Len Werle

Jason Collins was never the loudest man in the room. That was never his way. He built his NBA career in the trenches, setting screens, absorbing contact, defending stars, doing …

LeBron James has spent more than two decades making the impossible feel scheduled. So when he finally sounded unsure, really unsure, the room seemed to tilt. After the Lakers were …

Luka Dončić was not interested in letting the internet write his medical chart. After the Lakers were swept by the Thunder, Dončić pushed back on reports and speculation about how …

Oklahoma City beat Los Angeles 115-110 in Game 4, completing a sweep of the Lakers and advancing to the Western Conference Finals with a perfect 8-0 record in these playoffs. …

For one half, Donovan Mitchell looked quiet enough to make Detroit comfortable. That was the trap. Mitchell scored only four points before halftime, then detonated for 39 in the second …

Forty-six years ago today, Julius Erving briefly turned the NBA Finals into a magic show. On May 11, 1980, in Game 4 between the Philadelphia 76ers and Los Angeles Lakers, …

There are losses, there are playoff eliminations, and then there is getting swept out of your own building while the road fans bring brooms, chants, volume and apparently a long-term …

Kevin Pritchard did not hide behind front-office fog. He did not dress the loss up in corporate oatmeal. After the Pacers watched their 2026 first-round pick land fifth and immediately …

For a series built around monsters, Game 4 finally turned into a full moon. The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the San Antonio Spurs 114-109 on Sunday night, tying the Western Conference …