07 May
Luka vs. Lu, backcourt battles: Biggest factors in Thunder-Mavs, Celtics-Cavs series
Our experts reveal the biggest factors to watch heading into the second-round playoff series between the Thunder and Mavericks and the Celtics and Cavaliers.
07 May
Predicting conference semifinal matchups: Celtics-Cavs, Thunder-Mavs
Which teams will reach the conference finals? Our experts make their picks for each second-round matchup.
07 May
Murray tosses heating pad on floor in Game 2 loss
Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray should have been called for a technical foul after throwing a heating pad on the floor during a 106-80 Game 2 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, crew chief Marc Davis said Monday, but play continued without any whistle.
07 May
Defending champion Nuggets reeling as T-Wolves roll to 2-0 series lead
Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns each scored 27 points to power Minnesota’s 106-80 blitz of Denver on Monday, even though the T-Wolves were without center Rudy Gobert.
07 May
Nuggets staggered by Wolves again in G2 laugher
Another dominant performance by the Minnesota Timberwolves has the reigning but reeling NBA champion Denver Nuggets on the cusp of a stunning early exit from the playoffs.
07 May
Jalen Brunson scores 43, rallies Knicks to 121-117 win over Pacers in Game 1 of Eastern Conference semis
Jalen Brunson scored 43 points as the New York Knicks beat the Indiana Pacers 121-117 on Monday night in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
07 May
Brunson’s 4th straight 40-point game lifts Knicks
Jalen Brunson scored 43 points, becoming the fourth player in NBA history with four straight 40-point games in the postseason, and the New York Knicks outlasted the Indiana Pacers 121-117 on Monday night in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
07 May
Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama named NBA Rookie of the Year after a record-setting season
Victor Wembanyama had a year like no rookie in NBA history.
07 May
T-Wolves center Rudy Gobert misses Game 2 vs. Nuggets for birth of son
Rudy Gobert played a crucial role in Minnesota’s Game 1 win over defending-champion Denver Nuggets.
07 May
Gobert (personal reasons) ruled out vs. Nuggets
Minnesota Timberwolves star center Rudy Gobert is out for Monday night’s Game 2 against the Denver Nuggets, head coach Chris Finch announced.