[Charania] Just in: Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards has sustained a bone bruise and hyperextension in his left knee and is expected to miss multiple weeks, sources tell ESPN. Results showed Edwards avoided any ligament damage, but he will now miss time.
[Charania] San Antonio’s Victor Wembanyama has cleared concussion protocol and will play in Game 4 against the Portland Trail Blazers (3:30 pm ET on ESPN)
[Charania] Houston’s Kevin Durant is expected to miss Game 4 against the Los Angeles Lakers, sources tell ESPN. Durant has a bone bruise in his sprained ankle, which would sideline him 2 to 3 weeks in season. He’s had around-the-clock treatment to play but has not been cleared by doctors.
In the absence of the Lakers duo star guards, Luke Kennard has stepped up to average 21.3 points on 71% TS while shooting 52.9% from behind the arc against the Rockets so far
[Post Game Thread] The Toronto Raptors (1-2) defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers (2-1), 93-89 to tie the series 2-2
ESPN using the OKC logo for the Toronto Raptors
[Charania] The NBA investigation is underway into the Denver Nuggets-Minnesota Timberwolves scuffle Saturday night, including interviews with involved players and officials and review of the footage, sources tell ESPN. Rulings are expected before Game 5 on Monday night in Denver.
[Highlight] Nikola Jokic plays his best defense of the night, running back after a made Jaden McDaniels basket to meet him face-to-face
David McMenamin says Kevin Durant’s teammates have no clue what’s going on about his injury, raising questions about whether KD is rehabbing away from the team and whether his teammates have been checking on him
Ayo Dosunmu sets new career high off the bench to lead Timberwolves to a 3-1 lead: 41 MIN | 43 PTS | 13-17 FG | 5-5 3PT | 12-12 FT
Collin Murray-Boyles in the win: 15/10/3 on 5⁄11 FG with 2 steals
Jaden McDaniels on being confronted by Nikola Jokic: “I don’t know what he said, to be honest. I just seen someone that was as big as hell.”
Nikola Jokic is shooting more or less 12⁄41 when guarded by Rudy Gobert; that is an abysmal 29% from the field across 4 games.
[Charania] Minnesota’s Donte DiVincenzo has been diagnosed with a torn right Achilles tendon, sources tell ESPN. His season is over with a lengthy recovery. Devastating blow for the Timberwolves starting guard.
[Highlight] - Inside the NBA discusses the end of game situation between Jokic and McDaniels regarding the “unwritten rule”
The Toronto Raptors are the first team to shoot below 32 percent and win a playoff game since the Boston Celtics in 1969
Better view of Jokić v. McDaniels: Gobert first to separate them
[Highlight] In a very low scoring 1st half the crowd is happy to see the ball finally goes into the basket.
There was a fight on and off the court, at the same time, at the end of the Timberwolves-Nuggets game.
The Raptors and Cavaliers are a combined 14⁄48 from the field in the first quarter
[Highlight] Collin Murray-Boyles plays disciplined defense and forces the Mitchell miss and foul hunting attempt
Ayo Dosunmu’s 43 Points on 96.5% TS% is the Third Most Efficient 40+ Point Game ever in the Playoffs.
[Highlights] Brandon Ingram with the block, RJ Barrett scores the layup, and Brandon Ingram hits the buzzer beater 3-pointer to end the 1st half and the Raptors take the lead - 38-36. Yes, you read it right.
Ayo Dosunmu: “I was heartbroken, this is for them. Ant. Donte. They mean so much to the organization. I’m sending them prayers, I hope for a speedy recovery, I hope they’re fine. But this game, personally, was for them.”
[Post Game Thread] The Minnesota Timberwolves (3-1) Defeat the Denver Nuggets as Ayo Dosunmu Detonates with 43/4/2 and 5⁄5 from 3 and a new career high!(1-3), 112-96.
[Highlight] Jaden McDaniels scores the layup instead of running out the clock, Nikola Jokic runs all the way from the other side of the court to face him, bumps him, as McDaniels grabs Jokic’s jersey, a kerfuffle ensues.
Nikola Jokic and Julius Randle get ejected from the game. Full incident.
Scottie Barnes evens the series at the line in a grind-it-out win against the Cavaliers: 23/8/6 | 1 steal | 3 blocks
[Charania] Houston’s Kevin Durant is expected to miss Game 4 against the Los Angeles Lakers, sources tell ESPN. Durant has a bone bruise in his sprained ankle, which would sideline him 2 to 3 weeks in season. He’s had around-the-clock treatment to play but has not been cleared by doctors.
[Highlight] Mop guy recovers the ball from behind the backboard and scores
[Injury] Slow motion replay shows Anthony Edwards hyperextending his knee:
[Highlight] Scottie Barnes knocks down both free throws to go up 4. Raptors win and tie the series 2-2
[Highlight] Jamal Shead hustles hard and forces the 8 second call.
Megan Thee Stallion calls out Klay Thompson: “Cheating, had me around your whole family playing house… got ‘cold feet’ Holding you down through all your HORRIBLE mood swings and treatment towards me during your basketball season”
[Injury] Devin Booker gets tripped by Lu Dort on the backdoor cut and hobbles to the locker room (with replays)
‘Someone stole my underwear’: Jokić’s bizarre night mirrors Denver’s collapse
[Highlight] Behind 23 points from Scottie Barnes and Brandon Ingram, the Toronto Raptors defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers 93-89 to tie the series 2-2. Toronto ended the 3rd quarter on a 12-2 run and ended the game on a 17-5 run to get the victory.
Cavs - Raptors was an amazingly reffed game
Donovan Mitchell & James Harden had the same amount of turnovers (11) as the entire Raptors team (11)
[Highlight] Ayo Dosunmu goes for the three… BANG!
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2026 Playoffs, across 3 games): 34.7 PPG | 4.3 RPG | 8.0 APG | 0.7 SPG | 0.7 BPG | 54.1 FG% | 92.1 FT% | 66.9 TS%
[Lowlight] Scott Foster confuses Jalen Johnson’s shoe colors with OG Anunboy’s and calls out of bounds on OG, who was actually inbound (with a replay)
Jaden McDaniels on talking to Anthony Edwards at half time: “I just told him we’re going to win for him and we’ll handle business… I didn’t even ask him what happened or nothing, I just told him we were going to win the game”
Nikola Jokic with another abysmal fourth quarter: 4 points on 0/6 FG, 4⁄4 FT, 2 rebounds, 0 assists, 1 turnover and one foul
[Slater] Nikola Jokic said “I don’t regret” going after Jaden McDaniels in the closing seconds: “Because he scored after everybody stopped playing.” Asked if he felt it was an unwritten rule to let the clock run out: “Yeah.” He said it wasn’t about firing his own team up.
[Injury] Donte DiVincenzo leaves the arena in a wheelchair.
[Highlight] Scottie Barnes gets fouled on the rim attack. Makes both free throws. Raptors up 1 with 34 seconds remaining
James Harden is averaging 6 turnovers per game in the playoffs this season, only Cade Cunningham (6.3) is averaging more.
[Injury] Donte DiVincenzo goes down with a non-contact injury early in the first quarter, was able to walk off into the locker room