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A 10-point halftime deficit was far from insurmountable for the Clippers, but by the time the third quarter ended, they had found themselves in a 20 point hole.  …

The Mavericks couldn’t hit a shot in the first half of Game 5. Besides Maxi Kleber, that is. …

The Mavericks couldn’t hit a shot in the first half of Game 5. Besides Maxi Kleber, that is. …

Another edition of one of the NBA’s most contentious contemporary rivalries has come and gone as the East’s top-seeded Boston Celtics have dispatched the Miami Heat after five games. …

Luka Doncic made a big admission while speaking with the media ahead of Wednesday’s Game 5 of the Dallas Mavericks’ Western Conference first-round playoff series against the Los Angeles Clippers. …

He scored 15 points in the first quarter alone. …

The former top overall pick Williamson did not play at all in the series due to a hamstring injury. …

The 35-year-old is in his 16th NBA season and his first full year with Miami. …

The Boston Celtics have the right pieces and are in the right conference to withstand the injury loss of center Kristaps Porzingis. …

The Minnesota Timberwolves’ sweep of Phoenix in the first round of the playoffs exposed the Suns’ greatest weakness. …

Chris Finch is not the only NBA head coach to have suffered an injury this postseason. …

The Boston Celtics will be treading water with Al Horford until Kristaps Porzingis is healthy enough to return to action. …

It sounds like LeBron James won’t take his talents to South Beach again. …

Knicks legend Charles Oakley is tired of hearing the Sixers big man “crying” and making excuses. …

The Pelicans were swept by the Thunder in the opening round of the playoffs. …

Redick is a hot name regarding NBA coaching vacancies, and one league insider floated an interesting possible landing spot for the former sharpshooter. …

A number of former Los Angeles Clippers came up big for their teams in Tuesday night’s NBA playoffs. Even if their old teams didn’t want them. …

The returns of the two stars could be a series-altering development. …

Sixers star Tyrese Maxey scored seven points in 17 seconds (final 28.2 seconds of regulation) to force overtime against the Knicks on Tuesday. Then, he dropped another five points in the extra period to seal Philadelphia’s miraculous 112-106 win. …

Embiid nearly finished Game 5 against the New York Knicks with a quadruple-double (albeit not the official kind). …

Two shorthanded teams came up with huge Game 5  wins, while another escaped elimination with a miracle comeback. Here are three stars from the NBA playoff games from Tuesday night. …

Khris Middleton and Bobby Portis each scored 29 points for the Bucks as Milwaukee rode two dominant middle quarters to a 115-92 win over the Indiana Pacers. …

How many of the 25 players with the highest points per game in postseason history can you name in five minutes? …

In a first-round series between two of the NBA’s best defensive teams, Evan Mobley may have made the biggest defensive play. …

Trailing by six points with under 30 seconds left, the 76ers needed a miracle to stave off elimination. Tyrese Maxey delivered. …

LeBron James refused to give any insight into his thoughts on the future after the Lakers’ 4-1 first-round defeat at the hands of the Nuggets.  …

Trailing by six points with under 30 seconds left, the 76ers needed a miracle to stave off elimination. Tyrese Maxey delivered. …

Tobias Harris is making $39.3M this season. In four playoff games, he’s scored eight second-half points. …

Garland scored 17 points in the first quarter, more than he had in any game of the series against the Orlando Magic, powering his team to a 33-23 lead after one quarter. …

The bottom line is this: The Lakers feel Ham needed to make the most of what he had, and that he wasn’t doing that. …

Without thoughtful actions taken by someone who seems to know the game, the Knicks wouldn’t be in the position they’re in right now. …

The Lakers crashed out of the NBA playoffs on Monday, losing to the Nuggets in five games. As they head into the offseason, numerous questions surround what changes need to be made to the current roster.  …

Knicks forward Bojan Bogdanovic has played his last game of the 2024 postseason. …

Following Denver’s 108-106 win in Game 5 to advance to the Western Conference semifinals, Murray had a simplistic, yet brilliant response when asked about how that last game-winner compared to his Game 2 dagger. …

The Los Angeles Lakers legend made a bold prediction. …

NBC’s interest in acquiring NBA media rights could put TNT’s award-winning “Inside The NBA” in limbo. …

NBC is serious about trying to get back into the NBA broadcasting game. …

The Clippers won’t have Kawhi Leonard available when they take the court for Game 5 of their series vs. the Mavericks on Wednesday. …

Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens has been named the NBA’s Executive of the Year. …

The Lakers are expected to be in the market this summer for a top player who can boost their title chances. …

Buddy Hield’s first taste of the postseason has been a disaster. …

Could the Warriors be exploring the idea of trading for Kevin Durant? …

The Minnesota Timberwolves advanced to the second round of the playoffs when they completed their sweep of the Phoenix Suns on Sunday, but they may have to begin their next series without their head coach. …

Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch will undergo surgery. …

The Lakers’ season ended on Monday night in Denver, and Darvin Ham’s run as the head coach of the team may have as well. …

We’re witnessing the birth of a modern-day playoff icon. …

The Pelicans and Lakers are going home, while the Celtics are a game away from advancing. Here are three stars from Monday’s night of NBA playoff action. …

Green had a field day coming back at Nurkic after the Suns were eliminated by the Timberwolves. …

For the second time in as many years, the Denver Nuggets got the best of the Los Angeles Lakers in postseason play. After this year’s win, Murray praised James. …

The Los Angeles Lakers’ 2023-24 season ended similarly to last year, and it sounds like it might cost their coach his job. …

The second round of the NBA playoffs will have an unfamiliar feel this season. …

Celtics star Kristaps Porzingis reportedly avoided a catastrophic Achilles injury Monday after being forced to leave Game 4 against the Heat. …

Jamal Murray almost missed Game 5 with an injury. But he couldn’t resist breaking the Lakers’ hearts again. …

Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray has turned into the Los Angeles Lakers’ worst nightmare. …

LeBron James rallied the Lakers back in Game 5 with his scoring. But the Nuggets couldn’t forget about his passing either. …

How many NBA Coach of the Year winners since the 1979-80 season can you name in five minutes? …

With the Thunder clinging to a three-point lead late in Game 4, Jalen Williams put the team on his back. …

The Pelicans have had trouble finding offense against the Thunder’s defense throughout the Western Conference first-round series. In Game 4, they found some of it from an unlikely source. …

The Miami Heat made nine three-pointers in Game 4. Derrick White made eight by himself. …

Celtics fans might be able to breathe a sigh of relief.  …

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Bradley Beal on Sunday went viral for a sideline moment he had with his head coach Frank Vogel. The three-time All-Star has since downplayed the incident. …

Celtics guard Derrick White had a monster start to Game 4 of Boston’s first-round series against the Heat. The Celtics raced out to a 34-24 first-quarter lead in large part due to White’s 16 points on 6-of-8 shooting, including 4 of 5 from deep. …

The Bucks are on the verge of elimination but it’s unlikely they’ll have their two best players available for Game 5 of their first-round series with the Pacers. …

He was injured when he collided with Sixers’ forward Nicolas Batum just after entering Game 4 on Sunday. …

The Suns have no tradable assets outside of their star players, and they don’t own any of their draft picks for the immediate future. …

Frank Vogel was supposed to steady the Suns as their big three became accustomed to playing alongside each other.  …

Bronny James has entered the NBA Draft while maintaining his college eligibility, and one reporter expects him to remain in the draft and shared how he believes that decision will impact the NBA offseason. …

Kevin Durant’s future with the Phoenix Suns is uncertain. …

The Clippers have had to make a tough decision on Kawhi Leonard amid his health issues. …

The Charlotte Hornets have reportedly whittled down their list of head coaching candidates. …

Two years after making a controversial call from the NBA’s replay center during a Celtics-Heat playoff series, one NBA official will be back on the court as the two Eastern Conference powers wage another playoff battle. …

The Timberwolves won their first playoff series in 20 years on Sunday. …

The Minnesota Timberwolves not only won their first playoff series in 20 years on Sunday night, but they accomplished something that no other pro sports franchise in the North Star State has ever done. …

The Sixers were playing at home Sunday but it felt like an away game for Joel Embiid & Co. …

Timberwolves won their first playoff series in 20 years Sunday as they swept the Suns. But the Anthony Edwards-led squad had to celebrate the momentous win without their head coach, Chris Finch.  …

Kevin Durant’s post-Warriors legacy took another hit Sunday as his Suns were swept by the Timberwolves. It sounds like the star has not been happy with his role on the team. …

Luka Doncic registered a triple-double in the Mavericks’ 116-111 loss to the Clippers on Sunday, but those who watched the game know that he couldn’t put his imprint on the game like he usually does. …

One team got swept, two teams took commanding leads and the Clippers evened up their first-round series in a quadruple-header of postseason action. Here are four stars from Sunday’s slate of NBA playoff games. …

It cost the Suns five players, four first-round picks, five first-round pick swaps and seven second-rounders to assemble their super team. They got only four playoff games out of it. …

Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch appeared to suffer a knee injury in a collision on the sideline during Game 4 of his team’s Western Conference first-round playoff series against the Suns on Sunday night. …

When the Bucks closed the Pacers’ lead to six points in the fourth quarter, Myles Turner took control with a one-man 8-0 run to crush Milwaukee’s hopes. …

In the last five minutes of Game 4, two former Nets teammates had a scoring duel. James Harden won. …

The Milwaukee Bucks was already playing without Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo in Game 4. Then they lost Bobby Portis after just a few minutes. …

The Thunder’s Mark Daigneault has been selected as the league’s Coach of the Year. …

Denver Nuggets star Jamal Murray is working through a calf strain and has been deemed “questionable” for Monday’s Game 5 showdown with the Los Angeles Lakers. …

After a disastrous start, the Dallas Mavericks mounted a remarkable comeback in Game 4 against the Los Angeles Clippers. …

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid did maybe the worst thing you can do in Philadelphia and called out the fans. …

Stephen A. Smith demanded to know why Los Angeles Clippers guard Russell Westbrook was not suspended for his sketchy antics in Game 3 of his team’s first-round series against the Dallas Mavericks. …

Paul George has finally arrived in the NBA playoffs. …

This stat gives a lot more clarity to the first-round series. …

Now, the Knicks will head back to New York with a chance at sending the Sixers home in Game 5. …

Through two quarters, Brunson had 23 points. …

The news dealt a blow to the Knicks in a critical playoff game. …

If the Clippers lose on Sunday against the Mavericks, they will be down 3-1 and one loss away from elimination. …

Randle’s return will not be on the cards regardless of how far the Knicks go during the postseason. …

Things are going from bad to worse for the Bucks. …

Darvin Ham may be coaching for his job right now. …

Jayson Tatum shared who he believes is the team’s most important player as the Celtics pursue an NBA title. …

This stat gives a lot more clarity to the first-round series. …

The Heat star is facing a lot of criticism online for his brazen pregame prediction, especially since he’s unable to influence the outcome on the floor due to an injury.  …