WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS
DEN 119, LAL 108
Murray, Jokic push Nuggets to brink of NBA Finals
Mike Singer, Denver Post
What Michael Malone and Jamal Murray tell us about Nuggets patience paying off
Sam Amick, The Athletic
Nuggets crush Lakers’ hopes with three greatest strengths, one at a time
Bennett Durando, Denver Post
How the Nuggets’ chemistry has them on cusp of first NBA Finals appearance
Tony Jones, The Athletic
5 Takeaways
Mark Medina, Sportsnaut
Lakers on brink of elimination as Nuggets pose unsolvable problems
Jovan Buha, The Athletic
Nuggets show why they're the No. 1 seed
Vincent Goodwill, Yahoo Sports
Lakers look lost against Nuggets
Mark Medina, Sporting Tribune
3 Takeaways
Harrison Faigen, Silver Screen And Roll
Lakers reminded of ill-fated 2021 trade as they trail Nuggets 3-0
Ramona Shelburne, ESPN
'Five more to go'
Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN
3 Takeaways
Ryan Blackburn, Mile High Sports
Lakers’ role players are not providing enough
Janis Carr, OC Register
5 Takeaways
Shaun Powell, NBA.com
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EASTERN CONFRENCE FINALS
BOS-MIA
Why can’t the Celtics stop Jimmy Butler?
Jared Weiss, The Athletic
Celtics need their 2 superstars to deliver in the clutch to turn series around
Steve Aschburner, NBA.com
Caleb Martin has earned Celtics’ attention
Joe Vardon, The Athletic
Seasoned neophytes spicing playoff mix for Spoelstra, Heat
Ira Winderman, SunSentinel
Caleb Martin Makes Boston Pay While Butler And Adebayo Shoulder The Weight Of Island Life
Couper Moorhead, Heat.com
Spoelstra shining during Heat’s historic playoff run
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald
THE DRAFT
Consensus Mock Draft
Drew Packham, NBA.com
TEAM-SPECIFIC STORIES
GSW: After a tumultuous season, can the Warriors make it back to the top?
Gary Washburn, Boston Globe
ORL: Markelle Fultz got his bounce back
Jean Racine, Orlando Magic Daily
LEAGUE-WIDE STORIES
Mom’s at the heart of family’s ‘basketball Jones’
Candace Echols, Daily Memphian