PLAYOFFS, ROUND TWO
- Steve Javie On Postseason Officiating (from Jay King, The Athletic): https://theathletic.com/3309035/2022/05/13/nba-referee-steve-javie-postseason-officiating/
- Daily Results (from Zach Harper, The Athletic): https://theathletic.com/3300521/2022/05/13/nba-playoffs-heat-mavs-suns/
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- DAL 113, PHO 86:
From Tim Cato, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3309853/2022/05/13/luka-doncic-mavericks-win-playoffs/
From Gerald Bourguet, Go PHNX: https://www.gophnx.com/2022/05/13/phoenix-suns-game-7-test-best-team-world-dallas-mavericks/
From Duane Rankin, Arizona Republic: https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/nba/suns/2022/05/13/win-go-home-phoenix-suns-facing-elimination-after-game-6-loss/9758893002/
From Tyler Watts, The Smoking Cuban: https://thesmokingcuban.com/posts/frank-ntilikina-defense-dallas-mavericks-playoffs-game-6-suns https://thesmokingcuban.com/posts/dallas-mavericks-takeaways-2022-playoffs-game-6-suns and https://thesmokingcuban.com/posts/luka-doncic-historic-dallas-mavericks-2022-playoffs-game-6-suns
From Sam Quinn, CBS Sports: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/mavericks-vs-suns-score-takeaways-luka-doncic-dallas-force-game-7-with-lopsided-win-over-phoenix
From Callie Caplan, Morning News: https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/mavericks/2022/05/12/the-real-luka-special-doncic-does-it-all-in-mavs-game-6-win-overs-suns
From Callie Caplan/Brad Townsend, Morning News: https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/mavericks/2022/05/12/luka-doncic-qa-trash-talk-vs-suns-mvp-voting-mavs-keys-to-win-game-6-and-more
From Michael Shapiro, Sports Illustrated: https://www.si.com/nba/2022/05/13/luka-doncic-mavericks-suns-nba-playoffs
From Tim McMahon, ESPN: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/33908040/luka-doncic-fueled-phoenix-suns-trash-talk-leads-dallas-mavericks-first-elimination-game-win-career
From Dave King, Bright Side Of The Sun: https://www.brightsideofthesun.com/2022/5/13/23070525/phoenix-suns-playoffs-mavericks-lives-depend-more-on-defense-than-the-greatness-of-chris-paul
From Brad Townsend, Morning News: https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/mavericks/2022/05/13/game-6-mvp-reggie-bullock-who-locked-down-booker-who-talked-junk-to-our-superstar/
From Ben Zajdel, Mavs Moneyball: https://www.mavsmoneyball.com/2022/5/12/23070128/4-things-we-learned-mavericks-suns-recap-game-6-final-score-113-86
From Kellan Olson, Arizona Sports: https://arizonasports.com/story/3138654/phoenix-suns-latest-befuddling-loss-in-dallas-brings-on-game-7/
- MIA 99, PHI 90:
From Dan Devine, The Ringer: https://www.theringer.com/2022/5/13/23070377/jimmy-butler-sixers-heat-nba-playoffs
From Joe Vardon, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3309738/2022/05/13/jimmy-butler-heat-bucks-celtics/
From Michael Kaskey-Blomain, CBS Sports: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/76ers-latest-postseason-elimination-has-joel-embiid-lamenting-the-loss-of-jimmy-butler-as-a-teammate/
From Rich Hofmann, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3309837/2022/05/13/sixers-lack-toughness-playoff-loss-miami/
From Tim Bontemps, ESPN: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/33906424/nba-playoffs-2022-james-harden-performance-reveals-uncertain-future-philadelphia-76ers-star-duo
From Jeff Zillgitt, USA Today: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/columnist/jeff-zillgitt/2022/05/13/james-harden-philadelphia-sixers-critical-offseason/9755557002/
From Chris Mannix, Sports Illustrated: https://www.si.com/nba/2022/05/13/james-harden-76ers-playoff-failures-contract-problem
From Yaron Weitzman, Fox Sports: https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nba/james-hardens-playoff-letdown-raises-questions-for-philadelphia-76ers
From James Herbert, CBS Sports: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/heats-jimmy-butler-praises-joel-embiid-blasts-76ers-after-eliminating-former-team-tobias-harris-over-me/
From Ira Winderman, SunSentinel: https://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-heat/fl-sp-miami-heat-main-friday-20220513-fjpaxouyyvcipif4p4kgn6iani-story.html and https://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-heat/fl-sp-miami-heat-philadelphia-76ers-game-6-20220513-7l7tznznnjgiljl64uklsu2szq-story.html
From Gina Mizell, The Inquirer: https://www.inquirer.com/sports/sixers-heat-eliminated-nba-playoffs-joel-embiid-james-harden-20220512.html
From Keith Pompey, The Inquirer: https://www.inquirer.com/sixers/76ers-recap-embiid-harden-butler-heat-nba-playoffs-20220513.html
From Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald: https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nba/miami-heat/article261357947.html
From Colin Ward-Henninger, CBS Sports: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/76ers-vs-heat-score-takeaways-miami-advances-to-conference-finals-james-harden-joel-embiid-fall-short
From John Schuhmann, NBA.com: https://www.nba.com/news/5-takeaways-from-the-heats-closeout-game-6-victory-over-the-76ers
From Tim Legler, ESPN:
From Kyle Neubeck, Philly Voice: https://www.phillyvoice.com/sixers-vs-heat-final-score-nba-playoffs-james-harden-doc-rivers-joel-embiid-injury/
From Matt Pineda, Hot Hot Hoops: https://www.hothothoops.com/2022/5/12/23069849/game-recap-miami-heat-win-game-6-over-philadelphia-sixers-advance-to-east-finals-nba-playoffs
From Rohan Nadkarni, Hot Hot Hoops: https://www.si.com/nba/2022/05/13/jimmy-butler-miami-heat-nba-playoffs
From Josh Grieb, Liberty Ballers: https://www.libertyballers.com/2022/5/12/23069552/sixers-season-comes-to-an-end-99-90-final-score-game-6-defeat-to-miami-heat-philadelphia-76ers-nba
- BOS-MIL:
From Michael Pina, Sports Illustrated: https://www.si.com/nba/2022/05/13/celtics-bucks-nba-playoffs-stan-van-gundy
From Ethan Fuller, Basketball News: https://www.basketballnews.com/stories/nba-stats-notebook-what-did-the-bucks-find-on-offense-in-game-5
From Steve Aschburner, NBA.com: https://www.nba.com/news/in-a-series-filled-with-swings-bucks-and-celtics-both-trying-to-find-next-key-moment
From Mark Murphy, Boston Herald: https://www.bostonherald.com/2022/05/13/bhr-l-udoka-22/
From Adam Himmelsbach, Boston Globe: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/05/12/sports/here-are-nine-thoughts-thrilling-celtics-bucks-series/
From Adam Taylor, Celtics Blog: https://www.celticsblog.com/2022/5/12/23068285/boston-celtics-final-inbounds-play-marcus-smart-jayson-tatum-al-horford-game-5-milwaukee-bucks
From Dalton Sell, Behind The Buck Pass: https://behindthebuckpass.com/2022/05/13/pat-connaughton-given-milwaukee-bucks-essential-spark/
From Bradshaw Furlong, Behind The Buck Pass: https://behindthebuckpass.com/2022/05/13/3-keys-milwaukee-bucks-close-boston-celtics-game-6/
- GSW-MEM:
From John Hollinger, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3309223/2022/05/13/the-grizzlies-keep-winning-without-ja-morant-whats-going-on/
From Jackson Frank, Basketball News: https://www.basketballnews.com/stories/steven-adams-return-has-upsized-this-series-for-the-grizzlies
From Seerat Sohi, The Ringer: https://www.theringer.com/2022/5/13/23067950/memphis-grizzlies-nba-playoffs-ja-morant
From Monte Poole, NBC Sports: https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/mike-browns-candid-advice-draymond-green-what-warriors-need
From Tim Kawakami, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3308806/2022/05/12/warriors-small-super-lineup-poole/
From Justin Lewis, Basketball News: https://www.basketballnews.com/stories/the-memphis-grizzlies-can-still-win-the-series
From Mark Medina, NBA.com: https://www.nba.com/news/4-things-to-watch-ahead-of-game-6-between-the-grizzlies-and-warriors
From Andrew Katz, Grizzly Bear Blues: https://www.grizzlybearblues.com/2022/5/13/23069569/2022-nba-playoffs-memphis-grizzlies-golden-state-warriors-game-6-preview-draftkings-tv-information
From Peter O'Keefe, Blue Man Hoop: https://bluemanhoop.com/2022/05/13/golden-state-warriors-prioritise-offense-defense-starting-lineup
From Duby Dub Dubs, Dub Nation HQ:
From Jannelle Moore, Mercury News: https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/05/12/jannelle-moore-on-the-warriors-how-to-fix-it-for-game-6/
From Joe Viray, Golden State Of Mind: https://www.goldenstateofmind.com/2022/5/12/23069998/warriors-grizzlies-steph-curry-film-breakdown
From Nathan Chester, Grizzly Bear Blues: https://www.grizzlybearblues.com/2022/5/13/23069444/grit-n-grind-lives-on-in-memphis-grizzlies-steven-adams-jaren-jackson-jr-nba-playoffs
From Brandon Abraham, Grizzly Bear Blues: https://www.grizzlybearblues.com/2022/5/13/23068684/switching-it-up-with-brandon-clarke-memphis-grizzlies-nba-playoffs
Basketball Intelligence For 5/13/22, Part One: