A year ago, Duncan Robinson essentially was finished at the start when it came to the postseason. Even with a 27-point playoff-opening performance in a…
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To fully appreciate this moment, the magnitude of this moment, this 3-1 lead in this best-of-seven opening-round Eastern Conference playoff series against the top-seeded Milwaukee…
Here’s the thing about history: It’s hard to see it coming. Monday night’s drama began, undramatically enough, with Jimmy Butler making a pedestrian 20-foot shot…
In a building where Dwyane Wade dazzled, Shaquille O’Neal dominated and LeBron James devastated, Jimmy Butler outdid them all Monday night. Scoring 56 points, the…
Observations and other notes of interest from Monday night’s 119-114 NBA playoff victory to the Milwaukee Bucks: – Imagine how much easier this could have…
For Wendell Carter Jr., the Orlando Magic’s 2022-23 season further showcased the developmental breakout the 24-year-old big man took the previous season. In 2021-22, Carter…
Buildings don’t go silent when the home team is winning by 25 late in the fourth quarter. Teammates aren’t cursing and burying heads in towels…
There will be basketball at the Miami Heat’s arena beyond Monday night’s Game 4 of this best-of-seven opening-round Eastern Conference playoff series against the Milwaukee…
Observations and other notes of interest from Saturday night’s 121-99 NBA playoff victory over the Milwaukee Bucks: – This is not the series as advertised.…
A new weekly prime-time show is coming to CNN, hosted by Gayle King and Charles Barkley. The two made the announcement Saturday during TNT’s NBA…
There was that moment, on a night out of the past at Madison Square Garden, at this big, loud basketball time in the city when…
Even before last Monday’s tiebreaker drawing for position in the NBA Draft, even before this playoff run comes to a close, the Miami Heat’s draft…
It was sometimes ugly, sometimes beautiful and overall dominant from the Knicks. New York didn’t win style points Friday night but dominated where it mattered…
This is the kind of victory — the Philadelphia 76ers believe — legitimizes their championship aspirations. Up 2-0 in their first-round playoff series against Brooklyn…
Spencer Dinwiddie looked at the scoreboard, the time left on the clock, and slapped his hands in frustration. Brooklyn’s starting point guard just blew it…
The opportunity was there to offer a tried-and-true trope. But the Miami Heat also knew better after trailing by as many as 36 points Wednesday…