Author: Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY

The Milwaukee Bucks stopped the Boston Celtics 101-89 in Game 1, stealing home-court advantage in an impressive performance that gave notice.

Joel Embiid should have been on the bench in closing minutes of the Sixers’ series-clinching win. There’s nothing Doc Rivers can say to change that.

Ex-Lakers GM Jerry West demanded a retraction, apology for the way he is portrayed in ‘Winning Time.’ But HBO said the series ‘is not a documentary.’

The Nets’ miserable season ended in an awful playoff loss to the Celtics with Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant struggling and Ben Simmons unable to play.

Taylor Jenkins (Memphis), Erik Spoelstra (Miami) and Monty Williams (Phoenix) are finalists for NBA coach of year, and a case can be made for each.

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith lambasted Brooklyn Nets guard Ben Simmons after the team ruled him out for Game 4 against the Boston Celtics on Monday.

Neither pair of stars had their best offensive games, but Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum did just enough to rally the Celtics past the Nets in Game 2.

Jerry West has demanded a retraction and asked for an apology for portrayal on the HBO show “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty.”

Anthony Edwards has a confidence that was missing from previous Timberwolves’ teams. He has also provided dogged defense and scoring, too.