The NBA playoffs aren't typically known for upsets, but we could see a few here.
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Goooood morning, folks! Welcome back to the Morning Win. Thanks so much for rocking with us today. We appreciate you taking the time.
After a long season, the NBA playoffs are finally upon us. Well, almost, anyway.
We’ve still got to slog through another round of play-in games (which I am still firmly against).
Let me put it this way: The play-in tournament is like a cram studying session. Can you pass the test? Sure, you can. Do you deserve to? Probably not. You should’ve studied before this, fam!
Regardless, it’s here. It’s fun sometimes and it’s presented us with a few possibilities for upsets in these NBA playoffs:
In the East:
In the West:
Let’s have some fun this postseason, man. If we get another Miami Heat run from some play-in team (maybe it’s the Heat again?!?), maybe I’ll stop talking so much trash about it in the future.
March Madness may have just ended, but you’ll be seeing a lot of the stars from the women’s tournament on your TVs again tonight. The WNBA Draft is here.
We know what’s going down with the top pick — Caitlin Clark is headed to Indiana. But it’s the next few picks that are so intriguing.
There are so many ways this thing can go. Hopefully, someone good slides down to my Mystics at number six. I’m hoping for Aaliyah Edwards, but we’ll see.
READ MORE: Here are some WNBA draft predictions from the homie Prince Grimes
What else is there to say about Boban Marjanovic? The dude is a comedian, a movie star, a great friend, and now, we can confirm he’s a man of the people.
Boban intentionally missed a free throw to help Clippers fans win a free chicken sandwich. Here’s Mary Clarke on the situation:
“Much like many sports teams do, the Clippers have a promotion that can net fans free food should certain conditions happen in a game. For the Clippers, fans can get a free Chick-fil-A sandwich if a visiting team misses two consecutive free throws in the fourth quarter. Pretty specific, but in this case, it worked out perfectly for fans in the arena on Sunday.”
Watch Boban clank this last free throw here. This dude is seriously the best.
Boban intentionally missing a free throw to give Clippers fans free chicken is the craziest thing I’ve seen all season pic.twitter.com/Ok9Z5JGdTA
— Bradeaux (@BradeauxNBA) April 15, 2024
What a guy. Man of the people, folks. You love to see it.
— Scottie Scheffler won The Masters with an absolutely ridiculous performance. Here’s Blake Schuster on these five incredible shots that won him the tournament.
— Scheffler had has caddie walk with him after winning this time, too. What a guy. Meg Hall has more here.
— And here’s John Rahm at Scheffler’s Masters ceremony. Hating. Charles Curtis has more.
— People actually like the Jets’ new uniforms and logo. I feel like … they’re kind of the same? But whatever. It’s working.
— Christian D’Andrea put together an all-trades 2024 NFL mock draft for you just to bring a bit of chaos into your life.
— See Jim Nantz’s call on Scottie Scheffler’s second Masters win here. Blake Schuster’s got it for you.
Alrighty, folks! That’s a wrap. Thanks so much for reading. Let’s do this again tomorrow. Until next time, peace and love. Be safe, be easy, be kind. We out.
-Sykes