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On YouTubeNBA News / Yardbarker / April 30
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.
Indiana Fever News / Yardbarker / April 30
Fever's Caitlin Clark setting high bar heading into 2025 season
After a slew of big offseason moves, expectations are high for the Indiana Fever heading into the 2025 season.
NBA News / Yardbarker / May 1
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.
The 'Youngest 25/5/5 with five threes in a playoff game by NBA franchise' quiz
How many of the youngest players for each NBA franchise to score 25 points with five made three's to go with at least five rebounds and assists can you name in five minutes?
NBA News / Yardbarker / April 30
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.
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 / April 30
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.
Detroit Pistons News / Yardbarker / April 30
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.
The 'Most career 40-point playoff games in NBA history' quiz
How many of the NBA players who have recorded the most career 40-point playoff games can you name in five minutes?
NBA News / Yardbarker / April 30
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.
NBA News / Yardbarker / April 30
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.
The 'Most three-pointers in an NBA playoff game' quiz
How many of the 36 players in NBA history to make eight or more three's in a single postseason game can you name in five minutes?
NBA News / Yardbarker / April 30
Magic's defense has elevated Celtics
It would appear that for all of the Magic's physicality, aggressiveness and defensive upside, they tapped into a level of competitiveness the Celtics haven't shown since this time last year.
Washington Mystics News / Yardbarker / April 30
Mystics 2025 first-round pick's season in doubt after concerning injury
Mystics rookie guard Georgia Amoore's season looks like it might be over before it began.
Indiana Pacers News / Yardbarker / April 30
Pacers are silently emerging as a threat in the East
Rick Carlisle's team just took care of the Milwaukee Bucks in five games. It may be time to start taking the Pacers far more seriously.
NBA News / Yardbarker / April 30
The NBA shouldn't be worried about NIL's impact on draft prospects
In recent years, NIL has taken college sports by storm. With athletes now having the opportunity to make money, there is some incentive not to quickly make the jump to the pros.
NBA News / The SportsRush / April 30
Shaquille O'Neal lambasts NBA referees for LeBron James' foul on Anthony Edwards, Pistons-Knicks Game 4
Shaq lambasted officials for not doing their job when it matters most.
The 'Second-leading scorer for every NBA champion since 1977' quiz
How many "second fiddles" from every NBA champion in the post-merger era can you name in six minutes?
NBA News / Yardbarker / April 30
Pacers eliminate Bucks despite Giannis Antetokounmpo’s historic night
For Milwaukee, the defeat marks a bitter end to an uneven season, one that could prompt significant offseason questions.
Denver Nuggets News / Yardbarker / April 30
Jamal Murray furthers legacy as a playoff icon
The Nuggets guard dazzled with 43 points in his team's 131-115 Game 5 victory over the Clippers on Tuesday.
NBA News / Yardbarker / April 30
Giannis Antetokounmpo rips Tyrese Haliburton's father for 'disrespectful' act
Antetokounmpo had an altercation with Haliburton's father following the Bucks' heartbreaking loss in Game 5.
Boston Celtics News / Yardbarker / April 30
Celtics make unique NBA playoff history in Game 5 win
It can be argued that the Magic didn't truly test the Celtics in their first-round series win, but there's even a stronger case to be made that the champions forced the young Magic into submission.
Indiana Pacers News / Yardbarker / April 30
Tyrese Haliburton swipes at 'most overrated' tag after Game 5 win over Bucks
Haliburton helped the Pacers complete an epic comeback to eliminate the Bucks and took a jab after the game at his peers who voted him "most overrated" in a recent poll.
Doc Rivers News / Yardbarker / April 30
Doc Rivers adds another playoff collapse to his resume
Since 1996, no NBA team has lost a playoff game where it led by at least seven points with less than 40 seconds to go. But as he's proved so many times, there's no playoff lead so big that Rivers can't blow it.
NBA News / Yardbarker / April 29
Watch: Pacers, Tyrese Haliburton eliminate the Bucks in OT
Playing without Damian Lillard, the Milwaukee Bucks were up seven points with 40 seconds to go in overtime to stave off elimination. Then Tyrese Haliburton led a furious comeback, again.
NBA News / Yardbarker / April 30
Jayson Tatum's historic game helps send Celtics to Eastern Conference semis
Orlando couldn't keep up with the Celtics' high-flying offense.
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