Around the League: Week 27 (4/18 - 4/24)

[ShelC]

Nationally Televised Games
Monday, April 18th
Game 2: Raptors @ 76ers 7:30pm TNT
Game 2: Jazz @ Mavericks 8:30pm NBATV
Game 2: Nuggets @ Warriors 10:00pm TNT

Tuesday, April 19th
Game 2: Hawks @ Heat 7:30pm TNT
Game 2: Timberwolves @ Grizzlies 8:30pm NBATV
Game 2: Suns vs Pelicans 10:00pm TNT

Wednesday, April 20th
Game 2: Nets @ Celtics 7:00pm TNT
Game 3: 76ers @ Raptors 8:00pm NBATV
Game 2: Bulls @ Bucks 9:30pm TNT

Thursday, April 21st
Game 3: Grizzles @ Timberwolves 7:30pm TNT
Game 3: Mavericks @ Jazz 9:00pm NBATV
Game 3: Warriors @ Nuggets 10:00pm TNT

Friday, April 22nd
Game 3: Heat @ Hawks 7:00pm TNT
Game 3: Bucks @ Bulls 8:00pm NBATV
Game 3: Suns @ Pelicans 9:30pm TNT

Saturday April 23rd
Game 4: Sixers @ Raptors 2pm TNT
Game 4: Mavericks @ Jazz 4:30pm TNT
Game 3: Celtics @ Nets 7:30pm ESPN
Game 4: Grizzlies @ Timberwolves 10:00Ppm ESPN

Sunday, April 24th
Game 4: Bucks @ Bulls 1:00pm ABC
Game 4: Warriors @ Nuggets 3:30pm ABC
Game 4: Heat @ Hawks 7:00pm TNT
Game 4: Suns @ Pelicans 9:30pm TNT


League News
Finalists announced for 2021-22 NBA awards
https://www.nba.com/news/finalists-anno ... nba-awards

Report: Luka Doncic (calf strain) unlikely to play in Game 2 vs. Jazz
https://www.nba.com/news/luka-doncic-ca ... -2-vs-jazz

Raptors Scottie Barnes (ankle sprain) doubtful for Game 2
https://www.nba.com/news/toronto-raptor ... ined-ankle

5 takeaways after an outstanding Celtics-Nets Game 1 in Boston
https://www.nba.com/news/5-takeaways-af ... -in-boston

Warriors’ Draymond Green ready for Nuggets' Nikola Jokic to 'come out with a vengeance' in Game 2
https://www.nba.com/news/warriors-draym ... -in-game-2

NBA playoffs: Overreactions from Game 1s on opening weekend
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/n ... 350755001/

This date in NBA history: Week of April 17
https://www.nba.com/news/this-date-in-n ... ry-2021-22

[bajanguy008]

Yikes

[Indy]

Maybe I shouldn't have picked Raptors in 6.

[bajanguy008]

I see Lakers Twitter been reliving the Caruso fiasco and venting away their lives y'day smh lol

[Superbone]

Maybe I shouldn't have picked Raptors in 6.

Oops.

[BKinSJC]

Maybe I shouldn't have picked Raptors in 6.

I’m regretting that one too. I doubt Maxey is going to be that guy in every game, but the Raptors are also really banged up. Kind of hoping Nurse makes some serious adjustments for game 2.

[Split T]

[Indy]

Expect another stellar defensive game from Mikal...

[Split T]

Mikal finished 2nd

[Indy]

I am now really hoping we meet the Celtics in the Finals.

[Superbone]

I am now really hoping we meet the Celtics in the Finals.

I don’t care who we play in the Finals as long as we’re in the Finals.

[Superbone]

Just watched Gary Payton surprise Smart with the award. Gotta admit it was pretty cool. First guard in 25 years since GP got it.

[Flagrant Fowl]

Mikal being 2nd in DPOY before even starting his 2nd NBA contract is pretty fucking remarkable.

It'll be interesting to see if the votes for perimeter players this year will be an outlier or the new normal in future seasons. It wouldn't surprise me to see the top 3 next season be something like Gobert, JJJ, and Robert Williams.

[BKinSJC]

Mikal being 2nd in DPOY before even starting his 2nd NBA contract is pretty fucking remarkable.

And the narrative around the rest of his career now will be “one of the two or three best perimeter defenders in the league”, unless injury or something unexpected comes along. He’s more or less a lock to be in the discussion for DPOY and First Team All-Defense for at least the next five years. It’s a big jump for him in terms of recognition, even if he didn’t get the award this year.

[In2ition]

Hopefully Mikal gets on the All-Defensive team.

[BKinSJC]

I am now really hoping we meet the Celtics in the Finals.

I don’t care who we play in the Finals as long as we’re in the Finals.

I don’t care who the Suns beat in the finals, as long as they beat somebody in the finals.

[Flagrant Fowl]

Hopefully Mikal gets on the All-Defensive team.

He's a lock for 1st team.

[Indy]

[djy2j]

Yay! East Coast bias triumphs again! Couldn't be any better timing coming a day after he held Kyrie Irving to 39 points. Congrats to Al Horford and Robert Williams who received votes to confirm the seriousness of the voting!

[djy2j]

Hopefully Mikal gets on the All-Defensive team.

He's a lock for 1st team.

Nothing when it comes to accolades and the Phoenix Suns is a lock.