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The tanking is over, the ping-pong balls have been drawn, the protected picks have been assigned and Cooper Flagg is likely going to be a member of the Dallas Mavericks. Here are the winners and losers from Monday's NBA draft lottery.
Michael Jordan's new TV gig will burnish his legacy and brand
Michael Jordan has never shown interest in doing television before Monday's announcement that he was joining NBC's basketball coverage next season. But two big factors are driving this move: Legacy and Nike sales.
Timberwolves bounce back with emphatic Game 2 win over Steph Curry-less Warriors
The Wolves started Game 2 on a 13-0 run and never trailed in their 117-93 win to even the series.
Three stars from Thursday's NBA playoff game: Veteran reminds us why he's a three-time All-Star
The Minnesota Timberwolves started fast, led all the way and evened their second-round series with the Golden State Warriors.
History shows it's possible Cavaliers and Celtics can bounce back
The Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics are in trouble after losing their first two playoff games at home. It's tough to come back in that situation, but six teams have previously done it.
Celtics are winning the efficiency battle but are still losing games
The Boston Celtics dropped two home games to start their second-round series while shooting 100 three-pointers and making 25% of them. Their head coach insists they were just taking "good looks."
Former Celtics great makes regrettable promise about Game 2
Unfortunately for him, the New York Knicks rallied from 20 points down to beat the Celtics in Boston, 91-90.
Thunder blow out Nuggets to even second-round series
The Oklahoma City Thunder lost a 13-point fourth-quarter lead in their Game 1 loss to the Denver Nuggets. Wednesday night, they decided to build an insurmountable lead right away.
Three stars from Wednesday's NBA playoffs: Cool KAT sets up Knicks' comeback
Here are three stars from Wednesday's slate of NBA second-round games.
Celtics shooting goes AWOL again in Game 2 loss
In the Celtics' series against the Knicks, they've missed 75 threes, and they're on the verge of missing their chance to repeat as champions.
Watch: Knicks' Mikal Bridges stops Celtics' Jayson Tatum to end Game 2
The New York Knicks traded five first-round picks to acquire Mikal Bridges last summer. The deal has paid off with two game-ending defensive plays from Bridges to give the Knicks a shocking 2-0 series lead over the Boston Celtics.
'Overrated' Tyrese Haliburton starring again in NBA playoffs
An anonymous survey of NBA players voted Haliburton the NBA's "Most Overrated" player. After the last three weeks of the playoffs, no one is calling him overrated anymore.
Warriors overcome Stephen Curry injury with lockdown defense in Game 1 win
When Stephen Curry headed to the locker room with a hamstring injury in the second quarter, the Golden State Warriors could have panicked. Instead, they locked down the Minnesota Timberwolves in a 99-88 win.
Four stars from Tuesday's NBA playoff games
Road teams remained undefeated in the second round of the NBA playoffs Tuesday, as the Pacers shocked the top-seeded Cavaliers and the Warriors downed the Timberwolves in Minneapolis. Here are four stars from Tuesday night's second-round action.
Steph Curry injury might not doom Warriors — but it doesn't help
Can the Warriors stay afloat while Curry is out?
No lead is safe in the 2025 NBA playoffs
The Cleveland Cavaliers had a seven-point lead in the final minute of Game 2 against the Indiana Pacers. The Milwaukee Bucks could have told them that lead wasn't safe.
Watch: Aaron Gordon's game-winner stuns Thunder in Game 1
The Oklahoma City Thunder led by 11 points late in the fourth quarter of Monday's Game 1, but big shots by Nikola Jokic, two missed free throws and a huge three-pointer from Aaron Gordon gave the Denver Nuggets an improbable 121-119 win.
Three stars from Monday's NBA playoff games
The New York Knicks stunned the defending-champion Boston Celtics on the road in overtime while the Denver Nuggets shocked the Oklahoma City Thunder on the road.
Knicks shut down Celtics late in comeback Game 1 OT win
On a night when Mikal Bridges played phenomenal defense and the Boston Celtics missed a record 45 three-pointers, it was appropriate that the final play of game featured Bridges clamping Jaylen Brown behind the arc as time expired.
Cavaliers could be severely short-handed in Game 2
The Cleveland Cavaliers were one of the NBA's deepest teams this season. They may have to rely heavily on that depth in Game 2.
Warriors continue to torment former nemeses in Game 7 win
It was a familiar end for some Rockets players, coaches and the city of Houston itself, as Steph Curry and Draymond Green won a series over the Rockets for the fifth time in their careers.
Buddy Hield lifts Warriors to massive Game 7 win over Rockets
Going into Sunday's Game 7, Stephen Curry had beaten the Houston Rockets in four previous playoff series. He notched another win, though it was a different Golden State Warriors sharpshooter leading the way.
Three stars from Sunday's NBA playoffs
The second round of the NBA playoffs began Sunday in Cleveland, mere hours before the first round of the playoffs ended in Houston.
Pacers use balanced attack vs. Cavaliers to steal home-court advantage
The Cleveland Cavaliers rode winning streaks of 16 and 15 games to a 64-18 record that gave them home-court advantage through the Eastern Conference playoffs.
Three stars from Friday's NBA playoffs
Here are three stars from Friday night's NBA action.
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