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USA Today
16-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Podcast: Rockets' key variables and storylines for 2025 NBA playoffs
Podcast: Rockets' key variables and storylines for 2025 NBA playoffs Should the Rockets want the Warriors or the Grizzlies in the first round of the 2025 NBA playoffs? Today's The Lager Line explores that and much more. The NBA's 2024-25 postseason begins with Tuesday night's play-in tournament games — and in the Western Conference, the Golden State-Memphis winner earns the No. 7 playoff seed and a date with the No. 2 Rockets in a first-round series. Game 1 will take place inside Houston's Toyota Center on Sunday, April 20. With that in mind, our latest podcast episode of The Lager Line (hosted by Ben DuBose and Paulo Alves) examines key variables and storylines for the Rockets (52-30) entering the 2025 playoffs. Discussion topics include whether the Warriors or Grizzlies would be a better matchup; arguments for Alperen Sengun, Jabari Smith Jr., Jalen Green, and Ime Udoka as playoff X-factors; perspective on what the Rockets showed to end the regular season; and the implications of Phoenix (36-46) missing the playoffs and sending a 2025 draft lottery pick to Houston. Tuesday's podcast, which is sponsored by Clutch City Lager of Karbach Brewing, can be listened to below in its entirety. Each episode of the show is also made available via flagship radio station SportsTalk 790 and all major podcast distributors under 'The Lager Line.' More: By the numbers: Rockets finish regular season at 52-30, No. 2 in West
CBS News
13-04-2025
- Sport
- CBS News
Grizzlies dominate Mavericks 132-97 in regular-season finale
Lamar Stevens scored a career-high 31 points, Marvin Bagley III had 25 points and 11 rebounds and the Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Dallas Mavericks 132-97 on Sunday in the team's regular-season finale. Both the Grizzles and Mavericks will play in the Western Conference play-in tournament. So, with both teams' positions pretty well set — Memphis at No. 8 and Dallas at No. 10 — many of the starters sat out with soreness, injury recovery or rest. That left Sunday's game as a contest between bench players. Cam Spencer scored 23 points and Jay Huff had 22 for Memphis. Daniel Gafford led the Mavericks with 20 points and seven rebounds. Jaden Hardy scored 17 points and Max Christie finished with 14 points. Memphis increased the lead to 23 points in the second quarter, but Dallas scored the final 10 points of the half to cut the Mavericks' deficit to 67-54. Gafford scored 18 points, missing on one of his eight shots. Mavericks: Dallas struggled down the stretch, losing four of its last five. Grizzlies: With major players such as Ja Morant, Jaren Jackson Jr. and Desmond Bane taking the game off, Memphis gave its reserves extended playing time. Diminutive Memphis backup guard Yuki Kawamura had a pair of spectacular assists in the second quarter. He grabbed a turnover by Dallas and flipped it overhead to a streaking Bagley for a dunk. A couple of minutes later, with Memphis on the break, he dropped a bounce pass between his legs to a trailing Spencer for a 3-pointer. Memphis outscored Dallas 65-43 after halftime to break the game open. Dallas is the No. 10 seed and will play at No. 9 Sacramento on Wednesday night. The winner will then have to beat the loser of the Golden State-Memphis game to face top-seeded Oklahoma City in the first round. The No. 8 Grizzlies will be on the road Tuesday night to face the No. 7 Warriors.
Fox Sports
13-04-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
NBA's West spots set, with the Nuggets, Clippers and Timberwolves in and the Warriors play-in bound
Associated Press The Los Angeles Clippers worked overtime to clinch a playoff spot — and send the Golden State Warriors to the NBA's play-in tournament. The final game to end the regular season was a big one for seeding in the Western Conference, with the Clippers beating the Warriors 124-119 in overtime Sunday to clinch the No. 5 seed. The Warriors fell to No. 7 and will host No. 8 Memphis on Tuesday, with the winner earning the No. 7 seed. The West bracket wasn't set until a final day that had numerous teams in the running for numerous positions after the top three of Oklahoma City, Houston and the Los Angeles Lakers was already determined. The Denver Nuggets regrouped after their chaotic final week that included the firing of coach Michael Malone and general manager Calvin Booth to secure the No. 4 seed and home-court advantage in the first round against the Clippers by beating the Rockets 126-111. The Timberwolves — who could have slipped all the way to eighth in some scenarios — instead landed in the No. 6 spot following their 116-105 victory over Utah. Sacramento is No. 9 and Dallas No. 10 in the West. They will play Wednesday in Sacramento, with the winner having to beat the loser of the Golden State-Memphis game to face the top-seeded Thunder in the first round. There was no final-day drama in the East, where everything had already been decided. Cleveland is No. 1 and Boston is No. 2, and they will await the two teams to advance from the play-in. The No. 3 New York Knicks will face the No. 6 Detroit Pistons, and No. 4 Indiana will meet No. 5 Milwaukee. ___ AP NBA: recommended
Associated Press
13-04-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
NBA's West spots set, with the Nuggets, Clippers and Timberwolves in and the Warriors play-in bound
The Los Angeles Clippers worked overtime to clinch a playoff spot — and send the Golden State Warriors to the NBA's play-in tournament. The final game to end the regular season was a big one for seeding in the Western Conference, with the Clippers beating the Warriors 124-119 in overtime Sunday to clinch the No. 5 seed. The Warriors fell to No. 7 and will host No. 8 Memphis on Tuesday, with the winner earning the No. 7 seed. The West bracket wasn't set until a final day that had numerous teams in the running for numerous positions after the top three of Oklahoma City, Houston and the Los Angeles Lakers was already determined. The Denver Nuggets regrouped after their chaotic final week that included the firing of coach Michael Malone and general manager Calvin Booth to secure the No. 4 seed and home-court advantage in the first round against the Clippers by beating the Rockets 126-111. The Timberwolves — who could have slipped all the way to eighth in some scenarios — instead landed in the No. 6 spot following their 116-105 victory over Utah. Sacramento is No. 9 and Dallas No. 10 in the West. They will play Wednesday in Sacramento, with the winner having to beat the loser of the Golden State-Memphis game to face the top-seeded Thunder in the first round. There was no final-day drama in the East, where everything had already been decided. Cleveland is No. 1 and Boston is No. 2, and they will await the two teams to advance from the play-in. The No. 3 New York Knicks will face the No. 6 Detroit Pistons, and No. 4 Indiana will meet No. 5 Milwaukee. ___ AP NBA:
