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On TwitterKnicks 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.
Rockets force Game 7 with furious final quarter vs. Warriors
In a tight Game 6 against the Warriors, the youthful Rockets looked like the more experienced team.
LeBron James suffered concerning injury in Lakers' season-ending loss
LeBron James struggled in the fourth quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers' Game 5 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves.
New Spurs coach could be on the hot seat right away
As the franchise moves away from its rebuild, Johnson won't enjoy the job security of his predecessor.
Clippers' veterans force Game 7 with tough home win over Nuggets
James Harden had a huge first half to help the Los Angeles Clippers hang with the Denver Nuggets in Game 6. He and the Clippers avoided elimination with second-half help from Norman Powell, Kawhi Leonard — and Russell Westbrook.
How Pistons' late comeback was thwarted by even later Knicks comeback in Game 6
Facing elimination, the Detroit Pistons made a furious fourth-quarter comeback. Then the Knicks made a furious comeback of their own to eliminate them.
Three stars from Thursday's NBA playoff games
The final Eastern Conference team advanced in dramatic fashion, while the first Game 7 was confirmed. Here are three stars from Thursday's NBA playoff games.
History shows Warriors shouldn't be alarmed by Game 5 blowout loss
The Golden State Warriors suffered an embarrassing blowout loss on the road to Dillon Brooks' team Thursday. But it's not too alarming.
Canceled trade for center looms large for Lakers as season ends
The Los Angeles Lakers played without a center in Game 5 against the Minnesota Timberwolves and got dominated by Rudy Gobert in a 103-96 loss.
Timberwolves use their size to eliminate Lakers in Game 5
Anthony Edwards went 0-for-11 from three-point range, the Minnesota Timberwolves missed 40 threes and Jaden McDaniels fouled out in 18 minutes. But after another impressive fourth quarter, they eliminated the Los Angeles Lakers anyway.
Three stars from Wednesday's NBA playoffs
Two Western Conference teams faced elimination, down 3-1 in their first-round series. One series will move to a Game 6, while the other came to an anticlimactic end.
Rockets force Game 6 with emphatic home victory over Warriors
The Houston Rockets needed to solve the Golden State Warriors to avoid elimination. It didn't take them long to crack the code in Game 5.
Watch: Lakers' JJ Redick storms out of pregame news conference
Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick wanted his team to be "on edge" heading into Wednesday's elimination game. He gave his own edgy response when a reporter asked him a question he didn't like.
Cade Cunningham's snub keeps the spirit of NBA Most Improved Player award
Cade Cunningham had a fantastic All-NBA-caliber season, leading the Detroit Pistons back to the playoffs for the first time in six seasons. He just wasn't the NBA's Most Improved Player.
Dyson Daniels steals his way to Most Improved Player Award
When the New Orleans Pelicans traded Dyson Daniels to the Atlanta Hawks, the young guard was happy to escape his old team's "curse." Now he's the NBA's Most Improved Player.
History shows Dillon Brooks' trash-talking ways only end in failure
Dillon Brooks is a tenacious defender and a supremely confident trash talker. But in the playoffs, his brash rhetoric tends to blow up in his face.
Clippers are in trouble if James Harden continues to slump
James Harden started the playoffs with a masterful 32-point, 11-assist effort in Game 1. Since then, his scoring and shot selection have been dropping precipitously.
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