WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS
PHO 121, DEN 114
Nuggets had chances to take Game 3 but did a lot wrong while Suns did a lot right
Tony Jones, The Athletic
Booker and Durant put up 86 points, Suns win Game 3
Ryan Blackburn, Mile High Sports
Booker ascending toward superstardom in another playoff explosion
Vincent Goodwill, Yahoo Sports
If Jamal Murray tries to play hero ball vs. Devin Booker, this series won’t turn out well for Denver
Mark Kiszla, Denver Post
Booker delivered the vintage performance Phoenix had to have in Game 3
Brian Windhorst, ESPN
Booker, Durant deliver, but Ayton near no-show in Suns' Game 3 win
Duane Rankin, Arizona Republic
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GSW-LAL
Curry's passing extends beyond box score: How Warriors' star shredded the Lakers in Game 2
Scott Rafferty, Sporting News
Draymond enamored with Kerr's historic winning mentality
Taylor Wirth, NBC Sports
Darvin Ham Planning To Adjust How He Uses Anthony Davis In Game 3
Alex Kirschebaum, Sports Illustrated
Game 3 Preview
Nicole Ganglani, Silver Screen And Roll
The Warriors' secret unsung hero from Game 2 win
Dalton Johnson, NBC Sports
EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS
BOS 114, PHI 102
The Celtics were ‘locked in’ from the start of Game 3
Gary Washburn, Boston Globe
Mazzulla’s unique strategy on Embiid delivers in Game 3 win
Brian Robb, Mass Live
Sum of Celtics’ parts again too much for Joel Embiid, 76ers to overcome
Adam Himmelsbach, Boston Globe
Harden, Maxey struggle as 76ers lose home-court advantage vs. Celtics
Rich Hofmann, The Athletic
Embiid produced but the Sixers didn't get much else
Keith Pompey, The Inquirer
Grant Williams, Celtics repel 76ers late on Joel Embiid’s MVP night
Jared Weiss, The Athletic
The Celtics’ plan to guard Embid and frustrate the Sixers offense was excellent
Jared Dubin, Last Night In Basketball
MIA-NYK
Six key questions that could decide Game 3
Tommy Beer, What’s On Tap
Jimmy Butler vs. Tom Thibodeau: Inside an obscenity-filled, hilarious rivalry
Nick Friedell, ESPN
Game 3 Preview
Geoff Rasmussen, The Strick.land
TEAM-SPECIFIC STORIES
MIL: Bucks GM Jon Horst outlines what he's looking for in searching for a new head coach
Jim Owczarski, Journal Sentinel
MIL: The Bucks’ championship changed expectations. The next head coach needs to meet them
Eric Nehm, The Athletic
MIL: How the new CBA may have shortened the Bucks’ championship window
Jim Owczarski, Journal Sentinel
MIN: What the Wolves lose as they attempt to repurpose their identity, again and again
Hanif Abdurraqib, Basketball Feelings
MIN: What should the Timberwolves do this offseason?
Jace Frederick, Pioneer Press
LEAGUE-WIDE STORIES
Five of this season's biggest disappointments
Mike Shearer, Basketball Poetry
On Steve Kerr, two Mikes (Budenholzer and Malone) and the ‘job we chose’
John Hollinger, The Athletic
THE DRAFT
Mock Draft: Victor Wembanyama is a clear No.1, but there's a close competition for who goes No. 2
Gary Parrish, CBS Sports
Victor Wembanyama is going No. 1.
The 7-foot-4 phenom is literally unlike any prospect we've ever seen — a super-sized rim-protector on the defensive end of the court and shot-creating perimeter-oriented scorer on the offensive end of the court.
Simply put, he's amazing. Incredible. The type of prospect who can change the trajectory of a franchise, some of which tanked this season to put themselves in the best position possible to land the French sensation. FYI: The teams with the best chances to win the lottery are Detroit, Houston and San Antonio. I wish them all luck.
The real question is at No. 2.
Will it be Alabama's Brandon Miller or the G League Ignite's Scoot Henderson (or somebody else)? Reasonable minds can disagree — and they do