Darnell Mayberry

2 days ago | nytimes.com | Darnell Mayberry

OKLAHOMA CITY - For anyone anticipating the Memphis Grizzlies performing significantly better in Game 2 against the Oklahoma City Thunder following a 51-point drubbing Sunday, one question remains. What if Shai Gilgeous-Alexander plays better, too? The Thunder star and MVP finalist had one of his worst offensive performances this season on Sunday, a season-low 15 points on 4-of-13 shooting.

3 days ago | nytimes.com | Darnell Mayberry

OKLAHOMA CITY - One of the most revealing sequences in the Oklahoma City Thunder's near-historic 131-80 dismantling of the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 1 came just before halftime. Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, enduring an uncharacteristically cold shooting afternoon on Easter Sunday, finally saw a 3-pointer drop with 2.6 seconds left in the second quarter.

5 days ago | cleveland.com | Darnell Mayberry

On April 9, a clerk at O’Reilly Auto Parts gave me an unexpected introduction to the real-life impact of tariffs. I needed a headlight for my Toyota Camry, but before I could pay, I felt the sting of sticker shock. “They were just, like $15,” Tony said after ringing me up for $20.94. At first, I blamed inflation. The price of everything from eggs to groceries to gas is up. Why not headlights? But when I flipped the Sylvania-branded box, I spotted another clue: Made in Germany and France.

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Darnell Mayberry

CHICAGO - Wednesday was exactly why Chicago Bulls fans dreaded another pursuit of the Play-In Tournament. The odds were always too long, and the uphill climb to postseason success was much too steep. The Bulls were defiant all season, determined to respect the integrity of the game rather than dismantle their roster in hopes of increasing their NBA Draft Lottery odds. But the result was a third straight year of failing to make it out of the Play-In round.

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Jared Weiss |James Jackson |Darnell Mayberry |Alex Andrejev

By Jared Weiss, James Jackson, Darnell Mayberry and Alex Andrejev The Miami Heat kept their playoff hopes alive with a dominant, 109-90 win over the Chicago Bulls in the NBA's Play-In Tournament on Wednesday night. The Heat - led by Tyler Herro with 38 points - will next face the Atlanta Hawks on Friday, with the winner of that game taking on the No. 1 Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round as the No. 8 seed in the East. The Bulls, meanwhile, were bounced from the postseason.