CHA: After extending NBA’s longest present playoff drought, what subsequent for the Hornets?Roderick Boone, The Charlotte Observer
CHI: Bulls guard Coby White rising on nationwide stage with scorching streakJoe Cowley, Chicago Solar-Occasions
CLE: Recreation Evening Observations: Darius Garland Breaking Out, Ty Jerome’s Huge Evening and the Playoff ImageDanny Cunningham, The Inside Shot
CLE: The Dean of Cleveland: How undrafted Cavs function participant grew to become ‘the hyperlink that drives profitable’ on East’s high groupJames Herbert, CBS Sports activities
CLE: ‘Ought to be a no brainer’: Cavs ship robust message about Evan Mobley’s Defensive Participant of the Yr probabilitiesChris Fedor, Cleveland.com
DEN: Forgotten Nuggets veteran making a robust, late push for playoff minutesBen Handler, Nugg Love
DAL: Regardless of Naji Marshall’s offensive eruption, Mavericks run out of gasoline at MSG vs. KnicksMike Curtis, The Dallas Morning Information
DEN: Loss to Bulls proved why Michael Malone should unleash Nuggets X-factor in playoffsBen Handler, Nugg Love
GSW: Jimmy Butler’s return to Miami falls flat as Warriors battle to seek out spark vs. scrambling Warmth protectionAnthony Slater, The Athletic
GSW: Butler’s Warmth chapter slammed shut lengthy earlier than Warriors’ lifeless lossDalton Johnson, NBC Sports activities Bay Space
GSW: Jimmy Butler’s return to Miami was all hype, little or no dramaMarcus Thompson II, The Athletic
It was a premonition of Tuesday evening’s anticipated return to the Kaseya Heart, the sector the place he secured his legendary standing throughout six seasons with the Miami Warmth, this time as a Warrior after final month’s commerce deadline deal that despatched him to the Bay Space. Butler arrived in Miami to appreciable fanfare. And left with out a lot of a response.
Butler was worthy of the hype. Not solely due to how he put the Warmth on his again on epic postseason runs, establishing himself as one of many league’s distinguished figures. However as a result of he delivers the drama alongside together with his dominance. As a result of he understands moments and methods to manufacture spectacle, particularly when he feels disrespected.
HOU: The Rockets’ most irreplaceable veteran might not be who you assume it’sJames Piercey, Area Metropolis Scoop
BI: Adams’ 10.3 offensive rebounds per 100 possessions this season leads the NBA for gamers with a minimum of 20 video games performed.
IND: New publish: “Placing Tyrese Haliburton’s immaculate exception into perspective “Cailtin Cooper, Basketball, She Wrote
LAC: The most important X-factor on this 12 months’s NBA playoffs will give Clippers followers déjà vuBrennan Sims, Fansided
MIA: The Warmth gave Jimmy Butler a tribute in his return to Miami. He gave them nothing in returnVincent Goodwill, Yahoo! Sports activities
MIL: Bucks’ Damian Lillard recognized with blood clots in proper calf, out indefinitelyEric Nehm/Sam Amick
BI: Simply this season alone, Ausar Thompson, Victor Wembanyama, and now Dame Lillard have all missed time as a consequence of deep vein thrombosis
OKC: The Smartest Transfer within the NBA? Steal OKC’s Participant Improvement Employees NowJeremias Engelmann, 5×5
OKC: Is Shai a grifter or a god?Considering Basketball
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