Sentence examples for currently a playoff from inspiring English sources

And Kobe made this statement before the Clippers defeated the Lakers on Friday night and then destroyed the Golden State Warriors (who are currently a playoff contender in the West) the next night.

The Rangers' remaining schedule seems easy — none of the opponents currently hold a playoff spot.

Among the top seven, only Phoenix (82) is not currently in a playoff position.

So was their lack of scoring: they rank 20th with 216 goals and none of the teams behind them currently holds a playoff spot.

Hamilton is no pushover, having slugged four home runs in a game earlier this season, but Cabrera has every reason to press hard with his Tigers currently battling to secure a playoff spot.

All four teams have outscored opponents by at least 72 points, 50 more than any of the other N.F.C. teams currently in line for a playoff berth, and those four teams are 17-1 againsthehe other 12 teams in the conference.

But that run has been followed by eight consecutive seasons without a playoff appearance, currently the longest drought in the N.B.A. Minnesota's chances of ending that streak seemed to take a significant hit in the preseason when Kevin Love, an all-N.B.A. second team selection in 2011-12, broke his right hand, an injury that is likely to keep him out until early December.

Los Angeles is currently in a very tight battle for a playoff spot.

He hasn't won a playoff game since 2008, and currently, his team has the worst pass defense in the entire NFL.

They last won a playoff game a decade ago.

The Hawks, currently ninth in the Eastern Conference, strengthened their bid for a playoff spot.