NBA Playoff Results and Defensive Player Analysis

[Post Game Thread] The Atlanta Hawks with the complete comeback win and steal a game in MSG behind CJ McCollum 32 points.(1-1) & defeat the New York Knicks (1-1), 107-106.

[Post Game Thread] The Minnesota Timberwolves steal a game in the Mile High City and Survive the Free throw line(1-1) defeat the Denver Nuggets (1-1), 119-114.

Rudy Gobert with possibly the most impactful 2 PTS | 7 REB | 2 STL of all time as he locks up Jokic for the win late in the 4th

[Aubin] Wemby on his defensive origins: I used to have the reputation as someone who did not play defense. One day, the opposing coach said: ‘He’s a NBA prospect, but he can’t play defense. So attack him.’ So I took that personally… And the rest is history

Chris Finch on officiating: "The league's in a place right now where you draw the contact, spill away, and get rewarded. Guys who try to play through contact ... stay with the drive, they tend not to be rewarded ... Maybe we ought to start flopping too."

Brandon "me shooting 9 shots is not going to win basketball games" Ingram goes 3-15 from the field in game 2.

[Post Game Thread] The Cleveland Cavaliers (2-0) defeat the Toronto Raptors (0-2), 115-105.

Jokic in 4th quarter against the Timberwolves l 2 PTS | 3 REB | 1 AST | 1/7 FG | 0/2 3FG | 21% TS

[NHL Rosters] Average ages of the game one 20-man lineups for the playoff teams:

Since Rod Brind’Amour became head coach, the Carolina Hurricanes have not lost their first two home games (in Raleigh) in the opening/first round. They are 14-0.

Marcus Foligno headlocks Harley into the corner glass

Jonathan Kuminga in the win: 19/4 with 2 steals on 7/12 FG

Jakob Poeltl in the loss vs Cleveland: 2/4/1 in 9 minutes, $104 Million extension hasn't begun

Rudy Gobert appreciation post

Why isn’t this going around more?

Did Rudy Gobert just put up the greatest 2 point, 7 rebound, 1ast, 2 stl, and 0 block game of all time?

Hawks stole the win in madison square garden. Final 3 minutes

Kangaroo Court: Scherzer will prevail in bus fiasco under the CBA

(APPRECIATION) Nuggets vs. Wolves is Absolute Cinema.

Sidney Crosby through 2 games: 0 points, -2, 4 PIM, 0.23 expected goals

Is it crazy to say Wolves-Nuggets is already an all-time great rivalry?

Post Game Thread - NBA: The Timberwolves defeat the Nuggets on Apr 20, 2026, the final score is 114-119.

Jonathan F'ing Kuminga

"We'll never play you again"

WHITE BOY OF THE YEAR: DONTE DIVINCENZO

Burning a Phillies Card everyday until they win 3 straight Day 1: Strahm

The Oilers tie their win total from last playoffs in games where McDavid does not record a point (1)

They need to burn these yellow jerseys and not wear them for the rest of the series!!!

[CAR-OTT] Friedman says in the OT intermission that the NHL ruled that Jordan Staal did not have control of the puck as he entered the zone, and thus put himself offside on the Jankowski disallowed goal.

After Rudy made clutch defensive play after play in the 4th, he gets a HUGE clutch offensive rebound to extend the lead in one of the most crucial times of the game...and it was his ONLY TWO POINTS OF THE GAME

[POST GAME THREAD] - Atlanta (107) Knicks (106) SERIES IS TIED 1-1 AND COMING BACK HOME

[Doug MacLean] confirms that Bruce Cassidy apparently lost the room in Vegas

Harden fits the Cavs like a glove

Ullmark Appreciation Post

Linus Ulmark stat line in 2OT loss: 46 SA, 43 saves, .935 SV%, 3 GA, 1.92 GAA