Posted on April 28, 2019, by Travis Pulver As the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference, the Denver Nuggets would not normally be expected to have a hard time in the first round. But they were not playing just any old, run of the mill 7-seed. No, they were facing a...
NBA Playoffs: San Antonio Spurs Take Down Nuggets To Force A Game Seven
Posted on April 26, 2019, by Travis Pulver When a team is a 7-seed in the playoffs, like the San Antonio Spurs, the expectations for it are minimal. Fans hope they make the 2-seed, in this case, the Denver Nuggets, work for it. But they know the 2-seed should...
NBA Playoffs: Los Angeles Clippers Upset Golden State Warriors For Game Five Win
Posted on April 25, 2019, by Travis Pulver The only expectation fans have of the Los Angeles Clippers is that they lose to the Golden State Warriors so the Houston Rockets can face off against them in the Western Conference Semifinals. While that could still very well...
NBA Playoffs: James Harden Overcomes Slow Start To Lead Rockets To Game Five Win Over Jazz
Posted on April 25, 2019, by Travis Pulver The Houston Rockets are going to go as far as James Harden can carry them. That statement has been said by many and widely believed to be true. While it certainly helps if the reigning MVP has a good game, it is starting to...
NBA Playoffs: Toronto Raptors Take Care Of Orlando With Ease To Clinch Series Win
Posted on April 24, 2019, by Travis Pulver With a 3-1 lead in their first-round series with the Orlando Magic, there really wasn’t any pressure on the Toronto Raptor heading into Game Five Tuesday night. They could end the series, or they could slack off and let the...
NBA Playoffs: Philadelphia 76ers Handle Brooklyn Nets With Ease In Series-Clinching Win
Posted on April 24, 2019, by Travis Pulver History was on the side of the Philadelphia 76ers heading into Tuesday night’s Game Five against the Brooklyn Nets. Very few teams have ever been able to overcome a 3-1 series deficit. But rather than slack off and give the...
NBA Playoffs: Celtics Complete Sweep Of Pacers With 110-106 Win In Game Four
Posted on April 21, 2019, by Travis Pulver The Indiana Pacers knew they had their backs against the wall heading into Game Four of their best of seven series with the Boston Celtics. They knew that the task ahead was a monumental one. No team had ever overcome a 3-0...
NBA Playoffs: Nuggets Ties Series Up With Rare Win In San Antonio
Posted on April 21, 2019, by Travis Pulver Heading into Saturday night’s game against the Spurs in San Antonio, the Nuggets knew they had their work cut out for them—and not just because they were down, 2-1, in the series. Of their last 14 games in San Antonio the had...
NBA Playoffs: Nets Put Up A Good Fight But 76ers Win; Take 3-1 Series Lead
Posted on April 21, 2019, by Travis Pulver The Philadelphia 76ers did not have the services of Joel Embiid in Game Three but still came away with a convincing 16-point win. So, with him back in the lineup Saturday night, it should have been even easier to secure the...
NBA Playoffs: Raptors Edge Magic In Orlando For Series Lead
Posted on April 20, 2019, by Travis Pulver With how Orlando was playing going into the postseason there was a lot of hope for them despite being a 7-seed. But they were not expected to steal Game One in Toronto. So, heading home for Game Three, they had a shot to get...










