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NBA Officially Reveals Full Schedule For Pacers Playoff Series vs Bucks

1 week ago | si.com | Matt Levine

The Indiana Pacers will be taking on the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round of the NBA playoffs this season. It is a rematch from last season's first-round matchup, where the Pacers dispatched the Bucks in a tough six-game series. More news: Pacers Have Surprising Disadvantage Entering PostseasonThe schedule for the series has been revealed. Game 1 will be on Saturday, with the Pacers hosting the game from the Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
Lakers First Round Playoff Schedule vs Timberwolves Officially Revealed

1 week ago | si.com | Matt Levine

The Los Angeles Lakers will be facing off against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round of the postseason. After clinching the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference playoff picture, Los Angeles will have home court advantage for the series. Read more: Lakers First Round Playoff Series Set, Will Face Off Against TimberwolvesThe schedule for the playoff series has officially dropped. Game 1 between these two teams will take place starting on Saturday at Crypto.com Arena.
Bucks Veteran Forward Should Get Playoff Minutes After Impressive Showing

1 week ago | si.com | Matt Levine

The Milwaukee Bucks are gearing up for a showdown with the Indiana Pacers in the first round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs. This is a rematch from last season that saw Milwaukee fall short to Indiana in six tough games. More news: Latest Damian Lillard Injury Update is Massive for BucksBut entering into this series, Milwaukee believes that they have a better and deeper team overall.
Celtics Can Learn From Mistakes of 09 Team

1 week ago | si.com | Matt Levine

As the NBA playoffs get set to start this coming weekend, the Boston Celtics will be trying to repeat as champions. No team has done so in a few years within the NBA landscape, and the Celtics franchise hasn't repeated as champions in over 50 years. Read more: Jaylen Brown, Celtics Determined to Snap 50-Year Franchise DroughtDue to this, the odds may be going against the Celtics, despite the stacked team that they have.
Latest Damian Lillard Injury Update is Bad News for Pacers

1 week ago | si.com | Matt Levine

The Indiana Pacers and Milwaukee Bucks are set to square off this weekend to open the NBA playoffs. This is a postseason rematch between the two teams from last season, where Indiana dispatched the Bucks in six tough games. More Pacers news: Biggest Storylines For Pacers in Upcoming Playoff Series vs BucksGame 1 will take place on Saturday at 1 p.m. ET from the Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
Bucks' Doc Rivers Reveals Major Issue That Could Derail Series vs Pacers

1 week ago | si.com | Matt Levine

In this story:The Milwaukee Bucks and Indiana Pacers are quite familiar with each other after meeting last season in the NBA playoffs. The two teams will once again square off in the first round of the postseason, with Indiana looking to make it two straight years over the Bucks. More Bucks news: Bucks vs Pacers Game 1 Date and Time Officially SetHowever, Milwaukee will be looking for some redemption after a troubling playoff battle last year.
Jaylen Brown, Celtics Determined to Snap 50-Year Franchise Drought

1 week ago | si.com | Matt Levine

The Boston Celtics are entering the postseason with a chance to be the first team to repeat as NBA Champions since the 2017-18 Golden State Warriors. Many believe that Boston has a good chance to make it happen since they have such a strong team. More Celtics news: Celtics First Round Playoff Series Start Date RevealedHowever, within this chase to repeat, the Celtics can also snap a long franchise drought.
Lakers Have Clear Disadvantage Against the Timberwolves

1 week ago | si.com | Matt Levine

Following a wild final day in the NBA, the Los Angeles Lakers drew the Minnesota Timberwolves as their first-round playoff opponent. The Lakers will now get ready to take on the No. 6 Timberwolves, and they will do so with home-court advantage in the series. Read more: Lakers vs Timberwolves Game 1 Date and Time Officially SetHowever, the team does enter this series with a clear disadvantage. Due to the restructuring of the roster, Los Angeles hasn't faced Minnesota with their new cast.
Celtics Star Listed Toward Top of Best Selling NBA Jersey For 2024-25 Season

1 week ago | si.com | Matt Levine

The Boston Celtics are the reigning NBA champions, and they will be looking to do more damage in the postseason this year. Boston's roster is built behind two star players, Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. More news: Ranking Entire Eastern Conference Playoff Bracket, Where Celtics Stand? Due to this, the Celtics are one of the more popular teams in the NBA, which means that people are going to follow them.
Jarred Vanderbilt Reacts to Lakers Facing Timberwolves in Playoffs

1 week ago | miamiherald.com | Matt Levine

The Los Angeles Lakers will be taking on the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round of the postseason this year, offering some real challenges. The Lakers do own home-court advantage in this series, potentially giving them an edge entering this matchup. After learning who the Lakers would be facing in the first round, forward Jarred Vanderbilt had a message to the rest of the team. The veteran forward was excited in his reaction for the series.