08 May
OKC stifles slumping Luka, continues playoff roll
The Thunder’s smothering defense held Luka Doncic to 19 points on 6-of-19 shooting in Tuesday’s Game 1, as OKC rolled to its fifth straight win to open the playoffs.
08 May
Celts roll in 25-point blowout of Cavs in Game 1
Led by Jaylen Brown’s 32 points, the Celtics pulled away in the second half and routed the Cavaliers 120-95 in Game 1 of their second-round playoff series.
08 May
Celtics’ 3-point onslaught powers 120-95 Game 1 win over Cavaliers
Jaylen Brown scored 32 points and the Boston Celtics powered past the Cleveland Cavaliers 120-95 in Game 1 of their second-round playoff series.
08 May
Knicks center Mitchell Robinson out at least 6-8 weeks with ankle injury
Mitchell Robinson will sit out the rest of the Knicks playoff run with a left ankle injury, the team announced Tuesday.
08 May
Nuggets’ Jamal Murray fined $100K for throwing heat pack on court in loss to Timberwolves
Nuggets guard Jamal Murray was fined — but not suspended — for throwing a heat pack onto the court during Denver’s blowout loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday.
08 May
Nuggets’ Murray fined, avoids suspension for toss
Jamal Murray was fined $100K but avoided a suspension after tossing multiple objects in the direction of an official during Denver’s Game 2 loss.
08 May
NBA confirms key illegal screen call on Turner
The NBA’s Last 2 Minute Report confirmed that officials in Game 1 of Knicks-Pacers correctly called Myles Turner for an illegal screen late in the game.
08 May
Thunder are no match for Luka Dončić, Nick predicts Mavs stealing Game 1, series | What’s Wright?
Nick Wright previews the Oklahoma City Thunder-Dallas Mavericks series, then breaks down why Luka Dončić will easily lead his team to the Western Conference Finals after blowing by OKC.
08 May
Gobert ties NBA record with fourth DPOY award
Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert joined Hall of Famers Dikembe Mutombo and Ben Wallace as four-time winners of the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year award.
08 May
Should Jamal Murray be suspended for throwing a heat pad on the court? | Speak
Emmanuel Acho, Joy Taylor, LeSean McCoy and Ric Bucher debate on whether Jamal Murray should be suspended for throwing a heat pad on the court from the bench during Game 2.