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NBA playoffs intel file: Execs weigh in on a ridic...
After a wild first round, here's what league insiders are talking about as the conference semifinals begin.[read more]
Ranking every team after conference semifinal Game...
Who is closest to the 2026 title after all four Game 1s? Tim Bontemps and Vincent Goodwill re-rank the full bracket.[read more]
Pistons pull away from Cavs to take Game 1
Cade Cunningham scored 23 points, Tobias Harris had 20, and the Pistons beat the Cavaliers 111-101 on Tuesday night in Game 1 of their second-round series.[read more]
Thunder roll past Lakers in Game 1 of West semis
The Thunder cruised past the Lakers to open their Western Conference semifinals series, even though Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored fewer points and committed more turnovers than he had in any other game this season.[read more]
Nurse leaves Sixers to attend brother's funeral
Nick Nurse left the 76ers on Tuesday to attend the funeral of his brother, but the coach is expected to return in time for Game 2 of their series vs. the Knicks.[read more]
Swat attack: Wolves questioning Wemby's blocks
Wolves coach Chris Finch said of Victor Wembanyama's 12 blocks in Game 1, "at least four were goaltending."[read more]
C's Brown fined $50,000 for criticizing officials
The NBA fined Celtics forward Jaylen Brown $50,000 after he said officials had "an agenda" against him in Boston's first-round loss to the 76ers.[read more]
Sources: Lakers' Vanderbilt dislocates right pinky...
Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbilt sustained a full dislocation of his right pinkie against the Thunder, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania.[read more]
Cavs' Mitchell on not getting to line: 'I don't fl...
Asked to pinpoint Tuesday night why he wasn't getting to the free throw line during the playoffs as much as he was during the regular season, Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell offered up, "I don't flop, maybe that's why."[read more]
Lakers' Reaves 3-for-16 as shooting woes persist
After shooting just 3-for-16 and coughing up a team-high four turnovers as the Lakers dropped Game 1 to the Thunder, Austin Reaves wasn't about to blame his long injury layoff: "I mean, nobody cares about that. I got to go out there and play better."[read more]