The notion of losing to a New York team was bad enough, but the sight of Tatum writhing on the floor of Madison Square Garden is branded into the brain of the New England sports mind.

Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) drives to the basket against New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson, right, during the first half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series, Wednesday, May 14, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) AP

It’s Monday, May 12, and the Minnesota Timberwolves (49-33) and Golden State Warriors (48-34) are all set to square off from Chase Center in San Francisco. Unfortunately for the Warriors, they are down 2-1 and will be without Steph Curry in this game.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Pacers tied an NBA playoff record by building a 41-point halftime lead Sunday in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against top-seeded Cleveland.

The Thunder tied their series with the Nuggets, while the Pacers blew out the Cavaliers in Game 4. Here are our takeaways from the action.

While everybody was busy preparing for their funeral outfit, the Oklahoma City Thunder saw their playoff hopes be saved by their bench. A 92-87 Game 4 win over the Denver Nuggets tied the Round 2 series at 2-2 as Aaron Wiggins was one-third of a reserve hero who helped get an ugly victory.

Anthony Edwards and Julius Randle combined for 61 points in Game 4 to lead the Timberwolves to a commanding 3-1 series lead over the Warriors.

The Dallas Stars face the Winnipeg Jets in Game 4 of the second-round of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs on Tuesday, May 13, 2025.