The Philadelphia 76ers are open for business, but it's uncertain whether business is there, at all, for the Philadelphia 76ers.
Karl-Anthony Towns answered his haters with a big Game 4 performance. But he’s still the same thrilling and frustrating player he’s always been.
The Timberwolves had their backs against the wall Tuesday night. They overcame shooting slumps, foul trouble and a miracle Luka Doncic shot to stay alive in the Western Conference Finals with a 105-100 win. Here are three stars from Tuesday's NBA action.
With the Timberwolves facing elimination, Anthony Edwards insisted "I'm always positive." He backed up that positivity with in a 105-100 win over the Mavericks on Tuesday, forcing a Game 5.
When Karl-Anthony Towns picked up his fourth foul early in the third quarter of Game 4, Timberwolves coach Chris Finch kept his big man in. And it paid off — for a little while.
Daniel Gafford is a defensive specialist for the Mavericks. For 90 seconds to start the third quarter, he was an offensive force.
Minnesota’s defense held Dallas without a field goal for six minutes in the first quarter of Game 4. Anthony Edwards handled the scoring.
The Boston Celtics came through in the clutch for the third time in four games, completing a sweep of the Indiana Pacers with a 105-102 victory and advancing to the NBA Finals.
The Indiana Pacers led three games of the Eastern Conference Finals late in the fourth quarter. They still got swept.
T.J. McConnell heated up early in the fourth quarter to give the Pacers a lead. A replace review extended it.
It’s not a surprise that Jayson Tatum is in a scoring duel in the Eastern Conference Finals. But no one expected him to be battling Andrew Nembhard.
The Pacers are missing their starting point guard, but they got a lot from their backups to start Game 4.
A second conference finals has turned into a one-sided — yet still close — affair. Dallas followed Boston’s lead and took a 3-0 series lead with a 116-107 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Here are three stars from Sunday’s NBA games.
When Dallas paired Kyrie Irving with Luka Doncic, it hoped the trade would make them a contender. One season later, the Mavericks are on the brink of the NBA Finals.
With his Timberwolves trailing in the third quarter of Game 3, Anthony Edwards elevated his game. Literally.
Nobody’s perfect. Except Dereck Lively II in the Western Conference Finals. Lively still hasn’t missed through 13 quarters, shooting 3-for-3 in the first quarter of Game 3 against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Here are three stars from a wild Friday night of NBA playoff action.
Doncic certainly went out and won the game, logging a 32-point triple-double and shooting 5-of-11 from behind the arc.
The Mavericks were in danger of getting blown out in Game 2. Then Luka Doncic got going.
Naz Reid is the reigning Sixth Man of the Year. After the first half of Game 2, he should consider entering the Three-Point Contest next season.
For Anthony Edwards, scoring just 19 points in Game 1 must've felt like a disappointment. He didn't waste any time putting up points in Game 2. Edwards had 10 points in the first quarter of the Timberwolves' Game 2 tilt with the Dallas Mavericks, doing most of his damage from the free throw line.
When an NBA team gets a new general manager, the old coach's job is always in danger, even if he signed a giant, record-breaking contract.
The All-Defense forward has a player option for $19.9M for next season, one he'll almost certainly decline.
Through three quarters, Siakam shot 12-for-16 from the field, making both of his three-pointers and totaling 26 points.
The Pacers were the NBA's highest-scoring team this season. That's why it was shocking to see the Celtics hold them scoreless for more than six minutes.