Author: Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY

With the game on the line, Sacramento wanted the ball in De’Aaron Fox’s hands. The guard makes big-time shots in crunch time.

Draymond Green stomped on Domantas Sabonis’ chest and should be suspended for Game 3. The Warriors should prep for another playoff game without him.

Austin Reaves scored 23 points and was instrumental down the stretch as the Lakers beat the Grizzlies in Game 1. What is his background?

Rai Hachimura, acquired before the February trade deadline, scored a playoff career-high 29 points in the Lakers’ 128-112 victory over the Grizzlies.

The schedule for the first round of the NBA playoffs is set. The Bucks earned the top seed in the East while the Nuggets are No. 1 seed in the West.

The NBA fined the Dallas Mavericks $750,000 “for conduct detrimental to the league in an elimination game against the Chicago Bulls on April 7.”

Every year at this time, there is pressure on specific players to lead their team to playoff success. USA TODAY Sports highlights 10 of them.

The Minnesota Timberwolves benched Rudy Gobert in their regular-season finale after he threw a punch at teammate Kyle Anderson during a timeout.

San Antonio Spurs Gregg Popovich has never been afraid of sharing an opinion. On Sunday, Popovich criticized lawmakers amid a call for gun control.