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The Boston Celtics’ hopes of repeating as NBA champions are rapidly slipping away as they trail the New York Knicks 3-1 in their second-round playoff series. Compounding the crisis is the uncertainty surrounding Jayson Tatum, who suffered a noncontact lower-body injury late in Game 4 and is awaiting MRI results to determine the severity. According […]

After sweeping the Miami Heat in the first round, the Cleveland Cavaliers find themselves in a shocking 3-1 hole against the Indiana Pacers. The Cavs’ injury struggles have contributed to the disappointment with Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland and Evan Mobley all missing time. With Game 5 on deck, Mitchell remains questionable with an ankle sprain. […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry admitted to Andscape’s Marc J. Spears on Monday night that he doesn’t expect to return for Wednesday’s must-win Game 5 against the Minnesota Timberwolves, according to ESPN’s Ohm Youngmisuk. Draymond Green said after Monday’s 117-110 Game 4 loss that the Warriors wouldn’t plan to “Superman” an expedited Curry return […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are close to getting their job done in the second round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs. They are just a win away from eliminating the Golden State Warriors following a one-sided affair Monday night at Chase Center in San Francisco, where Julius Randle and company scored a 117-110 Game 4 victory. Randle […]

The Boston Celtics could not have envisaged a worse ending to Game 4 of their second-round matchup against the New York Knicks than the one that transpired on Monday night. In addition to losing a barnburner to the Knicks, 121-113, to fall down 3-1 in the series, they saw Jayson Tatum go down with a […]

What’s been evident over the past three games became so much more obvious for the Golden State Warriors in the aftermath of their 117-110 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 4 of their series that now has their season on the ropes down 3-1. The Warriors need Stephen Curry to sustain winning basketball, although […]

In a heartfelt display of sportsmanship and respect, New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson paused his postgame press conference to share a heartfelt message for Jayson Tatum. The Knicks had just secured a crucial 121–113 victory over the Boston Celtics in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, and despite the intensity of the playoff […]

The Boston Celtics are dealing with more than watching their consecutive NBA title hopes implode. Boston watched Jayson Tatum helped off the court in extremely concerning fashion Monday during the NBA playoffs. The scene left teammate Jaylen Brown shattered, then making a “tough” admission. Tatum left during the fourth quarter with a painful injury. The […]

Al Horford has his mind on Jayson Tatum after seeing the injury his teammate suffered during the Boston Celtics’ Game 4 loss to the New York Knicks on Monday night. The injury happened within the last six minutes of the fourth quarter. Tatum was having a strong scoring performance with 42 points as he kept […]

In a dramatic Game 4 showdown, the New York Knicks secured a hard-fought 121–113 victory over the Boston Celtics, taking a commanding 3–1 series lead in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. But the win was overshadowed by a concerning injury to Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum, who left the game with what appeared to be a non-contact […]

All was going well for the Boston Celtics in Game 4 against the New York Knicks. The Celtics went on a 12-0 run in the first quarter in the remaining 90 seconds led partly by Jayson Tatum.  They jumped out to a 39-28 lead after one and Tatum had scored 15 points, including four 3-pointers. […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James sent his prayers to Jayson Tatum following his injury in Game 4 between the Boston Celtics and New York Knicks on Monday night. The injury happened within the last six minutes of the fourth quarter. Tatum was having a strong scoring performance with 42 points as he kept the […]

The Boston Celtics took on the New York Knicks in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Monday night, and Jayson Tatum ended up leaving the game in the fourth quarter after a non-contact injury. Tatum was clearly in a lot of pain as he fell down going for the ball. He went to […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ once-promising postseason now teeters on the edge of collapse, and the status of Donovan Mitchell looms large over what could be their final stand. Mitchell, the Cavs’ undeniable engine and emotional leader, is officially listed as questionable for Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Indiana Pacers, a matchup that […]

Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell is in danger of missing Game 5 of their second-round NBA Playoffs series against the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night after suffering an ankle injury in Game 4’s 129-109 loss. Mitchell, who underwent an MRI on Monday morning, was diagnosed with a reaggravation of an ankle injury he’s been dealing […]

The New York Knicks and the Boston Celtics will be back on the court this Monday evening for the continuation of their second-round series in the 2025 NBA Playoffs. Karl-Anthony Towns and the Knicks are still ahead in the series, two games to one, but the Celtics have the momentum going into Game 4 after […]

The Golden State Warriors need Stephen Curry on the court to be a championship-caliber team. Unfortunately, Curry has missed two straight games with a left hamstring injury that he suffered in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Without Curry, the Warriors have dropped their last two games and are now […]

Donovan Mitchell provided optimism to the Cleveland Cavaliers despite sustaining an injury in the team’s 129-109 blowout loss to the Indiana Pacers in Game 4 on Sunday night. Mitchell played 20 minutes throughout the first half, scoring 12 points. However, he shot 3-of-11 from the field, including 1-of-5 from beyond the arc. On top of […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers walked into Sunday’s Game 4 against the Indiana Pacers hoping to even the series and reclaim momentum. Instead, they limped out, both literally and figuratively, staring down a 3-1 series deficit and the very real possibility of life without Cavs superstar Donovan Mitchell, who suffered a scary ankle injury during halftime. Mitchell, […]

If things couldn’t get worse for the Cavs, they have an injury concern to worry about with star guard Donovan Mitchell during their Game 4 matchup against the Indiana Pacers on Sunday night. Mitchell and the Cavs were unable to contain the Pacers’ offense in the first half. They went down early, trailing 38-23 after […]

The Boston Celtics responded to falling in an 0-2 series deficit against the New York Knicks by handing them a blowout 115-96 defeat on Saturday afternoon in Game 3. That has set the stage for an extremely important Game 4, and ahead of the action, Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla provided an eye-opening injury update […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry sat on the bench and watched his squad blow a late lead against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night. There’s no question he’s itching to be out there to help the Dubs, and it appears that could happen soon. Steph went through a “strenuous workout” before Game 3 and […]

For the first time in this playoff series, the Cleveland Cavaliers will have their full rotation intact as they face the Indiana Pacers in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, a contest the Cavs are treating with the urgency and intensity of a Game 7. Following a convincing 126-104 win in Game 3, Cleveland […]

If New York Knicks fans were already worried following the team’s 115-93 Game 3 loss to the Boston Celtics, there is something else that might put them in panic mode. Karl-Anthony Towns suffered an apparent hand injury during the game, and he spoke about the possible severity of it, as per Ian Begley of SNYtv. […]

The New York Knicks came into Game 3 of their Eastern Conference Semifinal series against the Boston Celtics up 2-0, having won both of the opening games on the road. But the Celtics responded in a big way in Game 3, dominating the Knicks from start to finish to win 115-93. Knicks fans might be […]

In Game 3 against the Indiana Pacers, the Cleveland Cavaliers didn’t just win a playoff game. Instead, it saw Evan Mobley and the Cavs rediscover who they are. With their season hanging in the balance and a daunting 2-0 series hole to climb out of, it wasn’t a high-flying dunk or a buzzer-beating three that […]

Down 2-0 in the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Indiana Pacers, the Cleveland Cavaliers head into Game 3 in desperate need of a spark. That spark may come in the form of reinforcements returning from injury. In a welcome reprieve, Cleveland will have Darius Garland, Evan Mobley, and De’Andre Hunter all back in the lineup. […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers entered the 2025 NBA Playoffs with possibly their best chance to contend for a championship in the non-LeBron James eras, earning the second-most regular-season wins in franchise history (64-18) and displaying excellent chemistry. Injuries and a Game 2 implosion are threatening to end a formerly promising campaign, adding to this city’s longstanding […]

Golden State Warriors star forward Jimmy Butler suffered a deep glute muscle contusion in the team’s first-round series against the Houston Rockets and ended up missing one game. While Butler has played in six straight games since suffering this injury, he has struggled at times and hasn’t looked 100 percent healthy. Now that Stephen Curry […]

The Golden State Warriors are officially in survival mode. After dropping Game 2 against the Minnesota Timberwolves, 117-93, and fumbling home-court advantage, the focus has shifted entirely to the health of Golden State superstar Stephen Curry. The 16-year veteran suffered a left hamstring strain in Game 1, and will be evaluated in a week. Even […]

Minnesota Timberwolves fans waited with bated breath to see whether or not the ankle injury Anthony Edwards sustained in the second quarter of their eventual 117-93 win over the Golden State Warriors in Game 2 of their second-round matchup was serious and would keep him out for an extended period. At the halftime interval, he […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves will have to take a deep breath as Anthony Edwards may have suffered an injury during Game 2 against the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night. Edwards’ injury happened midway through the second quarter with the Timberwolves leading by double-digits against the Warriors. He drove to the basket and went up midair […]

As the Cleveland Cavaliers prepare for a pivotal Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Indiana Pacers, they’re doing so under a cloud of uncertainty. Three of the Cavs’ key contributors; Darius Garland, Evan Mobley, and De’Andre Hunter; remain injured, casting doubt on the team’s chances. Before heading to Indianapolis, Cleveland held what […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry will miss at least a week with a left hamstring strain he suffered in the team’s 99-88 Game 1 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night. While Curry will be out for the next three games due to this injury, he was at the Warriors’ shootaround on Thursday […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry has already been ruled out for Game 2 against the Minnesota Timberwolves due to a hamstring injury. But he was at a shootaround in good spirits before Thursday’s game. Steph Curry is at shootaround this morning with the Warriors in Minnesota pic.twitter.com/m1Oais3N3D — Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) May 8, 2025 […]

In the wake of a difficult 149–106 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 2 of the Western Conference Semifinals, Denver Nuggets interim coach David Adelman took a moment to address one of the prevailing storylines of the night: Michael Porter Jr.’s performance. Porter Jr. has been battling a left shoulder sprain since the […]

Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison has made his first big move of the offseason after the team failed to make the playoffs. Reports indicate that tension has been building within the organization regarding the treatment of center Dereck Lively’s ankle injury. The situation has led Harrison to clean house on the team’s health and […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry has been diagnosed with a low-grade left hamstring strain and will miss Game 2 against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday, league sources told ClutchPoints on Wednesday afternoon. His status for the remainder of the Western Conference Semifinals is up in the air, as the team has not provided a […]

The Golden State Warriors opened their second-round playoff series with a 99-88 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night, but the victory was overshadowed by a concerning development involving Stephen Curry. Curry exited the game in the second quarter after grabbing at his left hamstring following a floater attempt. The 37-year-old immediately signaled for […]