April 26, 2022 Raptors top 76ers 103-88 behind Pascal Siakam, force Game 6 at home Pascal Siakam gave a pregame pep talk to keep the Raptors calm in a hostile Philly environment where they already lost twice and fell into a playoff hole.
April 26, 2022 Luka Doncic scores 33, Mavs rout Jazz 102-77 for 3-2 series lead Luka Doncic delighted the crowd in his first home playoff game coming off a calf injury.
April 26, 2022 Shaquille O’Neal calls out Ben Simmons for missing Nets' must-win Game 4: 'Punk move' Basketball Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal took aim at Ben Simmons over what he called a “punk move” after the former 76er was nowhere to be seen in the Boston Celtics' sweep of the Brooklyn Nets.
April 25, 2022 Celtics complete 4-game sweep of Nets with 116-112 victory Jayson Tatum scored 29 points, Jaylen Brown had 22 and the Boston Celtics completed a four-game sweep of the Brooklyn Nets, becoming the first team to reach the second round of the playoffs with a 116-112 victory Monday night.
April 24, 2022 Kevin Durant admits he's 'thinking too much' with Nets on the brink of being swept by Celtics Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant was suffocated by the Boston Celtics defense again on Saturday night.
April 24, 2022 Animal rights protester tackled after storming court in ref jersey during Grizzlies-Timberwolves playoff game An animal rights activist wearing a fake referee jersey was tackled Saturday after storming the court during a playoff game between the Memphis Grizzlies and Minnesota Timberwolves.
April 23, 2022 Trae Young hits floater with 4.4 left, Hawks beat Heat 111-110 Trae Young struggled in the first two games of the playoffs.
April 23, 2022 Bucks rout Bulls 111-81, take 2-1 lead without Khris Middleton Reeling coming off a loss and with one of their best players sidelined, the Milwaukee Bucks delivered just the sort of performance they needed.
April 23, 2022 Chris Paul, Deandre Ayton help Booker-less Suns beat Pelicans 114-111 Chris Paul came through in a big way when the Phoenix Suns needed him most.
April 22, 2022 Charles Barkley unleashes on Timberwolves after blowing 26-point lead: 'They're dumber than rocks' Basketball Hall of Famer Charles Barkley let loose on the Minnesota Timberwolves Thursday night, calling the team “dumber than rocks” after they blew a 26-point lead to drop 2-1 in their first-round playoff series against the Memphis Grizzlies.