Author: Matt Eppers, USA TODAY

The NBA playoffs are in the home stretch as the Bucks and Suns battle for the Larry O’Brien Trophy. Check out the full schedule for the NBA Finals.

Russell Westbrook tied Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson’s longstanding NBA record with his 181st career triple-double.

Team believes slide will help them in postseason. Steve Nash says, ‘You’re going to face pressure in the playoffs and you have to be pressure-tested.’

Russell Westbrook had 14 points, 21 rebounds and 24 assists for the third 20-rebound, 20-assist game in NBA history.

Joel Embiid came *this close* to hitting the most incredible game-tying shot Wednesday when his full-court heave banked off the glass and rimmed out.

Stan Van Gundy couldn’t hide his disappointment after a pair of late defensive blunders cost the Pelicans in an overtime loss against the Knicks.

This certainly wasn’t how Nets envisioned things going when they traded for James Harden in January to play alongside Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving.

Steph Curry passed Wilt Chamberlain as the Warriors’ career scoring leader early. He didn’t stop and lit up the Nuggets for 53 points.

Andre Drummond’s injury is just the latest for a Lakers team struggling to weather the absence of its two best players.

As injury bug hits several NBA stars, Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is making a run at the NBA MVP award for the third consecutive year.