David Stein of ESPN Dallas looking at Mav playoff opponents: “The Mavs are 1-3 against the Thunder and the ugly fact that the youthful Thunder found ways to pull games out late is concerning

Baxter Holmes of the L.A. Times on sleep: “When tired, even after a nap, most NBA players do what many non-athletes do: ingest a stimulant. Lakers guard Matt Barnes loves 5-hour Energy Shots. Oklahoma

Bethlehem Shoals for GQ: “This season was supposed to bring some resolution, and with it, the keys to the future. We could see it on the horizon, and it tasted so good, but the

Tom Haberstroh of ESPN.com on clutch time: “Harden’s disappearance in crunch time is stunning. Harden, Durant and Russell Westbrook have shared the court for 134 minutes together in crunch time, but Harden, who is

Interesting research from Kirk Goldsberry on where KD likes to score from: “When we look at Durant’s heat map, we can identify more specific areas where he is most and least efficient. In terms

Charles Barkley on a sleeper in the West: “The Memphis Grizzlies. They’re finally getting healthy. They went into Oklahoma City and beat them. They went into LA and beat them. We’ve got to wait

Kevin Arnovitz of ESPN.com on the game: “Less than a minute before Durant’s game-tying 3, Paul broke to freedom and slung the ball toward the hoop. When the shot clanked off the rim, Paul

Zach Lowe of SI.com on hockey assists: “Lastly, Westbrook does quite well here, considering he averages just 5.4 assists for a team that ranks last in assist rate. And Westbrook actually ranked even higher