Game RecapsThursday, Apr 23, 2026

CJ McCollum hit a fadeaway jumper with 12.5 seconds left, leading the Hawks to a 2-1 lead over the Knicks in their first-round playoff series on Thursday night.

Knicks coach Mike Brown isn't yet ready to bench Mikal Bridges, but he took a step toward it in a disappointing Game 3 finish in Atlanta.

The NBA has fined Devin Booker $35,000 for publicly criticizing officials following the Suns' Game 2 loss to the Thunder.

The Suns star Devin Booker tore into the officials tonight for assessing him a questionable technical foul in the first half of Game 2 of their playoff series against the Thunder.

Jalen Williams missed extended time in the regular season with a separate hamstring injury, too.

The Eastern Conference First Round shifts to the "6ix" this Thursday, April 23, as the Toronto Raptors host the Cleveland Cavaliers for a high-stakes Game 3. Cleveland (2-0) arrives in Toronto with significant momentum after a 115-105 victory on Monday night. For the Raptors, this is a quintessential must-win scenario at Scotiabank Arena to avoid a nearly insurmountable 0-3 deficit against a Cleveland squad that has won 12 straight playoff games against them. Catch every moment of this crucia...

Jalen Brunson had the ball in his hands with a chance to win.

Random dribbles following the first half of Game 3 of the Cavaliers-Raptors playoff series Thursday in Toronto. 1. To be honest, the Cavs haven’t played all that great. Very up and down. That’s the not-so-great news. The good is they’re still tied. 2. Toronto came out on fire, both energy-wise and when it came to […] The post Cavs-Raptors Game 3 halftime dribbles appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Things are all tied up in Atlanta.

The Lakers look to take a commanding 3-0 lead against the Rockets on Friday.

Toronto outscore Cleveland by 20 in the fourth quarter.

The sixth-seeded Hawks now hold a 2-1 lead over the favored Knicks in the best-of-seven series.

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The 2026 Western Conference First Round is officially a series as the Denver Nuggets travel to face the Minnesota Timberwolves for a pivotal Game 3 this Thursday, April 23. After the Timberwolves pulled off a gutsy 119-114 upset in Denver on Monday to tie the series 1-1, the momentum has shifted to the Twin Cities. With home-court advantage now in Minnesota's hands, the Nuggets (1-1) must find a way to silence a hungry Target Center crowd. Catch the action live on Prime Video. Game 2 was a te...

The Suns didn’t just walk out of Oklahoma City down 2-0. They walked out heated. After a 120-107 Game 2 road loss to the Thunder, the conversation quickly shifted from the score to the whistles, and the frustration wasn’t exactly subtle. Dillon Brooks, who finished with 30 points before fouling out, made it clear where […] The post Suns’ Dillon Brooks, Devin Booker rip officials after loss to Thunder appeared first on Hoops Wire.

The Knicks were defeated by the Hawks 109-108 in Game 3 of their first-round NBA Playoffs matchup on Thursday night in Atlanta.

Eleven years ago, Eric Martin cringed as he watched LeBron James dismantle the Hawks in Game 3 of the 2015 Eastern Conference Finals with a 37-point triple-double in overtime.

After participating in parts of practice, a return for Joel Embiid is possible in Game 3.

It was close early, but you could almost see it right away — this would not be the Cavaliers’ night. Lots of first-quarter turnovers, not enough energy for a road playoff game, not enough production from their stars. The Raptors deserve credit for that. This is how they play. So, yes, the Raptors stepped up […] The post Cavs’ lack of pace, energy catches up in Game 3 loss to Raptors appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Josh Hart delivered his first playoff dud — at least scoring-wise — at the worst time.

The 2025-26 season was supposed to be the New York Knicks’ time to shine. Both their biggest competitors for Eastern Conference supremacy seemed to be headed for down years, and the Knicks had all the opportunity in the world to perhaps finally get over the hump. But they have been having trouble in their first-round […] The post Mike Brown’s silver linings from Game 3 loss to Hawks will fall on deaf Knicks fan ears appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Here are the NBA playoff games for Thursday, April 23, 2026: All three games tonight are streaming on Prime Video, so please keep that in mind! Enjoy the basketball!

Breanna Stewart and the New York Liberty fell short of expectations during the 2025 WNBA season, unable to defend their championship after suffering a 2-1 series loss to Alyssa Thomas and the Phoenix Mercury in the first round of the playoffs. Now, the Liberty will turn their attention to the 2026 season, beginning with a preseason game against Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever on Saturday. Despite New York's lack of success in 2025, Stewart continued to prove she is one of the best players...

Lock in for the full 48, Knickerbockers.

Oklahoma City's Jalen Williams injured his left hamstring during the third quarter vs. the Suns in Game 2 of their first-round series.

The Cavs will try to push their lead to 3-0.

Defend home court.

The Lakers frustrated Kevin Durant into nine turnovers by blitzing him every possession.

It turns out LeBron James still knows how to take the reins of a playoff series and — even at age 41 — make sure it's played on his terms and at his pace.

The Celtics couldn’t ride the momentum of a Game 1 blowout, following a recent trend of suspect Game 2s in the Garden.