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Paul Pierce is not buying the fairy-tale version of Luka Dončić’s return. His point was simple: coming back is one thing. Coming back against Oklahoma City is something else entirely. …

Austin Rivers did not let Draymond Green’s shot sit there unanswered. He picked it up and threw it right back. After Green mocked Rivers’ career and brought up Doc Rivers’ …

Gregg Popovich is no longer the Spurs’ head coach, but apparently nobody told the film room. After San Antonio’s narrow Game 1 loss to the Timberwolves, Popovich was reportedly at …

Kendrick Perkins may still be waiting on breakfast with Oprah and Beyoncé, but after Game 1, his Lakers-Thunder prediction did not look quite as ridiculous. Oklahoma City beat Los Angeles …

Detroit did not ease into the second round. It kicked the door open. The Pistons beat the Cavaliers 111-101 in Game 1 at Little Caesars Arena, riding a 37-point first …

Duncan Robinson shared his brother Eli’s story during Mental Health Awareness Month, and there is no easy way to write about it because there was no easy way to live …

Steven Adams has been called the strongest player in the NBA so often that it has almost become part of his official scouting report. The problem, according to Adams, is …

Draymond Green did not respond to Austin Rivers with a counterargument. He responded with a blowtorch. “It’s ridiculous. Draymond has such a high IQ. That’s a big part of his …

The Knicks won Game 1, and somewhere outside Madison Square Garden, J.R. Smith apparently became part of the celebration against his will. Clips circulating after New York’s victory showed Knicks …