Thunder pull away from Lakers in NBA playoffs, while Pistons down Cavs
Oklahoma City Thunder and Detroit Pistons take 2-0 leads in respective NBA playoff semifinal series.

Oklahoma City Thunder and Detroit Pistons take 2-0 leads in respective NBA playoff semifinal series.









Edward’s teammate Donte DiVincenzo was also hurt as Minnesota rallied to beat Denver and take a 3-1 playoff series lead.
Elsewhere in the NBA playoffs, Spurs beat Trail Blazers 120-108 without Victor Wembanyama to take a 2-1 series lead.
Elsewhere, Toronto Raptors beat Cleveland Cavaliers, snapping a 12-game playoff losing streak against the Cavs.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 37 as Oklahoma City beat Phoenix Suns 120–107 in the Western Conference playoff series.
NBA player’s profile image shows a Palestinian child blocked from school by Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank.
Kevin Durant scores 23 for Houston but the Lakers bag a 101-94 win despite a depleted team, with Luka Doncic missing.
Led by guard McCollum, the Atlanta Hawks staged a late comeback to upset New York Knicks to tie their series 1-1.
Victor Wembanyama set a new San Antonio record for the most points in a playoff debut as the Spurs outlast Portland.
Despite missing leading scorers Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, the LA Lakers and LeBron James defeat Houston in opener.
Stephen Curry struggled with just 17 points as the 2026 NBA champions season was ended by the Phoenix Suns in play-in.