*FEATURES OF THE DAY*
How NBA protection has modified over timeMichael Shearer, Hoops Hype
Inside Nico Harrison’s takeover of the Mavericks, the Luka Dončić commerce fallout, energy struggles, medical missteps, and the unraveling of a franchise identification.Grant Afseth, Dallas Hoops Journal
BOS: The Celtics’ top-tier depth was examined in Recreation 1. They handed simplySherrod Blakely, Full Court docket Press
BOS: Undersized Pritchard does all of the big-boy stuff for CelticsChris Forsberg, NBC Sports activities
BOS: 10 takeaways from the Celtics breaking the Magic’s wallAzad Rosay, Celtics Weblog
CLE: Ty Jerome makes essentially the most of his alternative with unforgettable NBA Playoff debutJackson Flickinger, Worry The Sword
DAL: Inside Nico Harrison’s takeover of the Mavericks, the Luka Dončić commerce fallout, energy struggles, medical missteps, and the unraveling of a franchise identification.Grant Afseth, Dallas Hoops Journal
DAL: Nico Harrison takes some accountability, however the injury is way from repairedBrad Townsend, Morning Information
DEN: Nikola Jokić, Nuggets uncharacteristically sloppy in Recreation 2 loss to Kawhi Leonard, ClippersTony Jones, The Athletic
DEN: 3 takeaways from Denver’s dramatic loss in Recreation 2Vinny Benedetto, Denver Gazette
DEN: Pricey errors hang-out Nuggets in clutch time of Recreation 2 lossBennett Durando, Denver Publish
DET: How the Pistons outplayed the Knicks once more to even the sequence at 1-1Dan Devine, Yahoo Sports activities
DET: Cade Cunningham reaches star standing in breakout playoff recreationOmari Sankofa II, Free Press
DET: Cade Cunningham, Dennis Schröder shipHunter Patterson, The Athletic
DET: 5 takeaways as Pistons discover solution to combat off KnicksJohn Schuhmann, NBA.com
GSW: Warriors Take Recreation 1Rohit Naimpally, From The Brand
GSW: Warriors are assured they’ve solved the Rockets — if they will restrict errorsAnthony Slater, The Athletic
GSW: Warriors steal Recreation 1 in Houston with Steph Curry’s non-Euclidean geometryEric Apricot, Dub Nation HQ
GSW: Butler matches proper into this Warriors-Rockets sequence straight out of the ’90sJoesph Dycus, Mercury Information
GSW: Moses Moody emerges as a point-of-attack defenderJonah Kubicek, NBA Evaluation
HOU: The Rockets’ dismal Recreation 1 efficiency in opposition to the Warriors raises alarm bellsKelly Iko, The Athletic
IND: The Pacers held serve by successful Recreation 1, now must be ready for spirited response from BucksTom Lewis, Indy Cornrows
IND: Pacers know Recreation 2 vs. Bucks will not be as straightforward as Recreation 1Dustin Dopirak, Indy Star
LAC: The NBA’s Greatest Enigma Is Again. The Remainder of the League Ought to Be Terrified.Robert O’Connell, Wall Avenue Journal
Kawhi Leonard has spent the final half-decade of his Corridor-of-Fame profession hampered by damage. However now he seems to be wholesome—and able to change the form of the whole NBA playoffs.
LAC: Kawhi Leonard’s all-time response recreation helps Clippers even sequence in opposition to NuggetsRegulation Murray, The Athletic
LAC: Leonard scores 39 factors as Clippers tie sequenceRamona Shelburne, ESPN
LAC: Leonard finds ‘assault mode’, scores 39 as Clippers even sequence with Recreation 2 winJustin Russo
LAC: Kawhi Leonard’s 39-point effort powers Clippers to thrilling Recreation 2 winBroderick Turner, LA Occasions
LAC: Lakers-Timberwolves: 3 issues to observe for in Recreation 2Khobi Value, OC Register
LAC: Kawhi Leonard is lastly wholesome sufficient for us to correctly respect his greatnessSam Quinn, CBS Sports activities
LAC: Nuggets vs Clippers Recreation 2 BreakdownGibson Pyper, Half Court docket Hoops
LAL: Recreation 2 Changes: How the Lakers Can ReplyIztok Franko, digginbasketball
LAL: Lakers assured ‘successful on small particulars’ will energy sequence comeback Dan Woike, LA Occasions
LAL: Redick lauds Lakers’ apply, bemoans earlier lack of focusDave McMenamin, ESPN
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