We are now down to two teams vying to call themselves World Champions. The Miami Heat represent the Eastern Conference and enter as the 8th seed. The Denver Nuggets represent the Western Conference and they’re the top seed entering this series. Miami is the first team in the short history of the play-in to reach the NBA Finals. Of course, they fell to Atlanta and then defeated Chicago to snag the 8th seed. They defeated the Milwaukee Bucks and then the New York Knicks to get to the Eastern Conference Finals. After going up 3-0, they let the Celtics come back and even the series at 3. Miami defeated Boston…
Trav’s 2023 NBA Eastern Conference Finals Prediction
My prediction for the 2023 Western Conference Finals has been made so now let’s head to the east. The Boston Celtics will host the Miami Heat for the chance to play in the 2023 NBA Finals. Many people had the Celtics making it to this point, but the Heat wasn’t on anyone’s radar. Miami fell to the Hawks in the play-in game to determine the 7th seed. The Heat defeated Chicago to earn the 8th seed in the East. They upset the Bucks and eliminated the New York Knicks to reach the Eastern Conference Finals. Boston took down Atlanta in six games in the first round. It took seven games…
2023 NBA Western Conference Finals Prediction
We are now down to the final two teams in the Western Conference. The top seed Denver Nuggets will host the Los Angeles Lakers for the right to go to the NBA Finals. This is a rematch of the 2020 Western Conference Finals when it was in the Bubble. Denver Nuggets beat the Phoenix Suns in six games to advance to the conference finals. The Los Angeles Lakers eliminated the defending champion Golden State Warriors in six games also. Unfortunately, the Suns were my pick to advance over the Nuggets. Chris Paul fell victim to an injured groin and missed the final four games of the series. If that wasn’t…
Who Advances Between the Warriors and Lakers to West Finals?
We have the final conference semifinal series here and this is probably the most anticipated one. The Golden State Warriors and Steph Curry will meet LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. Both teams came into their first round series as the lower seed, but both pulled off upsets. My first-round predictions had these two teams meeting each other for the right to advance to the Western Conference Finals. Denver and Phoenix have already started their series. Los Angeles defeated the Memphis Grizzlies in six games to advance to the next round. Golden State needed the entire seven games to get by the gritty Sacramento Kings. Steph and LeBron are…
Will Boston or Philadelphia Advance to the Eastern Conference Finals?
The New York Knicks and Miami Heat will meet in the other Eastern Conference semifinal matchup. The Boston Celtics will host the Philadelphia 76ers for the right to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals. Boston advanced by defeating the Atlanta Hawks in a tough six game series. Philadelphia reached this point by sweeping the Brooklyn Nets. Boston was my top team in my Eastern Conference rankings after the trade deadline. The Celtics are arguably the most complete team in the NBA. Jayson Tatum was an MVP candidate throughout the season. Jaylen Brown is one of the best players in the league and was the MVP of their first round series.…
Who Advances to Eastern Conference Finals between New York and Miami?
The Phoenix and Denver is the first 2nd round series to start. The Miami Heat taking on the New York Knicks will start things in the east. The Miami Heat pulled off the improbable upset over the Milwaukee Bucks. The Heat became the first play-in team to win a playoff series in its short history. The New York Knicks took down the Cleveland Cavaliers in five games. The Knicks looked great in that opening round series and the Cavs were my first-round pick. Miami lost to the Hawks in the 7 vs. 8 game but defeated the Bulls to earn the 8th seed. New York played great in that opening…
Who Advances to West Finals between Denver and Phoenix?
We have the first 2nd round matchup, and it comes out of the west. The Denver Nuggets will host the Phoenix Suns for a chance to advance to the Western Conference Finals. Denver finished off the Minnesota Timberwolves in 5 games. It also took 5 games for the Phoenix Suns to eliminate the Los Angeles Clippers. The Nuggets were the #1 team in the Western Conference this season. Denver entered the playoffs on a downslide and dealt with injuries also. During their first round series against Minnesota, the Nuggets looked like the team we saw most of the season. Can they continue that play against a much tougher opponent? Phoenix…
Trav’s 2023 NBA First Round Playoff Predictions
After another long NBA season, we are now ready for the 2023 NBA playoffs. The biggest debate heading into the postseason is who will be the league MVP? Joel Embiid, Nikola Jokic and Giannis Antetokounmpo are the top-3 candidates. Embiid has finished runner-up a couple times and Jokic is the reigning and defending 2-time league MVP. Giannis is a 2-time winner himself, but many figure it’s between the two big men. In the East, we had the Atlanta Hawks defeat Miami to earn the 7th seed and face Boston. Out west, the Los Angeles Lakers took down the Minnesota Timberwolves in OT and now they’ll meet the Memphis Grizzlies. Miami…
My Top 5 Teams in The Western Conference
After putting together my top 5 Eastern Conference teams, it’s time we head out to the west. In the East, there’s about 4 teams that could legitimately win a championship. When it comes to the Western Conference, they are very top heavy. Before the trade deadline, there were many moves made to make the Western Conference stronger. The Denver Nuggets sit atop of the conference at the All-Star break. Nikola Jokic is enjoying another great season and could be on the verge of his 3rd consecutive MVP. Memphis, Sacramento, the L.A. Clippers, and Phoenix Suns round out the top 5. Who will be the top 5 at the end of…
My Top 5 Teams in the Eastern Conference
The NBA All-Star Weekend festivities have come to an end. Team Giannis defeated Team LeBron to take home the trophy. The second half of the season will resume Thursday with less than 30 games remaining in the regular season. The Boston Celtics, who’s lead by All-Star Game MVP Jayson Tatum sits atop of the Eastern Conference. The Celtics hold a half game lead over the Bucks. Philadelphia, Cleveland and Brooklyn round out the top-5 in the East. The question now is, who will grab the top seed heading into the playoffs? Who are the top 5 teams in the Eastern Conference? Below are my top 5 teams in the Eastern…
Daddy’s Hangout 2021 NBA Finals Prediction
We are finally down to two teams remaining in the NBA playoffs. We have the Milwaukee Bucks representing the East and the Phoenix Suns coming out West. If you followed my Eastern and Western Conference predictions, you know I got this totally wrong. My prediction had the Atlanta Hawks and Los Angeles Clippers advancing to the NBA Finals in six games. The Phoenix Suns closed out the Clippers in 6 games in a hard fought series. On the other side, the Bucks finished the Hawks in 6 games also in another hard fought series. Can the Phoenix Suns and Chris Paul finally win their first championship? Can the Bucks win…
Daddy’s Hangout 2021 Eastern Conference Finals
The Western Conference Finals have begun already, so now it’s time to shift the focus to the East. The Milwaukee Bucks will host the Atlanta Hawks for the right to go to the NBA Finals. Milwaukee hasn’t won an NBA championship since 1971 when Lew Alcindor was their top player. For the Hawks, you would have to go all the way back to 1958 when they were in St. Louis. Milwaukee and Atlanta were two of my top-5 favorites in the East after the trade deadline. Giannis have been amazing in this postseason and he stepped up more against Brooklyn. The Bucks won their series in seven games and the…
Daddy’s Hangout 2021 Western Conference Finals Prediction
How exciting has the NBA playoffs been? We have now arrived at the Western Conference Finals. The Phoenix Suns will take on the Los Angeles Clippers for a spot in the NBA Finals. The Suns are still searching for their first NBA title. The Los Angeles Clippers have finally reached the conference finals in their 51 year history. The Clippers were one of my favorites to come out of the west this season. Unfortunately, the Phoenix Suns were not on that list despite being a top team all season. The success of the Suns will hinge on the availability of Chris Paul. As we all know, Chris Paul will at…
Top 5 Western Conference Teams After Trade Deadline
Now that we have the Eastern Conference out of the way, let’s head out west. The Western Conference saw their fair share of happenings before the trade deadline. The Lakers acquired another big man, but it was not via the trade. Andre Drummond finally was bought out by the Cavs and signed with the Lakers. The Denver Nuggets made a huge splash by landing Aaron Gordon from the Orlando Magic. Denver also added JaVale McGee also and that will help defensively. The Clippers added championship experience in the form of Rajon Rondo from the Atlanta Hawks. Portland added more depth at guard and scoring by acquiring Norman Powell from Toronto.…
Top 5 Eastern Conference Teams After Trade Deadline
The NBA trade deadline has come and gone and we had some interesting moves take place. We are going to focus on the Eastern Conference with this one. Brooklyn went all in by acquiring Blake Griffin after he was bought out. Later on, they added LaMarcus Aldridge after he was bought out by the Spurs. The Orlando Magic went into full rebuild mode by trading their best players. Aaron Gordon was shipped to Denver and Nikola Vucevic was dealt to Chicago. Evan Fournier was also traded as he went to the Boston Celtics. There were other teams that made moves like the Atlanta Hawks and Miami Heat. After all these…
Who are the Highest Points Scorers in NBA history?
There is simply no denying it, basketball is one of the most entertaining games in the world to watch with its end to end nature combined with a bit of showboaty dunking thrown in for good measure. Here though we’re focusing purely on the men who sink shots like they’re on stag do at Hooters with a look at the highest points scorers in NBA history. Number 5. Michael Jordan He might be the Greatest of All Time but when it comes to points scored, he only sits fifth with a total of 32,292. Considering the Chicago Bulls legend twice retired before making comebacks it’s fair to say he might…
Atlanta Hawks 2020 Free Agency Spending Spree Thoughts
The Atlanta Hawks were arguably the most aggressive team when it came to free agency. With Trae Young being one of the up-and-coming stars in the league, Atlanta needed to make some moves. If you follow Trae on any of his social media pages, you know he wants to win. Next year, the Hawks can offer Young his max deal, but they must decide what to do with John Collins. Collins has stated he wants a max deal, but it seems like the Hawks aren’t thinking about it. Atlanta spent a lot of money and one has to wonder if the Hawks are looking to trade John Collins? Atlanta entered…
Daddy’s Hangout 2020 NBA Finals Predictions
After what has been one long season, we are now finally down to two. The Miami Heat will battle the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2020 NBA Finals. As we all know, this has been one season for the ages with what has all went on. The Covid pandemic halted sports and it seemed like the season would be cancelled. The NBA came back on July 31st in a bubble and we have seen some exciting basketball. In the East, many thought the Bucks or Celtics would represent the East. Miami was one of five teams that I thought could make a run to the 2020 NBA Finals. They took…
