Warriors Take Game 1 Over Rockets as Curry, Butler Shine in First-Round Matchup
Draymond Green didn’t need to overcomplicate things when describing how the Golden State Warriors secured a 95-85 victory over the Houston Rockets in Game 1 of their Western Conference first-round playoff series Sunday night. “We played our style. Defended, moved the ball, let Steph be Steph,” Green said simply. Stephen Curry led the way with […]
Mitchell Shines as Cavaliers Cruise Past Heat in Game 1 of First-Round Series
Any concerns about Donovan Mitchell’s health heading into the postseason were quickly put to rest Sunday night, as the Cleveland Cavaliers star erupted for 30 points and tied a playoff career high with four steals in a 121-100 rout of the Miami Heat in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference first-round series. Mitchell, who had […]
Knicks Stun Pistons With 21-0 Fourth Quarter Run to Take Game 1 at MSG
Madison Square Garden was eerily quiet. Jalen Brunson was hobbling, the Knicks trailed late in the third quarter, and the Detroit Pistons were on the brink of ending their NBA-record 14-game postseason losing streak. But then, something flipped. Brunson left the court—what looked like a routine sneaker change may have been something more. Whatever it […]
Timberwolves Rout Lakers 117-95 in Western Conference First-Round Opener
Anthony Edwards wasn’t surprised. Not when the Timberwolves shrugged off Luka Doncic’s explosive playoff debut with the Lakers. Not when they broke a franchise playoff record for made threes. Not even when they silenced the Crypto.com Arena crowd and walked off with a 117-95 rout of the third-seeded Lakers in Game 1 of their Western […]
Heat Make NBA Play-In History, Outlast Hawks in OT to Clinch 8th Seed
The Miami Heat made NBA Play-In Tournament history on Friday night, becoming the first No. 10 seed to reach the playoffs since the format was introduced in 2020-21. Miami rallied in overtime to defeat the Atlanta Hawks 123-114, punching their ticket to the Eastern Conference playoffs with a gritty, comeback win on the road. Tyler […]
Herro Leads Heat Past Bulls in Dominant Play-In Win, Sets Up Clash with Hawks
The Miami Heat are one win away from the NBA Playoffs — and if Wednesday night is any indication, they may be peaking at just the right time. Tyler Herro erupted for 38 points as the 10th-seeded Heat blew past the 9th-seeded Chicago Bulls, 109-90, in the Eastern Conference Play-In Tournament. With the victory, Miami […]
Mavericks Beat Kings 120-106 in West Play-In Showdown, Advance to Face Grizzlies
On the anniversary of his lowest moment, Klay Thompson delivered redemption. And in doing so, he kept the Dallas Mavericks’ chaotic season alive. Thompson scored 16 of his 23 points in a dominant second quarter Wednesday night as the Mavericks cruised past the Sacramento Kings, 120-106, in the Western Conference Play-In Tournament’s 9th vs. 10th […]
Butler, Curry Power Warriors Past Grizzlies 121-116 to Clinch Seventh Seed in West
Arms draped over each other in a postgame embrace, Stephen Curry and Jimmy Butler walked off the court with the job done. A gritty, hard-fought 121-116 win over the Memphis Grizzlies Tuesday night in the NBA Play-In Tournament sent the Golden State Warriors into the playoffs — and proved once again that “Playoff Jimmy” lives […]
Magic Claim 7th Seed with 120-95 Blowout of Hawks in NBA Play-In Tournament
The Orlando Magic are headed to the NBA Playoffs for the first time since 2020, claiming the Eastern Conference’s seventh seed with a dominant 120-95 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night in the opening game of the Play-In Tournament. Cole Anthony came off the bench and delivered a season-best performance, pouring in 26 […]
WNBA Draft Preview: UConn’s Paige Bueckers Poised to Go No. 1, Van Lith Climbs Back into First Round
The stage is set for Monday night’s WNBA Draft (7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN), and all eyes are on UConn’s Paige Bueckers, the clear-cut favorite to be selected first overall by the Dallas Wings. With ESPN’s final mock draft projecting Bueckers as the No. 1 pick, the senior point guard is expected to usher in a […]
Wizards Stun Heat on Buzzer Beater in Regular Season Finale, 119-118
The Washington Wizards ended a difficult season with a moment of magic on Sunday afternoon, as 19-year-old rookie Bub Carrington banked in a buzzer-beating game-winner to lift Washington over the play-in bound Miami Heat, 119-118. With five seconds remaining and the Heat clinging to a one-point lead, a critical error by Miami guard Josh Christopher—who […]
Heat Demolish Pelicans 153-104, Settle into No. 10 Seed for Play-In Showdown in Chicago
The Miami Heat erupted for a franchise-record-tying offensive display Friday night, dismantling the injury-riddled New Orleans Pelicans 153-104 in a game that became the most lopsided regular-season loss in Pelicans franchise history. Despite the dominant win, Miami’s hopes of climbing to the ninth seed in the Eastern Conference were extinguished when Chicago notched a victory […]
Heat Rally Past 76ers 117-105 Behind Duncan Robinson’s Fourth-Quarter Surge
With their season hanging in the balance, the Miami Heat found their fire late. Duncan Robinson scored 12 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter, Tyler Herro added 20, and the Miami Heat pulled away down the stretch to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 117-105 on Monday night at Kaseya Center. The win keeps Miami […]
