EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS
MIA 105, NYK 86
Heat blow out Knicks in Butler’s return, relying on defense and physicality
William Guillory, The Athletic
Takeaways from Heat’s Game 3 win
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald
Knicks have many problems to fix after getting blasted in Game 3
Fred Katz, The Athletic
Butler back and Heat back in series lead after victory over Knicks
Ira Winderman, SunSentinel
3 Takeaways
Jasmyn Wimbish, CBS Sports
BOS-PHI
If the Sixers are truly NBA title contenders, it’s time to play like it
Keith Pompey, The Inquirer
Game 4 Preview
Jackson Frank, Liberty Ballers
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WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS
LAL 127, GSW 97
The Lakers are using their advantage at the free-throw line to beat the Warriors
Law Murray, The Athletic
How Rob Pelinka navigated help around LeBron James, Anthony Davis is paying off
Vincent Goodwill, Yahoo Sports
Q & A: D’Angelo Russell
Sam Amick, The Athletic
Lakers reclaim control of series with Game 3 rout
Broderick Turner, LA Times
Anthony Davis, LeBron James spark Lakers in Game 3 rout
Elliott Teaford, OC Register
How the Lakers mucked up the Steph Curry-Draymond Green pick-and-roll with a simple change in assignments
Joe Viray, Golden State Of Mind
How the Lakers dominated Warriors in Game 3 win
Andrew Greif, LA Times
Disastrous second quarter sinks Warriors
Madeline Kenney, Mercury News
Return of Playoff Andrew Wiggins lone Golden State bright spot from Game 3 drubbing
Colin Ward-Henninger, CBS Sports
DEN-PHO
Landale was the defensive glue guy who helped keep the Suns from unraveling on Friday
Dana Scott, Arizona Republic
5 Observations from Game 3
Gerald Bourguet, Go PHNX
Nuggets must avoid being “counter-punchers” to win pressure-packed Game 4
Parker Gabriel, Denver Post
TEAM-SPECIFIC STORIES
MIN: Is A Pick-And-Roll Offensive Diet The Way Forward?
Jake Paynting, Howls And Growls
OKC: Contract Analysis: Thunder Continues To Derive Tremendous Value
Nick Crain, Forbes
LEAGUE-WIDE STORIES
Sunday Notes
Gary Washburn, Boston Globe
THE DRAFT
Can Jaime Jaquez’s game translate to the NBA?
Adam Spinella, The Box And One
Draft Preview: Tier Two
Matthew Tynan, Corporate Knowledge