April 20, 2022 Celtics rally in 2nd half, beat Nets for 2-0 series lead Jaylen Brown scored 22 points, including 10 in the fourth quarter, and the Boston Celtics rallied from 17 points down to beat the Brooklyn Nets 114-107 on Wednesday night and take a 2-0 lead in their first-round series.
April 20, 2022 Gambling to blame for Kyrie Irving taunts, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski Adrian Wojnarowski believes that fans in attendance are now taunting and booing NBA players more than ever because so many of them have their own financial skin in the game.
April 20, 2022 Jimmy Butler scores 45 points, Heat defeat Hawks for 2-0 lead Jimmy Butler walked off the floor when his night's work was complete, lifted his arms in the air and heard a sold-out arena serenade him with screams.
April 20, 2022 Pelicans rally past Suns after Devin Booker's injury Brandon Ingram's rolling, Devin Booker's hurting and the New Orleans Pelicans made it clear that this first-round playoff series will be a fight for the top-seeded Phoenix Suns.
April 20, 2022 Grizzlies rout Timberwolves to tie series at 1 apiece The Memphis Grizzlies responded to losing their first game as a No. 2 seed by getting back to how they play.
April 19, 2022 Kyrie Irving fined $50K for middle finger to Celtics fans Cameras captured Kyrie Irving flipping his middle finger toward fans as he ran down the court after making a shot in the third quarter.
April 19, 2022 76ers' Joel Embiid reveals what he told Raptors' Nick Nurse about officiating complaints Joel Embiid played a large role in the win for the 76ers, with 31 points and 11 rebounds. The superstar center was also put under the spotlight over an interaction with Raptors head coach Nick Nurse.
April 19, 2022 Steph Curry scores 34 points off bench, Warriors lead Nuggets 2-0 Stephen Curry drove to the basket with fervor and knocked down a 3-pointer while falling to the ground getting fouled to convert a key four-point play, exhibiting all the signs he's his healthy former self at last.
April 19, 2022 Jalen Brunson scores 41 points, Mavericks make 22 3s in Game 2 win vs Jazz Jalen Brunson, Maxi Kleber and the Dallas Mavericks got even in their first-round playoff series with a bunch of a 3-pointers, their fewest turnovers ever in a postseason game, and without injured superstar Luka Doncic.
April 18, 2022 Joel Embiid scores 31 points to lead 76ers to 2-0 series lead on Raptors Joel Embiid took his lumps and powered his way to 31 points and 11 rebounds, Tyrese Maxey showed he was no one-game postseason wonder and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Toronto Raptors 112-97 on Monday night for a 2-0 lead in the first-round series.
