THE PLAYOFFS
BOS-MIA
3 Adjustments the Heat need to make to beat the Celtics in Game 4
Wes Goldberg, All U Can Heat
Payton Pritchard supplying Celtics with intangible qualities: toughness and swagger
Gary Washburn, Boston Globe
3-point shooting again a Heat talking point after Game 3 loss: ‘Guys just have to shoot the ball’
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald
Attack quickly, play with pace, embrace Miami’s physicality
John Karalis, Boston Sports Journal
Haslem’s playing career is over, but he’s still making presence felt for Heat during playoffs
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald
Don’t tell depleted Heat they don’t have enough vs. Celtics. ‘We have enough to get the job done’
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald
CLE-ORL
The Orlando Magic have a superpower, and it’s love (for each other)
Josh Robbins, The Athletic
Magic’s future stars shining on the Playoff stage
Philip Rossman-Reich, Orlando Magic Daily
Donovan Mitchell is right: The Cavs need more from him to win their playoff series against the Magic
Chris Fedor, cleveland.com
Cavaliers need Darius Garland to embrace his scoring ability
Joe Vardon, The Athletic
DAL-LAC
James Harden keeps Clippers afloat against Mavericks
Mirjam Swanson, OC Register
Another Kawhi Leonard injury hovers over everything, but Clippers find a way to even series
Law Murray, The Athletic
James Harden closes Game 4 victory as Clippers even series with Mavericks
Broderick Turner, LA Times
George, Harden deliver as Clippers even series with Mavs
Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN
Mavericks’ Game 4 loss to Clippers can’t be explained by any one thing
Tim Cato, The Athletic
No Kawhi, no problem? Clippers stood on business vs. Mavericks to tie series
Brad Townsend, Morning News
5 takeaways from foiled Game 4 comeback
Michael C. Wright, NBA.com
DEN-LAL
Michael Porter Jr.’s steady production puts Nuggets in good spot as Lakers series returns to Denver
Vinny Benedetto, Denver Gazette
Lakers looking to extend series against Nuggets
Khobi Price, OC Register
IND-MIL
How the Pacers have stayed one move ahead of Bucks in playoffs
Kelly Iko, The Athletic
Shorthanded Bucks head home in 3-1 playoff hole
Jamal Collier, ESPN
Bucks facing elimination after up-and-down Game 4 against Pacers
Eric Nehm, The Athletic
Myles Turner’s masterpiece
Kyle Neddenriep, Indy Star
5 takeaways from pivotal Game 4
Steve Aschburner, NBA.com
MIN-PHX
Timberwolves sweep Suns. Anthony Edwards puts in 40 points; coach Chris Finch hurt in collision
Chris Hine, Star Tribune
Suns’ firepower can’t overcome ‘details’ in playoff sweep
Baxter Holmes, ESPN
Anthony Edwards can’t run from stardom anymore
James Edwards III, The Athletic
Anthony Edwards Brought the Rain and Blotted Out the Suns
Charlie Walton, Zone Coverage
The trade for Gobert, Towns’ value and Edwards’ ascension worked together, and it showed in the first round of the NBA playoffs.
Jim Souhan, Star Tribune
Takeaways from Suns season-ending Game 4 loss
Duane Rankin, Arizona Republic
NOP-OKC
Mark Daigneault has proven himself elite, and Coach of the Year honor is coronation
John Hollinger, The Athletic
NYK-PHI
Brunson’s Legendary Performance Powers NY to Crucial Game 4 Win
Tommy Beer, What’s On Tap
5 takeaways from dramatic Game 4
John Schuhmann, NBA.com
OG Anunoby, Precious Achiuwa rise to occasion in Knicks’ Game 4 win
Ian Begley, SNY
Jalen Brunson is finding space, eluding defenders and scoring: ‘That’s our engine’
Fred Katz, The Athletic
3 reasons the Knicks were able to beat the 76ers in Game 4
Jonathan Lurensky, Fansided
Sixers on the brink of elimination for inability to take care of their own glass
Mike Vorkunov, The Athletic
Sixers-Knicks Game 4 takeaways
Keith Pompey, The Inquirer
Knicks outrebound Sixers — again — and place Joel Embiid and Co. on brink of elimination
Gina Mizell, The Inquirer
The Sixers and Bucks Need to Reinvent Themselves to Contend Again
Kevin O’Connor, The Ringer
Playoff power rankings after one week of postseason
Jeff Zillgitt, USA Today
Sunday’s Behind the Boxscore, every playoff series
Kelly Dwyer, The Second Arrangement
How an increase in injuries has shaped the 2024 NBA playoffs
Kevin Pelton, ESPN+
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