The Indiana Pacers’ bench is stealing the limelight as the NBA Finals intensify. While the team’s starters made their mark, it is T.J. McConnell, Bennedict Mathurin, and Obi Toppin who truly altered ...

The Timberwolves did a lot of good things in their 109-80 victory over the Lakers on Monday night. They seem to have re-discovered their defensive identity over the last two games; they locked down ...

BOSTON — In the Celtics win over the Los Angeles Clippers last Sunday, Anfernee Simons suited up for just 12 minutes. Josh Minott played 11 minutes, and Sam Hauser tallied a season-low 7 minutes. But ...

Isaiah Hartenstein has warmed up in New York after a rocky start. It’s the exact opposite of Josh Hart’s red-hot start with the Knicks. Hart seamlessly fit with the Knicks since he was acquired from ...

The top six players on the Boston Celtics' roster get a ton of credit for the team’s success — and rightfully so. But a trio of role-embracing reserves have done their part to stake Boston to the best ...

Paul Reed caught some good-natured flack from Tyrese Maxey in the locker room and even chided himself on Twitter for missing a dunk in the fourth quarter Friday night. While Reed might feel a bit ...

Tom Thibodeau went with a three-man bench Saturday night, and that trio shifted the game in the Knicks’ favor in their series-opening win over the 76ers. The threesome of Mitchell Robinson, Miles ...

Oklahoma City dominated the first two games of the Western Conference Finals and will need big games from its bench to continue that trend. The Thunder’s first two wins against the Minnesota ...