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Jalen Duren’s Game 5 Benching Could Cost Him Millions, but Will Also Save the Pistons a Ton of Money

Jalen Duren isn’t getting a max contract. Maybe that will help both he and the Pistons going forward.

Sports Illustrated · May 14

SI:AM | Two Late Collapses in NBA and NHL Playoffs

The Pistons and the Wild suffered similar fates as their healthy leads disappeared late.

Sports Illustrated · May 14

J.B. Bickerstaff Says the Refs Missed a Clear Foul in Crunch Time, and He’s Right to Be Angry

The Detroit Pistons lost Game 5 against the Cavaliers thanks in part to a missed call that could have swung the game.

Sports Illustrated · May 14

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NBA Playoffs Takeaways: Cavaliers Steal Game 5 in Overtime After Questionable No-Call

The Cavaliers will have a chance to close out the series against the Pistons on Friday night.

Sports Illustrated · May 13

J.B. Bickerstaff Sounds Off on ‘Unacceptable’ Officiating Since Pistons-Cavaliers Series Shifted to Cleveland

Donovan Mitchell took 15 free throw attempts compared to just 12 total for the Pistons in Game 4.

Sports Illustrated · May 12

LeBron James Remains Undecided on NBA Future After Lakers’ Season Ends With Sweep to Thunder

James’s 23rd season has come to a close, and we’ll have to wait to see whether he comes back for year No. 24.

Sports Illustrated · May 12

NBA Playoffs: Four Takeaways After Thunder Sweep Lakers, Cavaliers Square Up With Pistons

Cleveland revved its engines vs. a sputtering Detroit squad, while the Lakers gave everything they had in a hard-fought finish.

Sports Illustrated · May 11

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Four Ugly Stats Show James Harden Is Having a Miserable Playoff Run

Game 2 continued a trend for Harden in the playoffs. The stats back it up.

Sports Illustrated · May 8

NBA Playoffs: Four Numbers That Tell the Story of Game 2 of Pistons-Cavs, Lakers-Thunder

Cade Cunningham is off to a historic start to his postseason career, while James Harden is making the wrong kind of history.

Sports Illustrated · May 7

SI:AM | Pressure Mounts for James Harden as the Cavaliers Drop Game 1 at Detroit

Cavaliers’ 19 Turnovers Help Pistons End Post-Season Drought Against Cleveland

Sports Illustrated · May 6

Ranking Every Possible NBA Finals Matchup Remaining As Second Round Gets Underway

With the playoffs advancing to the conference semifinal round, we rank each potential NBA Finals matchup from 16 to 1.

Sports Illustrated · May 6

Four Wild Overreactions From Game 1 of Every Second Round NBA Playoff Series

Game 1 is in the books for each NBA conference semifinals series. What have we learned?

Sports Illustrated · May 6

After Horrid Start to Playoffs, Jalen Duren Finally Plays the Hero for Pistons in Game 1 Win Over Cavaliers

Jalen Duren struggled mightily to start these playoffs but stepped up huge for the Pistons to hold off the Cavaliers in Game 1.

Sports Illustrated · May 6

Raptors Offseason Preview: How Toronto Can Grow Into an Eastern Conference Contender

A look ahead at the Toronto Raptors’ offseason after the disappointing loss in Game 7 to the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Sports Illustrated · May 5

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Sports Illustrated · May 4

NBA Playoff Power Rankings: How the Final Eight Teams Stack Up Entering Second Round

After a wild first round of games, here is how the eight remaining NBA playoff teams compare ahead of the conference semifinals.

Sports Illustrated · May 4

SI:AM | NBA’s Best Are Still in the West After Hard-Fought First Round for East Teams

The Eastern Conference playoffs have been more entertaining, which just reinforces that the West’s two favorites are in a different league.

Sports Illustrated · May 4

How the Raptors’ Season Grades Out After Game 7 Elimination Against Cavaliers

Evaluating Toronto’s 2025–26 season after a loss to Cleveland in Sunday’s winner-take-all game.

Sports Illustrated · May 3

Three Factors That Explain Cavaliers’ Game 7 Win Over Raptors

Cleveland used a big second half to seal the win at home.

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Sports Illustrated · May 2

Schedule, Game Times for Pistons-Magic, Raptors-Cavaliers Game 7 to Close First Round

A look at the schedule for the two Game 7 matchups slated for Sunday between the Detroit Pistons and Orlando Magic, plus the Cleveland Cavaliers and Toronto Raptors.

Sports Illustrated · May 2

Above-the-Rim Angle of RJ Barrett’s Game-Winner Is Absolutely Mesmerizing

As the ball hung in the air in Toronto on Friday night, time stood still.

Sports Illustrated · May 2

RJ Barrett Channeled His Inner Kawhi Leonard With Epic Shot to Keep Raptors' Season Alive

Toronto Raptors forward RJ Barrett’s game winner to force Game 7 against the Cleveland Cavaliers looked a lot like Kawhi Leonard’s buzzer beater to defeat the 76ers in 2019.

Sports Illustrated · Apr 30

Chris Mannix’s NBA Notes: More Trail Blazers Cost-Cutting Moves Coming?

Plus, Steve Kerr’s push to abandon the three-point line, whether Jamahl Mosley is still on the hot seat in Orlando and how the Cavaliers’ top players are meshing together.

Sports Illustrated · Apr 30

Duke, UConn Will Meet Again: Five Classic College Basketball Games That Spawned Quick Rematches

Fans of the Blue Devils and Huskies won’t have to wait long for another battle.

Sports Illustrated · Apr 29

NBA Playoffs: Rockets Down Lakers, Cade Cunningham Saves Pistons

The Rockets beat the Lakers to avoid elimination, Cade Cunningham saved the Pistons with a record performance, and the balanced Cavaliers took a 3-2 lead over the Raptors.

Sports Illustrated · Apr 26

Cavaliers’ Inability to Review Key Call in Raptors Loss Made Kenny Atkinson Question Challenge Rules

Kenny Atkinson couldn’t challenge a key play late in the Cavaliers’ loss to the Raptors in Game 4.

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