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Starting 5, May 5: Ant-Man’s mile high playoff-high + Game 7 in the ‘Land – NBA.com
Edwards' playoff career-high 43 powers the Wolves to an emphatic Game 1 win. Next up: Cavs-Magic Game 7 today on ABC at 1 p.m. ET.
From Ant going coast to coast to seal Game 1 in Denver, to a GAME 7 in Cleveland today … ball don’t stop.
THE LINEUP 🏀
What’s inside today’s edition?
Ant, Wolves Take Game 1: Edwards drops Playoff career-high as Minnesota beat champs on the road
Edwards’ Climb Continues: In control all game, Ant-Man takes over late (again)
Game 7 TODAY: Matinee win-or-go-home game for Magic & Cavs. Winner gets Boston.
What’s On The Way? Key dates, stories & more to know as Conference Semifinals tip off
Photos Of The 1st Round: A few of our favorites to say goodbye to the first 8 series
BUT FIRST … ⏰
Last night’s scores & what to watch today.
Cavs-Magic Game 7 tips off in Cleveland at 1 ET on ABC, as the Cavs look to keep home teams perfect in the series, and the Magic look to break the trend. Winner moves on to face Boston.
The WNBA’s No. 2 and No. 4 Draft picks made their debuts in the WNBA Canada Game, as Cameron Brink & Rickea Jackson helped LA take down Seattle.
1. EDWARDS, WOLVES BEAT NUGGETS ON ROAD, TAKE 1-0 LEAD
A year after losing in 5 games to the Nuggets in the first round, Anthony Edwards dropped a playoff career-high 43 points, and the Timberwolves beat the defending champs in a home-court-stealing, statement-making 106-99 Game 1 win. | Recap | Best Of Ant
So much has changed since the Nuggets beat the Timberwolves last year. In the Wolves’ win last night in Denver, so much of it was on display.
Wolves Early, Wolves Late: Coming off a regular season that saw these two teams leapfrog each other continuously – they were within 2 games for 154 of the season’s 174 days – Game 1 saw them trade big swings.
20 Years Later: The Wolves’ win marked their first in the Conference Semis since 2004.
Game 2 tips Monday in Denver (10 ET, TNT).
2. A MILE IN THE SKY, ANT’S CLIMB CONTINUES 
“Going against the best player in the world is always fun … going against the best team in the world is always fun.” – Anthony Edwards
With 34 seconds remaining, 21,000 fans screaming inside one of the toughest venues in the NBA and the hosts rallying, Ant Edwards took the inbounds 85+ feet from the hoop, saw a seam and beat everybody down the floor.
The bucket put the Wolves up 7 with 28 seconds left, stopped Denver’s comeback cold and wrote another signature moment into the story of Edwards’ rise.
On a night that brought Ant his 3rd 40-point Playoff game, the most in Wolves history, he controlled the game from start to finish, taking over late against a dominant clutch team.
See To Believe: Want to see the ways Ant’s game has evolved? In the 4th quarter, on legs that finished with 42 minutes, he had everything working.
3. CAVS-MAGIC GAME 7. TODAY.
“Best two words in sports.” – Donovan Mitchell
Out For History: When the Magic & Cavs meet in Game 7 (1 ET, ABC) to decide their first round series, they’ll both look to take a major step in franchise history.
What To Watch: First, a matchup between Donovan Mitchell and Paolo Banchero, featuring one of the greatest scorers in playoff history and a reigning ROTY who’s vaulted himself into a whole new tier this year.
Home’s Where The Wins Are: The home teams are 6-0 in this series, after Orlando rallied to take Game 6 and extend the series on Friday.
All Comes Down To This: Both teams took leaps in 2023-24. Now, one moves on and one goes home.
4. WHAT’S COMING (& WHERE TO FIND IT)
3 Series Start: The Knicks & Pacers tip off their Conference Semifinals matchup on Monday at Madison Square Garden (7:30 ET, TNT). The Celtics host the winner of Magic-Cavs on Tuesday night (7 ET, TNT), with Thunder-Mavs Game 1 right after (9:30 ET, TNT).
Classic Rivalry, Renewed: For a stretch of the ’90s into early 2000s, the Knicks and Pacers built up one of the most iconic rivalries in NBA history, meeting six times in eight years – led by some of the biggest names in NBA history. Now, a new generation takes over. | Preview
OKC & Dallas: Dallas’ Luka Doncic (league-leading 33.9 ppg) and OKC’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (30.1 ppg) spent most of the season locked in a scoring battle – not to mention the Kia Race for the MVP. But they haven’t done it alone. | Preview
5. A FEW OF THE FIRST ROUND’S MOST 🔥 PHOTOS
Seven of the eight teams in the Conference Semifinals are set. The final one will be decided in a Game 7.
Brunson’s 41 points & Hart’s clutch 3 help Knicks clinch in Philly. Indy’s bench delivers the clinching home win vs. Bucks.
Luka Doncic delivers despite being hobbled, the Celtics take down the Heat and a pair of key Game 6s loom tonight.
Tyrese Maxey & the 76ers force a Game 6, the Bucks do the same, while the Cavs are up 3-2.
Seven of the eight teams in the Conference Semifinals are set. The final one will be decided in a Game 7.
Brunson’s 41 points & Hart’s clutch 3 help Knicks clinch in Philly. Indy’s bench delivers the clinching home win vs. Bucks.
Luka Doncic delivers despite being hobbled, the Celtics take down the Heat and a pair of key Game 6s loom tonight.
Tyrese Maxey & the 76ers force a Game 6, the Bucks do the same, while the Cavs are up 3-2.
The Nets are planning on a strategic rebuild after trading Mikal Bridges to the Knicks for several future first-round picks.
Our writers reveal which players should start for Team USA at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
Opening weekend of the California Classic is in the books, Salt Lake City Summer League tips off today, while Paris Olympics prep continues in Las Vegas.
The three-time All-Star and five-time All-Defensive big man signs a contract extension to stay with Miami.
No. 15 pick Kel'el Ware dominates for Miami, while G League vet Ethan Thompson continues to shine for Golden State.
Boogie Ellis scores a game-high 17 points, hitting three 3s off the bench and Keon Ellis adds 13 as the Kings cruise past the Spurs.
