Anthony Edwards willed the Minnesota Timberwolves to a Game 1 victory over the defending champion Denver Nuggets on Saturday at Ball Arena. Edwards scored 43 points in the 106-99 win. In his 16 career playoff games, he now has three 40-point games. There have been two other combined such games in franchise history (both by Sam Cassell in 2004). At 22 years and 273 days, Edwards becomes the second-youngest player in NBA history with consecutive 40-point playoff games after scoring 40 versus the Phoenix Suns in Game 4 of the first-round sweep. Only Kobe Bryant (22 years, 269 days in 2001) did so ..read more

DENVER — Minnesota Timberwolves coach Chris Finch had to come up with two game plans for these Western Conference semifinals against the Denver Nuggets: One for the opponent, and one for himself. Six days after Finch suffered a rupture patellar tendon in a sideline collision with Mike Conley in Game 4 of the Timberwolves’ first-round series against the Phoenix Suns, and three days after he had surgery to repair his right knee, the 54-year-old addressed reporters before Game 1 against the Nuggets and detailed the in-game strategy that will allow him to continue leading his team. Finch, who ..read more

BOSTON — Kristaps Porziņģis said Saturday he is slowly making progress from his right soleus (calf) strain suffered in Game 4 of the Boston Celtics’ first-round series against the Miami Heat but does not have a timetable for return yet. “There’s no specific date obviously. It’s still pretty early,” Porziņģis said. “I think it will be clear once I start doing more stuff. … Not super close yet. But expecting to recover at a historic rate.” Porziņģis said he hopes to return as soon as he feels better, but that may be a while. “It’s something; it’s not nothing. So ..read more

To keep its storybook season alive, Orlando will need to win in Cleveland, a place that has bedeviled it in these playoffs ..read more

After a first-round loss to the Mavericks, here is a deeper look at all four of the Clippers’ most important situations this offseason ..read more

As the Cavs enter a pivotal Game 7 on Sunday, experience is on their side ..read more

The second round of the NBA Playoffs starts Saturday with potentially the most high-profile series in the round ..read more

The Orlando Magic forced a Game 7 against the Cleveland Cavaliers with a 103-96 win on Friday night, protecting home court and keeping their season alive thanks to three starters scoring over 20 points. Each of Orlando’s combined efforts were much needed to overcome the 50-point game Cleveland received from Donovan Mitchell. Only one other Cavalier scored more than 10 points. The winner of Sunday’s Game 7 will advance to face the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Series: 3-3 With Gary Harris out, Magic coach Jamahl Mosley elected in Game 6 to start the same ..read more

Beverley was the quintessential underdog who got by almost on sheer will. But his antics on and off the court have overshadowed that ..read more

Let's take a look back at timeline of the Lakers' coaching history over the last 12 seasons ..read more