After a wild finish to the regular season for the Eastern Conference, the NBA playoffs are finally upon us this weekend. With the Play-In Tournament concluding and the final matchups set, it’s time to predict the results for each Eastern Conference series in the First Round. NBA Playoffs: Eastern Conference Boston Celtics (1) vs. Miami Heat (8) Prediction: Celtics win series 4-1 Of all the possible teams in the Eastern Conference Play-In group to win the eighth seed, the Miami Heat were probably the one that the Celtics wanted to see least. This will be the fourth time in the last…
Author: Nathan Nipko
Nathan Nipko
Nathan is a sports writer for Sports Heroics specializing in NBA and NFL coverage.
As usual, the Western Conference was a tight race until the final game of the regular season. With the Play-In Tournament concluding, and final seeding in place, it’s time to analyze and predict each series outcome this postseason. NBA Playoffs: Western Conference Oklahoma City Thunder (1) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (8) Prediction: Thunder win series 4-0 The Oklahoma City Thunder have the brightest future of any NBA team. In one season, they went from losing in the Play-In Tournament, to the number one seed in the always difficult Western Conference. They pulled off one of the fastest rebuilds in recent history,…
After missing 29 games with a knee injury, Philadelphia 76ers center, Joel Embiid has returned to lead the team to six consecutive wins, making the playoff picture in the East more interesting than most would have expected. The return of the reigning MVP may change how other Eastern Conference teams plan for the upcoming playoffs with less than a week remaining in regular season. Sixers Recent Stretch Philadelphia has won six straight games, with five of them since Embiid’s return. In that stretch, he has averaged 30 points per game on 54% shooting, with 8.3 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 1.8 steals,…
The 2023-2024 NBA regular season hasn’t ended, but the San Antonio Spurs have had their sights set on next year for a while now. This offseason will be monumental for the Spurs as they look to build a legitimate team around franchise cornerstone, Victor Wembanyama. The 2023-2024 San Antonio Spurs With almost a full season in the books, Spurs rookie phenom, Victor Wembanyama, enters the shortlist of athletes who exceeded the astronomical amount of hype placed on them, joining the likes of Serena Williams, Tiger Woods, LeBron James, etc. What was originally thought to be a three to four year…
