Losing key players to injury during the NBA playoffs is not uncommon; it happens every year. But it still hurts each time someone goes down.

The Cleveland Cavaliers signed Max Strus during the 2023 offseason to help with the floor spacing and three-point shooting. However, the forward also brought something that the Wine and Gold desperately needed: playoff experience.

The Indiana Pacers face the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 5 of the second round NBA playoff matchup Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at Rocket Arena.

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For the Heat the NBA draft lottery arguably was a gut punch as staggering as being blown out of the first-round of the playoffs by a record margin by the Cavaliers.

ESPN (U.S.), TSN (Canada)It's every bad team's favorite time of the year: the NBA draft lottery.While the best of the best slug it out in the playoffs, the 14 franchises that didn't crack the first round,

After nearly blowing a 3-1 series lead, the Golden State Warriors got the job done Sunday night in Texas, besting the Houston Rockets 103-89 in Game 7 to secure the first-round playoff series win.