The Drake-Kendrick tweets are mixing with the Mavs-Clippers tweets and I’m very excited for some aggregator to start mixing things up…

Schedule for Mavs-Thunder

Good news: There is increased optimism that Minnesota coach Chris Finch (torn patellar tendon) will be seated near bench for Timberwolves-Nuggets Western Conference semifinals tipping off on Saturday night, sources tell me and Jon Krawczynski.

From Undisputed: How you could see Darvin Ham coming to terms with a likely coaching change in real time right after the Nuggets series ended, plus what's next for the Lakers. Getting rid of a guy is one thing - but who are you (realistically) replacing him with who's better?

The Lakers’ statement on Darvin Ham being fired: “while this was a difficult decision to make, it is the best course of action following a full review of the season. This organization will remain unwavering in its commitment to deliver championship-caliber basketball…”

Yeah, none of this is okay. The woman he’s addressing is one of the most accomplished and professional TV producers not just at ESPN but in all of sports media, which makes Pat look even more foolish here. (That he’s apparently done this before this season to other people doesn’t…

Huge call there by Scott Foster, who gives Joel Embiid a second foul on a play where he scored.

Embiid checks out, Jalen Brunson immediately scores, and now it's a 6-point game instead of a 2-point game in a matter of seconds.

Credit to Nick Nurse to going back to Buddy Hield again for a spark, and to Buddy Hield for knocking down a couple of 3s to provide it.

Indiana basketball fans have a lot to be happy about right now. Love to see it in a place that values the game so much.

Nick Nurse, on how close the series has been, and what will dictate tonight’s game:

“Tell me what matters, and when you figure it out let me know. … it just seems to me it’s two teams fighting their guts out.”

Does Dame playing tonight change your prediction for how Game 6 of Bucks-Pacers will go?

Kawhi Leonard officially out for tomorrow’s Clippers-Mavericks Game 6.

Doc Rivers said Lillard is questionable - he’s out there warming up now - but Giannis is highly unlikely.

Paul George: “we’ve been here before, going into Dallas down 3-2”

OMG KYRIE!!!!!!!! That’s was INSANE

From Herd w/Colin Cowherd: Will Luka Doncic's knee determine the rest of this Mavericks-Clippers series? Luka is still...Luka. But he was clearly less mobile in Game 4, and is also dealing with an illness that kept him limited at shootaround today.

From Herd w/Colin Cowherd: Will Luka Doncic's knee determine the rest of this Mavericks-Clippers series? Luka is still...Luka. But he was clearly less mobile in Game 4, and is also dealing with an illness that kept him limited at shootaround today.

.Rachel Nichols says the Clippers ruling Kawhi Leonard out for Game 5 is the right move:

“They are better when he is 100%. A 70% Kawhi makes the offense stagnant.”

Doncic is still sick, didn’t do much in shootaround. He has been sick for nearly a week and admits that if this was a regular season game he probably wouldn’t play.

No problem with the Lakers leaking they'd draft Bronny. He'd likely be on a minimum contract & spend a lot of time in the G League...hardly a drain on the team. Gordie Howe gave hockey fans all kinds of special moments when he played with his sons; I'd expect this to be the same: