Sentence examples for playoff challenge from inspiring English sources

This is a decidedly nonmedical opinion, but starting pitchers have the toughest playoff challenge in any sport.

Oklahoma City arguably provided the eventual champion Los Angeles Lakers with their greatest playoff challenge in the Western Conference, with a tough six-game series.

Ferreira did come back, and Dallas made a late run, only to capitulate in their playoff challenge with 5th place Vancouver looking very vulnerable on the run-in.

The New York Times N.F.L. Playoff Challenge allows you to pick the winners and margins of victory for each round of the N.F.L. Playoffs, including the Super Bowl.

Bryant doesn't think the San Antonio series will be steeper than any of the Lakers' previous playoff challenges.

In 2006 07, the EIHL ran a total of four competitions: the league, playoffs, Challenge Cup and Knockout Cup.

He led with his performance and his words in the playoffs, challenging the Mets after a sloppy loss to St . Louisin Game 3 of the National League Championship Series.

"We expect to be challenging for the playoffs, challenging for our division year in and year out, and we're not getting that done, so, to me, that's a disappointment.

If the N.C.A.A. pushes too hard, top conferences could create their own basketball playoff and challenge the N.C.A.A. tournament, which is currently a huge windfall for the N.C.A.A. Then the decentralization of power that began with the Supreme Court decision will only get worse.

A run for the playoffs would challenge Glen Sather, the new general manager, to make a few deals by the March 13 trade deadline.

But when the defensive intensity increases in the playoffs, the challenge for the Knicks will be to avoid deferring too much to Anthony, in the interest of finding and sustaining a delicate chemistry that would allow Anthony's future Hall of Fame candidacy to evoke 1973-like memofiesharingaring, sacrifice and ultimate celebration.