Behind the Boxscore: Portland lets it go by
Oklahoma City 123, San Antonio 108 Thunder lead series, 2-1 The Spurs are battered, sidelined, hamstrung, but flustered more than anything, especially after that Game 3 fulmination from the Oklahoma City Fulminations. The Spurs are flippin' fulminatin' all over their insides right now, the sort of lightning strikes
New York 109, Cleveland 93 Knicks lead Eastern finals, 2-0 This time wasn't embarrassing. The Cavaliers showed spark at the outset, competed throughout, gave us a strong Game 2 until the final garbage minutes. We don't trust the Cavs and watch them without expecting anything, and
Oklahoma City 122, San Antonio 113 Western finals tied, 1-1 So now we've realized Victor Wembanyama represents our bold future. A real-life Sidd Finch set to slam NBA opponents out of championship contention, swat front offices away from starting five-year Finals plans. Even if Year One launches in
New York 115, Cleveland 104 (OT) Knicks lead series 1-0 There was a thought I had, with the Cavaliers up 92-71 and eight minutes left in this contest, Donovan Mitchell splashing threes. Thought the Cavaliers might need to "bottle some of these" makes. That the Cavs, clear winners