YESTERDAY’S GAMES
LAL 111, MEM 101
Anthony Davis and Lakers take command early in Game 3 victory
Dan Woike, LA Times
5 takeaways from Lakers’ Game 3 victory
Shaun Powell, NBA.com
3 takeaways from the Lakers’ Game 3 win
Cooper Halpern, Silver Screen And Roll
Grizzlies Should Be Embarrassed After Game 3, But They’re Not Done
Rohan Nadkarni, Sports Illustrated
Morant returns in dominant fashion
Chris Herrington, Daily Memphian
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MIA 121, MIL 99
Film Study: Bucks can’t stop suddenly potent Heat
John Schuhmann, NBA.com
Heat ride bench to blowout win over top-seeded Bucks and control of series
William Guillory, The Athletic
Oladipo injury a sobering moment for Heat amid surprise playoff lead vs. Bucks
Ira Winderman, SunSentinel
Bucks falter against Heat’s physical defense in sloppy, mistake-filled Game 3 loss
Eric Nehm, The Athletic
Heat gets big night from Butler and bench
Barry Jackson, Miami Herald
Another big three-point shooting night, Playoff Jimmy, more takeaways from Heat’s Game 3 win
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald
Heat take 2-1 series lead
Jim Owczarski, Journal Sentinel
Defensive problems loom large as Heat dominate the Bucks in Game 3
Dalton Sell, Behind The Buck Pass
PHI 96, BKN 88
Nets swept by Sixers, ending another wild season and starting an uncertain summer
Alex Schiffer, The Athletic
Harris, Reed carry Embiid-less Sixers in Game 4
Josh Grieb, Liberty Ballers
After Sweeping Nets, Sixers’ Fate Rests On Joel Embiid’s Knee
Bryan Toporek, Forbes
Paul Reed rises to the occasion again for Sixers
Sean Kennedy, Liberty Ballers
With Joel Embiid out, Paul Reed stepped up when Sixers needed him most
Keith Pompey, The Inquirer
Tobias Harris was the Sixers’ most reliable player and carried the team to a Game 4 win
Paul Hudrick, Liberty Ballers
Game 4 takeaways
Keith Pompey, The Inquirer
Sixers complete sweep of Nets without Joel Embiid as Tobias Harris, Paul Reed star
Rich Hofmann, The Athletic
These aren’t last season’s Sixers, thanks largely to their role players
James Herbert, CBS Sports
Nets need rebounders and shot creators to snap first-round exit cycle
Brian Lewis, NY Post
Sixers complete sweep of Nets behind dominant performance by Tobias Harris
Derek Bodner, The Daily Six
PHO 112, LAC 100
Chris Paul, 2 weeks shy of 38, shows he can still close in the playoffs
Doug Haller, The Athletic
CP3 shows he still can deliver in clutch
Trevor Booth, Bright Side Of The Sun
Westbrook, symbol of Lakers dysfunction, is reviving his NBA reputation
Dylan Hernandez, LA Times
5 takeaways from Suns’ Game 4 victory
Shaun Powell, NBA.com
5 observations from Suns’ successful road trip against shorthanded Clippers
Gerald Bourguet, Go PHNX
Clippers on brink of playoff elimination after loss: ‘We’ve got to be smarter’
Andrew Greif, LA Times
Clippers facing elimination because the Suns have their stars, and they don’t
Law Murray, The Athletic
Suns outlast Russell Westbrook, Kawhi-less Clippers
Janis Carr, OC Register
CP3’s latest 4th-quarter takeover fuels Suns past Clippers
Kellan Olson, Arizona Sports
THE OTHER PLAYOFF SERIES
ATL-BOS
How the Hawks put themselves in the driver’s seat in Game 3
Ethan Fuller, Celtics Blog
Aggressive plan helped Hawks limit Celtics’ action in the paint Friday
Lauren Williams, AJC
Joe Mazzulla had a strong message for his team the day after their rough loss
Jack Simone, Celtics Blog
Celtics-Hawks a test for Joe Mazzulla against innovative Quin Snyder
Bobby Manning, Celtics Blog
CLE-NYK
How the Cavaliers lost their offensive identity in Game 3
Jackson Flickinger, Fear The Sword
Cavs doomed by ‘atrocious’ offense in Game 3 loss
Chris Fedor, cleveland.com
DEN-MIN
Nuggets rookie Christian Braun’s playoff impact was easy to see coming
Nick Kosmider, The Athletic
THINGS TO WATCH IN GAME 4
Matt Brooks, Nuggets.com
Why the Nuggets are in command of their series with the Timberwolves: 3 observations
Tony Jones, The Athletic
The Nuggets are proving they’re everything the Timberwolves are not
Harrison Wind, The DNVR
GSW-SAC
Kings meet rookie Keegan Murray’s shooting slump with positivity, encouragement
Hunter Patterson, The Athletic
Game 4 vs. Kings will validate if Warriors are playoff-ready
Monte Poole, NBC Sports
Kings-Warriors preview: Tactical adjustments, Draymond Green returns
Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee
Stephen Curry says Warriors understood ‘consequences’ of Game 3. Can Kings do same in Game 4?
Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee
TEAM-SPECIFIC STORIES
DET: What the Pistons need to do to crush 2023 offseason
Omari Sankofa II, Free Press
NOP: What CJ McCollum did both on & off court this season shouldn’t go unappreciated
Rod Walker, The Advocate
SAS: The Spurs focused on the right kind of development in their tanking season
Jesus Gomez, Pounding The Rock
UTA: Jazz coach Will Hardy wants his players to narrow their offseason work
Sarah Todd, Deseret News
LEAGUE-WIDE STORIES
Offseason guides for each eliminated NBA team
Bobby Marks, ESPN
THE DRAFT
Keyonte George Scouting Report
Adam Spinella, The Box And One
Draft Scouting Report: Jalen Bridges
Sports Illustrated
FROM THE ARCHIVES: Four Years Ago Today
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