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Friday, May 18
by Kevin Pelton and Mike Pesca
In the wake of torn ACLs suffered by Derrick Rose and Iman Shumpert during the playoffs, a leading surgeon argued fatigue does not cause ACL injuries. Other experts disagree, and so does the history of torn ACLs in the NBA.
by Dan Feldman
Dwyane Wade was a disaster. Erik Spoelstra panicked. LeBron James largely disappeared after halftime. All of a sudden, the Miami Heat finds itself trailing the Indiana Pacers 2-1 in their series.
by Kevin Pelton
The Clippers got the kind of hot shooting they'll need to knock off the Spurs, and still lost by 17 points in Game 2. A historically atypical Chris Paul performance and their inability to stop the San Antonio offense doomed the Clippers, who ought to consider a lineup change.
Thursday, May 17
by Bradford Doolittle
The Celtics take the initiative -- and the series lead -- in an impressive rout of the 76ers.
by Kevin Pelton
Up seven on the road with 2:08 to play, the L.A. Lakers failed to execute down the stretch and saw the Oklahoma City Thunder find a productive offense just in time to steal Game 2.
Wednesday, May 16
by Dan Feldman
The absence of Chris Bosh put extra weight on LeBron James and Dwyane Wade, who were hampered by fatigue down the stretch of a Game 2 loss to the Indiana Pacers.
by Kevin Pelton
With superior ball movement and a sound defensive game plan, the San Antonio Spurs comfortably took care of Game 1, but the Los Angeles Clippers may have found something useful by going small in the fourth quarter.
by Bradford Doolittle
Even though Danny Ainge planned for flexibility this summer, he may find that the status quo makes the most sense when he examines this summer's landscape. Bradford takes a look in a piece for ESPN Insider.
Tuesday, May 15
by Kevin Pelton
The matchups and rankings on offense and defense of these two teams suggest a high-scoring series. Can the Clippers stop the Spurs enough to win?
by Bradford Doolittle
After the first two games of the Celtics-Sixers semifinal in the East, it looks like we have a series even closer than we anticipated -- and could have hoped for.
by Kevin Pelton
The Oklahoma City Thunder put an end to any talk of rust by scorching the nets against a Los Angeles Lakers team that wasn't equipped with a game plan to handle Russell Westbrook and the rest of the Thunder's weapons.
by John Gasaway
In his feature for ESPN Insider, John says Bruce Weber has the talent on hand for a Sweet 16 run in his first season at Kansas State, provided he and his team can come to an understanding on style.
Monday, May 14
by Kevin Pelton
The L.A. Lakers have history on their side, but that's about it against a talented Oklahoma City Thunder team apparently built to match up with the Lakers.
Sunday, May 13
by Dan Feldman
Both Los Angeles teams won the deciding games of their opening-round series. The Lakers exploited their advantage on the interior, while the Clippers benefited from Memphis failing to do the same.
Saturday, May 12
by Bradford Doolittle
In a matchup few thought we'd see, two classic rivals clash for a berth in the East finals.
by Bradford Doolittle
The second Eastern Conference semifinal might not have the historical allure of Boston-Philadelphia, but the Heat and Pacers feature a fascinating contrast of styles.
by Dan Feldman
Dominant performances from Marc Gasol and Zach Randolph, combined with Blake Griffin and Chris Paul playing at far less than 100 percent, helped the Memphis Grizzlies win a chaotic Game 6 on the road.
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