These are the NBA playoffs of survival, where not even the stars are safe. The latest huge blow to this postseason: Jayson Tatum was wheeled off Monday night, his season over and now his 2025-26 season with the Boston Celtics in doubt because of a torn Achilles.

Losing key players to injury during the NBA playoffs is not uncommon; it happens every year. But it still hurts each time someone goes down.

Golden State Warriors star point guard Stephen Curry had a chance to return from his hamstring injury if the team made it to Game 6 of the Western Conference Semifinals, but he's left to wonder what could've been after Wednesday's Game 5 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Dan Patrick discusses how injuries to star players like Jayson Tatum and Steph Curry have changed the landscape of the 2025 NBA Playoffs.

The Thunder tied their series with the Nuggets, while the Pacers blew out the Cavaliers in Game 4. Here are our takeaways from the action.

Cleveland Cavaliers star guard Donovan Mitchell is having a hard time getting over Tuesday's Game 5 loss to the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, which ended his season.

The fragility of contending in the NBA playoffs was illustrated in the hush of the Target Center crowd, in their collective eyes looking at the far end across from the Golden State Warriors bench, across from an NBA legend wearing street clothes instead of a team uniform.

The Minnesota Timberwolves epically trolled the Golden State Warriors, Steph Curry, after they won their playoff series.