The West finals begin Wednesday with a fresh face and some less fresh ones. After a two-year hiatus from the playoffs, the Warriors are looking to make their sixth Finals appearance with the Stephen Curry-Klay Thompson-Draymond Green group leading the charge. Meanwhile, after not winning a playoff series since the 2011 Finals, the Mavericks are … Read more
Robert Horry and Howard Beck take us on a trip down memory lane. From Shaq mooning Kings fans to his favorite clutch moment. Plus, Horry tells us his top-five all-time clutch shooters with a surprising person at the top of his list (spoiler alert: it’s not himself). The following transcript is an excerpt from The … Read more
Between Luka and the Mavs taking Phoenix’s soul, the relentless chatter surrounding the Ja Morant injury, the fantastic Celtics-Bucks series and the fever pitch that descended upon James Harden, Doc Rivers and the Sixers after their dud of a season-ending loss, I worry that one of the league’s most depressing story lines of the week … Read more
The Heat and Celtics finished the regular season as the Eastern Conference’s top two seeds. When they face off it’ll be like they’re looking in the mirror. Both are mentally and physically tough, with malleable, talented, egoless rosters that are far deeper than most realize. It feels right for them to meet in the conference … Read more
PHOENIX – The first time it felt like the Suns could be in serious trouble was only a little over two minutes into the game. At that point, Dallas held what was an insignificant 5–3 lead when Luka Dončić dribbled the ball up the middle of the floor across the halfcourt. After calling Deandre Ayton … Read more
They met along the Celtics sidelines, a playful shove giving way to a firm handshake and a warm embrace. Six months ago the idea that Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown would be celebrating a series-clinching Game 7 win over Milwaukee, would be gearing up for a trip to the conference finals seemed improbable, laughable even, … Read more
Bucks-Celtics has been epic. Mavs-Suns has been unexpected. Both series are now facing a Game 7 with a trip to the NBA conference finals on the line. Which teams will prevail? Which stars will step up? Our writers weigh in. Celtics-Bucks, Game 7: Who ya got? Howard Beck: The team with the best player usually … Read more
As Jimmy Butler walked off the floor of the Sixers’ arena on Thursday night, having just punched his ticket to the Eastern Conference finals for the second time in three years, he asked himself a rhetorical question a few Philly fans have probably considered at some point over the last three years: “Tobias Harris over … Read more
Early in the fourth quarter of Game 6 between the Sixers and Heat, an exhausted Doc Rivers abandoned attempts to scheme his team back into it and appealed directly to its competitive spirit. “Fight for this, ”implored Rivers. “Come on guys, fight for this. ” They didn’t. Miami’s lead swelled to 19, then to 20 … Read more
Good morning, I’m Dan Gartland. The NBA is more fun when the Grizzlies are good. In today’s SI: AM: 🦌 The Bucks’ epic comeback ♟️ Luka’s chess match 📈 Post-NFL draft power rankings The Grizz looked downright scary without their best player The news that And Morant is not expected to return during the postseason … Read more