The 2017 NBA playoffs thread

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[Ronin]

ESPN Stats & Info‏Verified account@ESPNStatsInfo 13s13 seconds ago
Most Triple-Doubles - Playoff Career
Magic Johnson 30
LeBron James 17

 

[Ronin]

Frye with the dagger!

 

[Carolinacacti]

Why did the Suns not keep Fry?

 

[Russ Smith]

That LeBron guy is pretty good.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Did they come back from 25?!

 

[Cheesebeef]

Wow.

 

[Ronin]

Final
Pacers 114
Cavaliers 119
Cleveland leads the series 3-0

 

[Ronin]

SportsCenter‏Verified account@SportsCenter 2m2 minutes ago
Oh my LeBron. His teams have won 20 straight first-round games, tying the longest streak since playoff expansion in 1983-84.

 

[Ronin]

NBA‏Verified account@NBA 1m1 minute ago
The @cavs match the largest comeback in #NBAPlayoffs history (26).

 

[Ronin]

Final
Bucks 104
Raptors 77
Bucks lead the series 2-1

 

[GatorAZ]

Final
Bucks 104
Raptors 77
Bucks lead the series 2-1

Good I'm sick of the Raptors. I'd like to see Giannis vs Lebron in the ECF's.

 

[Cheesebeef]

The best team LeBron has to face to get to the Finals will have won 42 games?

Man... the East has been so damn pathetic FOREVER.

 

[Hoop Head]

The Raptors remind me of an Eastern Conference version of the Suns, great regular season records followed by embarrassing playoff collapses. I thought Ibaka and Tucker would help them get over the hump with their Lowry and DeRozen backcourt but they're just a horrible playoff team, with Lowry turning into a liability every year once the games mean something.

 

[Ronin]

Final
Spurs 94
Grizzlies 105
Spurs lead the series 2-1

 

[Ronin]

No. 1: Thomas expected to join Celtics for Game 3 -- By his own admission, Boston Celtics point guard Isaiah Thomas has dealt with the hardest week in his life. He flew home to the Seattle area after Game 2 to mourn with family over his younger sister's death in a car accident. As Game 3 of the Celtics' first-round series looms tonight (7 ET, ESPN), Thomas should be on the court come game time, writes Adam Forsberg of ESPN.com: http://www.nba.com/article/2017/04/...-april-21-2017?cid=nbacomsocial_tw_sf72117332

 

[Ronin]

Suns Wire‏@sunssource 1m1 minute ago
#NBAWire: Durant (calf) 'hopeful' he will play Game 3 - Kevin Durant | GS http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nba/1358/kevin-durant… http://playerpress.com

Kevin Durant (strained left calf) said that he is "getting better every day" and that "hopefully" he will be able to play in Game 3 vs. the Blazers on Saturday.
Durant provided an update via a YouTube live streaming session. "Felt like I could go [in Game 2], but Coach [Steve] Kerr and the training staff and the whole organization told me it would be best to give it a few days rest," said Durant. "So hopefully I see how I feel these next couple days." The extra day of rest should benefit KD. However, the Warriors blew out the Blazers in Game 2 even without Durant, so they have no need to rush him back. We should get a formal update from the team on Friday afternoon. Apr 21 - 9:32 AM

 

[Ronin]

Marc Stein‏Verified account@ESPNSteinLine 2m2 minutes ago
The Bulls just announced that Rajon Rondo has a fractured thumb that won't require surgery but puts him out indefinitely ...

 

[Ronin]

Zach Lowe‏Verified account@ZachLowe_NBA 39s40 seconds ago
Bulls trading two rotation players for Cam Payne hamstrings their flexibility responding to Rondo injury. Harder to play no PGs, etc.

 

[Ronin]

K.C. Johnson‏Verified account@KCJHoop 5m5 minutes ago
Hoiberg scheduled to address PG rotation shortly. But Butler will be primary ballhandler plenty in Rondo's absence.

 

[Ronin]

Chris Haynes‏Verified account@ChrisBHaynes 8m8 minutes ago
Rajon Rondo's thumb fracture described as "pretty serious," according to source. Possible return depends on how long team can extend season.

 

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Nick Friedell‏Verified account@NickFriedell 2m2 minutes ago
Hoiberg calls Rondo news "very difficult." Grant starts. MCW backs him up

 

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K.C. Johnson‏Verified account@KCJHoop
Hoiberg said Rondo is in cast and will be re-evaluated in 7-10 days. Suffered injury in 3rd quarter. Played through it.

 

[Ronin]

K.C. Johnson‏Verified account@KCJHoop 9m9 minutes ago
Cameron Payne is active for Game 3.

 

[Ronin]

Washington Wizards‏ @WashWizards
Per Brooks, Ian Mahinmi (calf) has been improving each day, but won't be available for the next two games in Atlanta