Haliburton, after stunning Madison Square Garden, went into shoe-selling mode
These teams have contrasting styles, but are evenly matched
The way Denver has played since the coaching change, Adelman seems to be in a strong position
Caruso played hero in OKC's series-clinching win on Sunday
Gordon is giving it a go on Sunday afternoon
Brown played through the injury against the Magic and Knicks in the playoffs
New York ran away with the series on Friday with a dominant win at home
New York is one win away from its first conference finals appearance since 2000
The Sixth Man of the Year came up big at MSG
The Cavs will have some reinforcements for Game 3
Riley said that the team does not plan to run it back with the same roster next season
Bridges came up big in the fourth quarter on Wednesday, and New York, somehow, is up 2-0
Nobody seems to be happy with the level of physicality that is being allowed in the playoffs
Gregory was an assistant coach at MSU when Ishbia was a walk-on
VanVleet's contract includes a $44.9 million team option for 2025-26
James Herbert is somewhat fond of basketball, feature writing and understatements. A former season-ticket holder for the expansion Toronto Raptors, Herbert does not think the NBA was better back in the days of hand checking and illegal defense. He joined CBS Sports in 2014 and lives in Brooklyn.