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On YouTubeNBA News / Yardbarker / May 6
Cause for concern: All three 60-win NBA teams suffer Game 1 losses
The three best teams from the regular season all suffered surprising Game 1 defeats to open the conference semifinals.
NBA News / Yardbarker / May 6
Knicks star Jalen Brunson joins Steph Curry, Kobe Bryant with rare playoff feat
Following his masterful performance against the Celtics, Brunson joined Kobe Bryant and Steph Curry in this special category.
The '40-point, 20-rebound games in the NBA playoffs' quiz
How many of the 13 players in NBA history to score 40 points and grab 20 rebounds in a single playoff game can you name in five minutes?
The '2024-25 NBA field goal percentage leaders' quiz
How many of the 33 players in the 2024-25 NBA season to shoot at least 50 percent on field goal attempts for the year can you name in five minutes?
Giannis Antetokounmpo News / Yardbarker / May 6
Potential Giannis Antetokounmpo trade could finally get Bulls out of NBA purgatory
For far too long, the Chicago Bulls have been stuck in NBA purgatory. Trading for Antetokounmpo could change that.
Hollywood and hoops: Which films had the best and worst ballers?
Hollywood loves basketball movies and basketball players, which succeed on the big screen at about the same rate as Shaq at the free throw line, which is to say infrequently.
NBA News / Yardbarker / May 6
NBC Sports makes questionable decision for 2025-26 NBA production
NBC has submitted to the machines.
NBA News / Yardbarker / May 6
Giannis Antetokounmpo is the star Thunder should cash in for
OKC has built up an endless list of assets waiting for the right star to become available.
Nikola Jokic News / Yardbarker / May 6
Player-coach Nikola Jokic shatters history books again
Jokic scored 18 fourth-quarter points as the Nuggets pulled off an improbable win over the Thunder in Game 1 of their conference semifinals series on Monday.
NBA News / Yardbarker / May 6
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.
NBA News / Yardbarker / May 6
Celtics' Jaylen Brown comes across tone-deaf after Game 1 loss
The Celtics missed an NBA playoff record 45 threes in their Game 1 loss to the Knicks on Monday night.
NBA News / Yardbarker / May 6
Tom Thibodeau takes hilarious shot at Celtics legend
Tom Thibodeau has a lot of good relationships with members of the Boston Celtics organization from the time he spent with the franchise, and the New York Knicks head coach gave fans a great reminder of that on Monday.
NBA News / Yardbarker / May 5
Knicks 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.
Cleveland Cavaliers News / Yardbarker / May 5
Why Cavs HC Kenny Atkinson might not want to celebrate COY win
On Monday, Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson won the NBA's Coach of the Year award. However, based on recent history, that's hardly a cause for celebration.
San Antonio Spurs News / Yardbarker / May 5
Spurs' Gregg Popovich embracing new role with team after retiring as HC
Gregg Popovich has been battling health issues for the past six months, but the former San Antonio Spurs head coach has maintained his sense of humor.
NBA News / Yardbarker / May 6
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.
NBA News / Larry Brown Sports / May 5
Celtics set unwanted playoff record in Game 1 meltdown vs. Knicks
The Boston Celtics’ shooting woes reached historic depths Monday in their second-round opener against the New York Knicks.
NBA News / Yardbarker / May 5
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.
NBA News / Yardbarker / May 5
Why J.B. Bickerstaff deserved Coach of the Year over Kenny Atkinson
Bickerstaff was up for the NBA's Coach of the Year award, but on Monday night it was announced that the award went to Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson.
Milwaukee Bucks News / Yardbarker / May 5
Bucks should look to move Giannis Antetokounmpo even if he does not request a trade
The Bucks should look to trade away the 2021 NBA Finals MVP for a king's ransom.
The 'NBA active block leaders' quiz
How many of the active NBA players with at least 600 blocked shots can you name in five minutes?
Indiana Pacers News / Yardbarker / May 5
NBA News / Yardbarker / May 5
Post-mortem for four fake NBA contenders: What's next for Luka, LeBron?
What's next for the Lakers, Bucks, Clippers and Rockets -- all eliminated recently from the NBA playoffs?
The 'Most three-pointers in an NBA playoff game' quiz
An NBA player has made eight or more three's in a single NBA playoff game on 57 different occasions. How many of the players to achieve the feat can you name in five minutes?
NBA News / Yardbarker / May 5
Pacers prove Cavaliers aren't invincible
Indiana ended the illusion that the Cavaliers' roster is capable of steamrolling through the East.
NBA News / Yardbarker / May 5
Rockets must resist urge to overpay for an aging star
Following Houston's Game 7 loss to the Golden State Warriors, GM Rafael Stone must resist the urge to overpay for a veteran star this summer.
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