ESPN
- by Jonathan GivonyFrench center Joan Beringer, a projected top-20 pick, will enter the 2025 NBA draft, he told ESPN Friday.
- Jayson Tatum remains listed as doubtful for the Boston Celtics, meaning the reigning NBA champions do not expect him to play Friday when they visit the Orlando Magic in Game 3 of an Eastern Conference first-round series.
- by Ramona ShelburneRussell Westbrook tried playing through a left-foot injury but was pulled midway through the second quarter Thursday night, while Michael Porter Jr. struggled with his injured left shoulder in the Nuggets' Game 3 loss.
- by Ohm YoungmisukJimmy Butler underwent an MRI that revealed no structural damage, but the Golden State Warriors star is in serious jeopardy of missing Game 3 with a deep glute muscle contusion, league sources told ESPN's Shams Charania.
- by Chris HerringBoth clubs were unhappy after a pair of odd plays that were or weren't whistled in the closing seconds of New York's win in Detroit on Thursday night.
- by Tim MacMahonThe Thunder pulled off the biggest second-half rally in NBA playoff history, overcoming a 26-point halftime deficit to beat the Grizzlies 114-108 in Thursday's Game 3.
FOX Sports
- Amid questions that Amen Thompson is a dirty player following a foul on Jimmy Butler in Game 2, his teammate Dillon Brooks came to his defense.
- Follow along with the odds for each postseason series, as the first round is off to a hot start.
- Will Hill delivers his best bets for two first-round series, including a potential comeback for Milwaukee and an upset series win for Houston.
- The Los Angeles Clippers rolled to a 117-83 victory over the Denver Nuggets in the first playoff game at the Intuit Dome to take a 2-1 series lead.
- The Oklahoma City Thunder rallied from a 29-point deficit after Ja Morant left the game with a hip injury to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 114-108 and take a 3-0 series lead.
CBS Sports
- by Sam QuinnMobley, who beat out Dyson Daniels and Draymond Green, is the first Cavalier to win the trophy
- by Ross KellySportsLine's computer model has revealed three free NBA prop picks for Friday's games in the 2025 NBA Playoffs after evaluating the latest NBA odds
- by Ross KellySportsLine's model simulated Los Angeles Lakers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves 10,000 times and revealed its NBA picks for Friday's Game 3 first round matchup
- by Ross KellySportsLine's Mike McClure, a daily Fantasy pro with more than $2 million in winnings, gives optimal NBA DFS lineup advice for Friday, April 25
- by Daniel KohnSportsLine's model simulated Indiana Pacers vs. Milwaukee Bucks 10,000 times and revealed its NBA picks for Friday's Game 3 Eastern Conference playoff first-round matchup
