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The NBA playoffs are a crucible where players are tested, weaknesses exposed, and for some impending free agents, bundles of money are earned. Here are five players whose performances have raised their value for the summer transaction season.
NBA champions are being denied by teams designed to beat them
The downside of winning an NBA title is that other teams will build their own teams to stop you. For the Boston Celtics and Denver Nuggets, the anti-champions strategies worked perfectly.
Three stars from Sunday's Thunder-Nuggets Game 7
The Oklahoma City Thunder rode a dominant second quarter to a 125-93 win over the Denver Nuggets, propelling to their first Western Conference Finals appearance since 2016. Here are three stars from the Thunder's big win.
Three stars from Thursday's Nuggets-Thunder game
Here are three stars from the Nuggets' 119-107 win over the Thunder on Thursday.
Jamal Murray shakes off illness as Nuggets force Game 7 vs. Thunder
The Jokic-Murray combination has won a lot of big playoff games over the years. Thursday's game was one of the biggest.
Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander outduels Nuggets' Nikola Jokic in Game 5 thriller
Every time Nikola Jokic made a big play down the stretch of Game 5, his MVP rival Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was there with a big play of his own.
Five questions for the Cleveland Cavaliers
After losing in the second round of the playoffs, what's next for Cleveland?
Three stars from Tuesday's NBA playoffs
One top-seeded team rallied to take a 3-2 series lead. The other is out after another home loss. Here are three stars from Tuesday's pair of second-round NBA playoff games.
Pacers' Game 5 win doesn't feel like an upset after dominant second half
In their decisive Game 5 victory on Tuesday, the Pacers erased Cleveland's big lead early and dominated the second half.
Watch: Myles Turner's dagger stuns top-seeded Cavaliers, seals Pacers' win
Myles Turner didn't make his first three-pointer until the final minute of Tuesday's Game 5. His timing couldn't have been better.
NBA Draft Lottery conspiracy theories don't make sense
The reaction to the Dallas Mavericks winning the NBA Draft Lottery Monday night included surprise, incredulity and misguided conspiracy theories.
Unpredictable NBA lottery results are a feature, not a bug
When the Dallas Mavericks leapfrogged 10 teams to get the No. 1 overall pick Monday night, it was a very unlikely outcome. But it's also exactly what the NBA encouraged.
Warriors have no choice but to wait for Steph Curry
The Warriors lost their third straight game to the Minnesota Timberwolves without Curry, who left their Game 1 win with a Grade 1 hamstring strain.
Three stars from Monday's NBA playoffs
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."
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