Ajay Mitchell did not just have a good Game 3. He had a Game 3 that makes opposing front offices stare into the distance and wonder how Oklahoma City keeps …
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For one half, the Lakers made Game 3 feel like a response. For one half, Los Angeles looked alive at home, the crowd had something to grab onto, and Oklahoma …
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There are two ways NBA coaches usually talk about elite defenses in the playoffs. The first is polite. Lots of words like “physical,” “disciplined,” and “active hands.” The second is …
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For one half, the Lakers made Game 2 feel like a real series. For one half, Austin Reaves was cooking, LeBron James was still LeBron James, and Los Angeles had …
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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. …
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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 …
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Brian Windhorst’s update did not leave much room for optimism. Luka Dončić is moving, shooting and progressing, but he is not close to playing playoff basketball. “He is not close,” …
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Oso Ighodaro did not describe the Thunder as simply athletic, young or deep. He described something more unsettling: a team that seemed to know what was coming before it arrived. …
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The Oklahoma City Thunder did not leave Phoenix any room for a miracle. In Game 4, the defending champions finished their first-round sweep with a 131-122 win over the Suns, …
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Jeff Teague has always been generous with James Harden’s place in basketball history, which is what makes his latest praise of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander more interesting. Teague was not dismissing Harden’s …
