Why Tyrese Haliburton’s late-game mindset creates better looks for the Pacers and why pure bucket-getter approaches, like the one Donovan Mitchell thrives on, can sometimes backfire in crunch time.

Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton went into this season intent in quieting anyone who considered last year’s Eastern Conference finals run a fluke.

For the second straight season, the Cleveland Cavaliers have failed to advance past the second round of the Eastern Conference Playoffs. And this time around, it's hard to label it as anything other than an abject failure.

Just days after announcing Shai Gilgeous-Alexander as the MVP, the NBA made its final award announcement ahead of Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals. This time, it was the reveal for the annual All-NBA teams,