We highlighted Cason Wallace’s on-ball defense in this one 👀

“We set the stage for the rest of our path.” The Celtics avoided a letdown, an important first step on their playoff trail.

From Game 1, for Yahoo Sports: sports.yahoo.com/nba-playoffs-c…

For Yahoo Sports: On the inevitability of these Denver Nuggets: sports.yahoo.com/denvers-full-f…

'I didn't really see the fall, so I don't know. But nothing with Joel surprises me now, you know?”

From MSG, at Yahoo Sports: I wrote about Joel Embiid, the razor's edge on which the Sixers remain balanced, and the Knicks taking Game 1: yhoo.it/3Uqy3nj

Durant guarding Ant. These are the moments, y’all. Snatch the torch

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At Yahoo Sports: A little series preview for Wolves-Suns, a Round 1 series with conference finals talent and intrigue: yhoo.it/3U3QnBm

Give me a White Goodman, NBA expert ‘No Cap Room’ appearance or give me death

Keep an eye on these under-the-radar potential difference makers 👀

New 'No Cap Room' for your 🎧 with Fred Katz? Sorry, Dan Devine.

We talk Philly's play-in triumph, preview Sixers-Knicks, as well as the rest of the Eastern Conference playoff landscape.

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📺: youtu.be/OBzJ0AigllU

New column Yahoo Sports:

First, it was Embiid. Then Giannis. Now Zion and Jimmy Butler. As injuries begin to pile up at the worst possible time, the NBA's Player Participation Policy faces its real test: the playoffs. sports.yahoo.com/the-nba-playof…

Latest for Yahoo Sports: The Sixers began this latest quest to escape the second round (and more) with an impressive finish by Joel Embiid. They now draw New York, the rival franchise widely known to covet his services in the event of Philadelphia’s demise sports.yahoo.com/joel-embiid-an…

I’m no videographer, nor doctor, but this was a deflating scene to witness upon Miami’s exit tonight. Jimmy Butler’s status for Friday’s elimination game has to be in question.

Jimmy Butler walking with a significant limp on his way out of Wells Fargo Center just now.

Breaking from Philadelphia: My fucking eardrums, good lord.

Our staff predicts how the Eastern Conference Play-In will go tonight 🤔

Dan Titus | Dan Devine | Jake Fischer

Night, night. Vincent Goodwill on the sunset + twilight of the Warriors’ dynasty. sports.yahoo.com/death-of-a-dyn…

This is why Jake Fischer and I are constantly vying for complete domination on NO CAP ROOM

Your Week Devine, Yahoo Sports:

🎙️ DEVINE INTERVENTION w/ Ben Golliver: youtu.be/o07uhR5-FUs

🎙️ NO CAP ROOM w/ Tom Haberstroh: youtu.be/8gJ6vMO-zn8

📝 Player awards ballot (MVP, etc): yhoo.it/3UclaNQ

📝 Team awards ballot (All-NBA, etc): yhoo.it/4aUJg4X

Our Ben Rohrbach has been doing a great job breaking down every daily NBA playoff seeding scenario Yahoo Sports: sports.yahoo.com/nba-playoff-pi…

I'll never forget reporting my book, Channing Frye told me Orlando's last rebuild netted prospects akin to 'rats climbing a ladder on top of each other.'

These new Magic have a lead dog in Paolo Banchero, a second star in Franz Wagner, and a whole team climbing together: