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The Cleveland Cavaliers stumbled in their first playoff game on the road. They’ll get another chance to take care of business and head back home with a 3-1 series lead over the Toronto Raptors. To do that, they’ll have to look much better than they did in Game 3. Advertisement The Cavs were thoroughly outplayed for 48 minutes on Thursday. …

If there was ever any doubt, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is arguably one of the calmest dudes to ever wear an NBA jersey. The defending regular-season and Finals MVP had his way with the Phoenix Suns on Saturday, getting to whichever spot he wanted, and converted at such a high rate, he hit his first nine shots, all coming off relaxed, patient …

What kind of game was it for Orlando? This kind. It wasn’t just lucky bounces for the Magic. It was a focused defensive effort on Cade Cunningham, holding the All-Star and heart of the Pistons to 8-of-23 shooting with nine turnovers. It was Desmond Bane setting a Magic record with seven 3-pointers in a playoff game. It was Franz Wagner …

The relationship between Klay Thompson and Megan Thee Stallion is over after less than a year of officially dating. The rap star aired out a litany of grievances on her Instagram story on Saturday, accusing the Dallas Mavericks guard of cheating on her and other assorted mistreatment during the NBA season. Advertisement The full statement, which doesn’t specifically mention Thompson …

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The Orlando Magic tend not to do things the easy way. They lost seven consecutive games in March to put their playoff chances in peril. They needed to survive a play-in tournament elimination game — one that many thought they would lose — just to get into the playoffs. And on Saturday, they wasted a 17-point …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. Our NBA player prop projections are all ready for you before a pivotal Game 4 matchup between the Denver Nuggets & Minnesota Timberwolves tips off, with the model flagging several high-value opportunities. Advertisement By breaking down the data and stacking it up against current …

While leading the Lakers to a commanding 3-0 lead over the Houston Rockets in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs, LeBron James has stepped out of his airtight postseason mindset for only a few fleeting moments. He has a good reason. Advertisement “All those moments has been with Bronny,” James said Friday after leading the Lakers to a …

Game 3 of the first-round series between the Pistons and Magic on Saturday was unquestionably the best one yet, as the two squads could not have looked more equal down the stretch. The Magic seemed to have control of the game up until the fourth quarter, but ultimately relinquished their lead, which led to an absolute dog fight till the …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. The Los Angeles Lakers came through with a clutch victory in Game 3 to take a commanding 3-0 lead, and the Houston Rockets will look to stave off elimination when they host Game 4 at Toyota Center on Sunday. Marcus Smart has been …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. The Toronto Raptors are alive and kicking in this first-round series, and they’ll try to pull level with the Cleveland Cavaliers in Sunday’s Game 4. Toronto found a winning formula down the stretch of Thursday’s win, and my Cavaliers vs. Raptors predictions point …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. The New York Knicks are in a must-win situation tonight when they visit State Farm Arena and the Atlanta Hawks in Game 4 of their first-round Eastern Conference NBA matchup with the Atlanta Hawks.  Our Knicks vs. Hawks predictions and NBA picks are …

HOUSTON (AP) — Houston coach Ime Udoka said Saturday that injured star Kevin Durant was doing better but his status for Game 4 against the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night was still unclear with the Rockets facing elimination. Durant missed Game 3 with a sprained left ankle on Friday night, when the Rockets blew a six-point lead with less …

Wings made of feathers and wax. Flew too high, intoxicated by pride. Sent down crashing by the sun, drowning in hubris inside a dark sea. Will the Knicks bend, or break? Here’s the latest before the biggest game since the bounce that changed the Knicks’—now present—future. On a possible starting lineup change for Game 4:“That’ll be a game-time decision. Like …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. There are some critical games on tap in the NBA Playoffs tonight, and some of the league’s biggest stars will need to perform at their best if they want to help their teams get back in their respective series. Advertisement That includes both …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. A series doesn’t truly begin until the home team drops one, right? After losing the first two at Paycom Center, the Phoenix Suns return home looking to get on the board against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3 on Saturday. Advertisement With …

Duke star Cameron Boozer — the unanimous National Player of the Year and son of an NBA All-Star — has declared for the NBA Draft. This was expected. Boozer is a projected top-4 pick in this June’s draft and is seen as a potential franchise cornerstone for some NBA team. Advertisement Boozer lived up to the hype entering Duke, averaging …

Losing home-court advantage before hitting the road against the Philadelphia 76ers prompted a sense of urgency for the Boston Celtics. To them, Game 3 might as well have been a win-or-go-home contest. There were no thoughts of returning to Boston with another split. No feeling of settling. The locker room had made up its mind well before the Celtics took …

Tyrese Maxey has been living quite comfortably in this series. Not in the sense that every shot is falling or every possession ends in points, but in the way that’s slightly concerning with every passing game. Through three games, he’s largely been getting to his spots and dictating pace. When the Sixers need something to settle a possession or tilt …

Game 1 had been a Boston blowout. Game 2 had featured a barrage by the Sixers’ bumptious backcourt. But Friday’s Game 3? That looked and felt like playoff games often tend to look and feel, especially those between ancient rivals like Boston and Philadelphia. It was a night that saw Sixers forward Paul George take a single shot in the …

We have a rock fight on our hands. The Detroit Pistons take their rugged, unhinged defense on the road to Orlando. They can take a 2-1 series lead if they swarm the Magic and get more from Jalen Duren. Detroit and Orlando have both shown that this will be a cracked-knuckles, first-to-100-wins type series. That fits Detroit as long as …

With 28 seconds left and the Rockets up six and with the ball, Houston had the game in hand. They just had to take care of the ball and not make any foolish mistakes. They failed. “Horrendous mistakes,” Rockets coach Ime Udoka said, via the Associated Press. “I don’t know if you want to say youth or scared of the …

The Knicks head back to State Farm Arena for Game Four against the Hawks, down 2-1 in their first-round playoff series. New York must find a way to stop the bleeding after dropping two straight one-point losses, including Thursday’s 109-108 bummer in Game Three. The Knicks can still win the series, but you’re forgiven for any loss of confidence as …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. The scouting report on the Orlando Magic is no mystery—they struggle from beyond the arc. That trend has carried into the first two games of their Round 1 series with the Detroit Pistons. Orlando, a 34% three-point shooting team on the season, has …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. The New York Knicks find themselves in a must-win situation when they visit State Farm Arena and the upstart Atlanta Hawks. Our NBA player prop projections are offering several data-backed NBA prop bets for tonight’s game, and we found six NBA player props …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. Even with Anthony Edwards not at full strength, the Minnesota Timberwolves are starting to look like a team hitting its playoff groove and they’ve got Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets on their heels heading into Game 4. Advertisement Sure, the defense grabbed …