Darvin Ham said before Game 5 he didn't worry about officials. After the Lakers lost, he started worrying.
Al Horford couldn't believe a reporter laughed when he called himself an elite shooter. Then he went 0-7 from deep in Game 5.
Nikola Jokic made up with Suns owner Mat Ishbia before Game 5. Then he stole his move.
Steve Kerr said the Lakers "took some flops" in Game 4. Dennis Schroder felt the need to respond to the comment and give some perspective from the Lakers' viewpoint.
Down 15 points late, Jaylen Brown tried to spark a Celtics rally. The MVP wasn't having it. Joel Embiid turned the ball over midway through the fourth quarter, and Boston's Brown sprinted for the basket.
Dillon Brooks and Draymond Green feuded all season. Now they're together on the NBA's All-Defensive second team. Brooks may not be welcome back in Memphis "under any circumstances" but he still joins the Grizzlies' Jaren Jackson Jr., who was named to the first team.
The Knicks were the third-best rebounding team in the league. But in Game 4, they couldn't get a board when it mattered.
Patrick Beverley and Russell Westbrook got traded at the deadline. But if the Lakers go all the way, they'll still get rings. Last week, Beverley said on his podcast that Westbrook told him he wanted a championship ring if the Lakers won the title, despite finishing the season as a member of the Los Angeles Clippers.
Nikola Jokic's dustup with the Phoenix Suns' owner cost him a point, but won't cost him a game.
Nikola Jokic scored 53 points. It wasn’t enough to keep the Suns from evening their second-round series.
Shaq and 50 Cent are reportedly part of a group which is aiming to buy BET.
Jimmy Butler badly sprained his ankle at the end of Game 1. It didn't seem to slow him down in Game 3.
LeBron James has hit remarkable shots just after the buzzer in these playoffs. But he won’t shoot heaves if it counts.
Suffice to say, it's more than a business dispute at this point. Don't expect any trades between the Suns and Cavaliers any time soon. Or even a handshake.
Steph Curry changed the NBA with his three-point shooting. LeBron James and the Lakers are trying to change it back.
Joel Embiid finally won an MVP this year. But he's also fighting a knee injury in the second round.
Tuesday, Shams Charania reported the Grizzlies wouldn't have Dillon Brooks back. Wednesday, Brooks' agent shot back.
Los Angeles Lakers HC Darvin Ham inadvertently played a little defense during his team's Game 1 win over the Golden State Warriors.
Kevon Looney has always been a solid rebounder. This postseason he's turned it up to historic levels.
Chris Paul is an all-time great who's made it as far as the NBA Conference Finals only once in his 18-year career. And it's mostly his body that's to blame.
During Denver's Game 2 win Monday night to take 2-0 series lead over the Phoenix Suns, Malone sported a gash on his forehead. No, he didn't catch a Nikola Jokic elbow or get in an altercation with Devin Booker. He got it from pickleball.
Harden himself insisted it was only "one game, bro" after the victory, but suddenly the idea of the Sixers upsetting the Celtics without Joel Embiid is no longer laughable.
Shaquille O'Neal always finds a way to win. Even if he has to resort to underhanded (and hilarious) strategy.
Tyrese Maxey swung Monday's Game 1 by beating the 24-second clock - but not his own. Maxey stole an errant pass from Malcolm Brogdon in the final minute of Philadelphia's stunning 119-115 win over Boston.