Whoever wins Game 7 between OKC Thunder and San Antonio Spurs will have 4 full days of rest before facing #NYKnicks on Wednesday, June 3rd. Plus, Game 1 of NBA Finals will be at home, so they won’t even have to travel MSG right away
Contrast that Cleveland Cavaliers who would’ve had only one day of rest after Game 7 against Detroit Piston before playing #Knicks.
That extra rest and home-court advantage is a huge difference this late in the playoffs.
Victor Wembanyama posted 19 points and 15 rebounds as the Spurs overwhelmed Minnesota 133-95, tying their NBA playoff series at 1-1 after a Game 1 loss. The Spurs’ dominant win reestablishes them as Western Conference favorites after a surprising home defeat on Monday...
#MinnesotaTimberwolves #sanantoniospurs #nbanews #nbabasketball #basketball #spurs #VictorWembanyama #NBAPlayoff #nbaplayers #nba2026
https://www.mondiaries.com/2026/05/nba-recap-spurs-hold-timberwolves-to.html
NBA should seriously consider reseeding the playoffs after the first round next year, similar to how the NFL does it. In the NFL, the highest remaining seed always faces the lowest remaining seed, which keeps the bracket fair and rewards regular-season performance.
If the NBA
If you're Atlanta or Detroit, you have to make a serious push for at least one of them. A true franchise player can change everything overnight.
With Giannis, Anthony Davis, Kevin Durant, Joel Embiid, and Jimmy Butler all potentially available this summer, teams like Atlanta Hawks and Detroit Pistons have be aggressive.
Opportunities acquire superstar talent don't come around often.
I'm not here to make predictions or provide insight to what might happen on the court.
I just want to share a taste of what the end of five years between #NBAplayoff appearances felt like.
#basketball #portland #ripcity #trailblazers
http://thecasualramble.com/2026/04/24/blazers-before-game-three/
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