Our NBA writers weigh in on the first week of the playoffs and look ahead to what they're watching as the series shift to crucial Game 3s.
The Miami Heat didn't miss often from 3-point range. The Oklahoma City Thunder didn't miss often from anywhere. The Heat connected on 23 3-pointers — tying the second-most in franchise history for any game and setting a team record for a playoff game — on the way to a 111-101 win over top-seeded Boston to even their Eastern Conference series at a game apiece. And the top-seeded Thunder shot 59%, while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chet Holmgren combined for 59 points, on the way to a 124-92 romp p
With the NBA Playoffs in full swing, fantasy basketball analyst Dan Titus examines the teams that are on the outside looking in to see what could bring better results next season.
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Knicks know when it's coming. When they throw a careless pass that leads to a turnover, or hoist a bad shot that ruins a possession, their coach is likely standing on the sideline with arms in the air, furious he's just witnessed such careless miscues. Like any coach, Tom Thibodeau doesn't like mistakes but unlike others in the NBA coaching ranks, he doesn't bother hiding it from the nearly 20,000 people in the arena watching. “I mean, I’ve played for a lot of animat