This story appears in Sportico’s Morning Lead newsletter. Click here to sign up and get it delivered straight to your inbox. You never get a second chance to make a first impression—that is, unless you’re an emerging NBA star dropping multiple versions of your new signature shoe amid a historic playoff run. Because here again, …
The Thunder shot 16-of-35 from deep and recorded a franchise playoff-record 29 assists in Game 1 of their second-round series.
The Oklahoma City defense kept Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving in check.
After another blowout win in the playoffs, Boston could have an easy path to the NBA Finals. But would that actually be a good thing?