Mavs throttle Celtics in must-win game: Takeaways from a 38-point blowout

Two trends that helped define the Charlotte Hornet’ 36-46 record in the 2016-17 season: They lost a lot of close games and the second unit was dreadful. These were not unrelated. The starters, when all five were available, were actually quite good at building leads. But when coach Steve Clifford

Toronto vs. Boston was labeled an ‘Eastern Conference finals preview’ earlier this season. Now with six weeks to go before the playoffs, the picture isn’t that clear anymore.

Giannis Antetokounmpo is already surpassing the otherworldly expectations of him, and here’s the scary part – he’s not even close to being a complete player.