HighlightsFriday, May 1, 2026

Portland Trail Blazers interim head coach Tiago Splitter highlighted his team’s belief and composure after overcoming a 13-point deficit against the Houston Rockets at Moda Center on Friday. “There was a lot of game… we were in this situation many times this season and I told them we had a chance to win,” Splitter said. […] The post Tiago Splitter praises Trail Blazers resilience after win over Rockets appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Depleted by injuries to three starting guards, the Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Denver Nuggets 110-98 in Game 6 on Thursday, advancing to the second round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs behind 32 points and 10 rebounds from Jaden McDaniels. With Anthony Edwards, Donte DiVincenzo, and Ayo Dosunmu all sidelined, Minnesota adopted a frontcourt-heavy lineup. Rudy Gobert, Julius Randle, and Naz Reid powered a dominant 64-40 edge in points in the paint and a 50-33 rebounding advantage over Denver....