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Here are three stars from Monday's NBA playoffs.
Watch: Timberwolves take control of Game 4 with massive third-quarter run
The shorthanded Golden State Warriors were playing the Minnesota Timberwolves even through 28 minutes Monday. But a 17-0 four-minute stretch put the Wolves in the driver's seat of Game 4 — and the second-round series as a whole.
Want the No. 1 pick? Just lose a superstar to the Lakers
The Mavericks' surprising jump to the No. 1 pick continues an interesting recent trend.
Jalen Brunson puts Celtics on the brink in Game 4
The Boston Celtics have dominated the first halves of their recent playoff games. Once again in Monday's Game 4, though, the second half belonged to Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks.
Celtics blow big lead vs. Knicks, lose Jayson Tatum to injury
The Boston Celtics lost another big lead against the New York Knicks. Then, in the final minutes, they may have lost their best player for an indefinite amount of time.
Mavericks' disaster season ends with draft lottery win
Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison has been under fire since trading franchise cornerstone Luka Doncic. Now, he and the Mavs have the chance to draft a new franchise player with the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft.
Winners and losers from the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery
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.
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