‘Playoff Choker’ — Nikita Kucherov Left With Nowhere to Hide After Limp Performance in Game 7 Loss to Montreal Canadiens
Nikita Kucherov faces criticism after a quiet Game 7 as Lightning fall to Canadiens, extending their run of early playoff exits.

Nikita Kucherov faces criticism after a quiet Game 7 as Lightning fall to Canadiens, extending their run of early playoff exits.

Connecticut Sun center Brittney Griner had something to prove on Sunday. The 10-time All-Star and her new team fell to the New York Liberty, 79-67. It was the Sun’s 2026 WNBA preseason finale at Mohegan Sun Arena. Griner stood out as the clear bright spot. The 35-year-old center posted 16 points on ...

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Austin Reaves' rusty Game 5 performance vs. Houston sparks backlash as the Lakers squander another chance to close out the series.

On Wednesday night, the Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Houston Rockets by a score of 99-93 in Game 5 (at home). Despite, the loss Austin Reaves made his return to action. He put up 22 points, four rebounds, six assists and one block while shooting 4/16 from the field and 2/8 from three-point range […] The post NBA World Reacts To Austin Reaves’ Performance In Rockets-Lakers Game appeared first on HEAVY.

Detroit Pistons star guard Cade Cunningham delivered a season-saving performance Wednesday, scoring 45 points in a 116–109 win vs. the Orlando Magic to keep the Pistons’ playoff run alive. The victory cut the Magic’s series lead to 3–2 and forced a Game 6, giving the Pistons renewed belief after facing elimination. Cunningham carried the offense […] The post Why Pistons’ HC JB Bickerstaff wasn’t surprised by Cade Cunningham’s 45-point Game 5 heater appeared first on ClutchPoints.

On Wednesday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers will look to close out their series against the Houston Rockets in Game 5 after squandering a sweep opportunity over the weekend. The Lakers are hoping for a bounce back game from LeBron James, who finally started to look his age in a rough performance in Game 4. […] The post Lakers’ LeBron James reveals nagging injury that has been ‘blah’ for 5 years appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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On Monday evening, the Phoenix Suns saw their 2025-26 season come to an end with a tough Game 4 home loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, completing a sweep of their first round series. The Suns performed well above expectations throughout this season, but it was still a disappointing playoff result against the defending champs. […] The post Suns’ Jalen Green dominated play-in, but Thunder series exposes warts appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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On Sunday evening, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers played Game 4 of their first-round playoff series against the Houston Rockets in Texas. The Lakers got blown out, losing by a score of 115-96. James finished the loss with ten points, four rebounds, nine assists (and eight turnovers) while shooting 2/9 from the field […] The post NBA World Reacts To LeBron James’ Performance In Lakers-Rockets Game appeared first on Heavy Sports.

The 2025-26 NBA playoffs have produced unexpected results thus far.

Equally as troubling as the hard contact was the lack of swing-and-miss.
