championship title since 1973.

Game three started how the entire city of San Antonio wanted, but finished in a way that would send them to bed with a bad feeling for the rest of the series.  They dominated early but failed to continue down that path for an entire game. The Thunder showed why they are regarded as the heavy favorite to win the NBA Finals and repeat as champions. Let's talk about everything that happened in game three of the Western Conference  Finals. 

Game two of the Eastern Conference Finals saw star players from both teams come out ice cold in the first half, then pick up the pace in the second half. Many anticipated players to be hungover as a result of a wild game one and they were right. Two New York Knick players set new playoff career highs. One in points scored, the other in assists. Let's dive into game two of the Eastern Conference Finals!

I am not typically one to get on my high horse about how professional officials do their job. But last night was a poorly officiated game and you wouldn't know that by looking at the box score. Both teams on the stat sheet committed twenty-one fouls. There were missed calls and soft whistles, both of those favored the Thunder. In a game with the magnitude of a conference finals game, this simply can not happen. The officials that are assigned to game three need to review the footage of game two and keep an eye out for similar instances in game three. For example, Hartenstein hooking Wemby under the basket, grabbing Castle's hair, Isaiah Joe flopping at the top of the key, SGA falling down after most of his shots, and plenty of other instances. Regardless, the Thunder made it out of game two with a win to tie the series. Let's talk about game two of the Western Conference Finals!

Depending on which team you were rooting for last night determines if you watched an unbelievable collapse or a historic comeback. I am sure there were a lot of Cleveland fans who went to bed before the fourth quarter expecting to wake up to a 10+ point victory. There were probably just as many upset Knicks fans who turned the game off around the same time. Needless to say fans of both teams woke up to a surprise this morning, a bad one for Cleveland fans and a welcomed one for the Knicks fans. Let's talk about what we saw in game one last night!

If you did not tune into game one of the Western Conference Finals I would highly advise you to make sure you have a spot on the couch picked out for Wednesday night's game two. If it is even half of the game that was put on last night it will be well worth the watch. What was displayed in Oklahoma City last night leads me to believe we are in for an amazing seven game series. Let's break down game one!

The Cavaliers went up to Detroit for game seven with their season on the line. A game seven blowout sends the Cavaliers to their first Eastern Conference Finals since LeBron took down the Celtics in 2018. Let's dive into the dominant game seven played by the Cavaliers!

Last night there were two pivotal NBA semifinals playoff games. The first game saw the Cavaliers host the Pistons with a chance to close out the series and set up a date with the Knicks. The Spurs traveled to Minnesota looking to put away the Timberwolves once and for all. Let's talk about both semifinals matchups!

Cleveland went to Detroit without a road win during this playoff run. They dropped all three road games against the Raptors forcing them to win a game seven. They lost the first two games of this semifinal series against the Pistons, before last night. Let's talk about game five!

Victor Wembanyama played true to his nickname "The Alien" last night in game five against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Spurs won game five by a score of 126-97 taking a three games to two lead as the series heads back to Minnesota for a potential series clinching game six. Tonight the Cavaliers travel to Detroit to take on the Pistons in game five of a series tied at two. Let's talk about both games!

This past weekend we saw a little bit of everything. The Knicks swept their way into the conference championship for the first time in twenty five years. The Lakers all but received a death sentence going down three games to none. The Cavaliers avoid the same fate as the Lakers winning game three. Wemby lost his temper and didn't get to play much of game four. Let's talk about it all!

After an initial report came out that Anthony Edwards would be returning for game three, he shocked everyone and played in game one. The Knicks came out on fire and that flame was never extinguished. The final two semi-final matchups start tonight. Let's talk about it!

The Pistons took down the Magic in a game that was never really that close. The Cavaliers did much of the same to eliminate the Raptors. Both teams will take the day off today to recover before beginning their series against each other. The 76ers travel to take on the Knicks after eliminating the East's betting favorite Celtics. The Wolves head to San Antonio to tangle with Wemby and the Spurs. Plenty to talk about, let's get into it!

The last two nights of playoff basketball are exactly what makes the playoffs so exciting. We saw a huge comeback, one of the coldest shooting halves in playoff history, an overtime winning three, and the betting favorite in the East getting eliminated. Let's talk about it!

The NBA playoffs are in full swing. There are series that went exactly how most experts saw them going. There are series going the complete opposite way most people thought. There are many storylines to look at half way through the first round. Let's talk about them!