Zach Wolpin

1 week ago | sportslens.com | Zach Wolpin

Sunday evening, the Warriors were on the road to face the Rockets in Game 7. Golden State could have closed out the series in games five and six. However, Houston won two straight to force  Game 7. The Rockets were only down seven after three quarters, but they could never recover. After a historic season from the Rockets, they were once again bounced by Steph Curry and the Warriors. Curry had a modest game for his standards with 20 points.

1 week ago | sportslens.com | Zach Wolpin

Throughout the first round of the 2025 playoffs, several series have been highly entertaining. However, one stands among the rest. The Clippers vs. Nuggets series has been high-level basketball. On Thursday night, LA was on the brink of elimination, down 3-2 to Denver. The Clippers responded with a 111-105 win and have forced a Game 7 on Saturday night. After his team’s win in Game 6, Ty Lue had a strong message for the Clippers.

1 week ago | sportslens.com | Zach Wolpin

For the second consecutive season, the Los Angeles Lakers were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs. In 2025, the Lakers lost their series 4-1 to the Minnesota Timberwolves. The 2024-25 season was JJ Redick’s first season as head coach. On Thursday, he spoke with the media to close the season for the Lakers. Redick mentioned how their 2025-26 roster needs to be in “championship shape.” He did not mention one player specifically, but it’s well-known he was referring to Luka Doncic.

1 week ago | sportslens.com | Zach Wolpin

For the 2025 playoffs, the Celtics are the #2 seed in the Eastern Conference and the Knicks are the #3 seed. In the first round, Boston beat the Magic 4-1 to advance to the conference semi-finals. It took a heroic three-pointer from Jalen Brunson on Thursday for the Knicks to beat the Pistons in Game 6. With that win, New York will face the Celtics in the next round. The Knicks and Celtics are meeting in the playoffs for the first time since 2013.

1 week ago | sportslens.com | Zach Wolpin

In the Eastern Conference, the Boston Celtics are the #2 seed. They beat the Orlando Magic 4-1 in their first-round series. Boston will face the New York Knicks in the conference semi-finals.ย While the Celtics are fully invested in this playoff run, they know change could happen this offseason. ESPN’s Shams Charania reported that the league is “bracing for some level of change” to the Celtics roster ahead of 2025-26. They have a $500 million salary bill looming next season.