With the NBA playoffs set to officially kick off this weekend, I thought it would be a great time to look back at some of the best playoff series we’ve had over the last five years and give you my top five favourite series, dating back from last year’s postseason to the 2021 postseason. Here’s hoping for a great and competitive spring of hoops this time around, and let’s see what can make this list come this time next year. (5) Timberwolves vs. Nuggets — 2024 West Semifinals
This is a sad, sad day for me. My favorite athlete of all time, LeBron James, is officially washed. Now, let me be clear: LeBron is still better than a majority of NBA players. But compared to what he once was, even compared to last season, he’s a shell of himself. The greatness we came to expect from him simply isn’t there anymore. One of the most jarring signs of LeBron's decline came tonight in a win against the Toronto Raptors as his legendary streak of scoring at least 1
The NBA season starts next week, and while I’ve been critical of Adam Silver and the league’s declining ratings in recent years, I still love the league and believe there’s real reason for excitement heading into this season. With aging legends still chasing rings, new stars on the come up, and maybe unexpected title contenders coming out nowhere, this NBA season could be one of the most exciting in recent memory and here are some of my favourite storylines going to this seas