Author: Matt Eppers, USA TODAY

Luka Doncic and the Mavericks were red-hot from the field in racing to a 127-121 win over the Clippers on Tuesday that put them up 2-0 in the series.

NBA fans got a glimpse of the league’s future Sunday as a handful of young stars came up big in their playoff debuts to lead their teams to wins.

The NBA playoffs are finally upon us, and fans got a Saturday full of highlights and huge performances.

The NBA playoffs are in the home stretch as the Bucks and Suns battle for the Larry O’Brien Trophy. Check out the full schedule for the NBA Finals.

Russell Westbrook tied Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson’s longstanding NBA record with his 181st career triple-double.

Russell Westbrook had 14 points, 21 rebounds and 24 assists for the third 20-rebound, 20-assist game in NBA history.

Stan Van Gundy couldn’t hide his disappointment after a pair of late defensive blunders cost the Pelicans in an overtime loss against the Knicks.

Paul George has scored at least 30 points in his last four games, while the Clippers have won six in a row and 12 of their last 14.

Steph Curry passed Wilt Chamberlain as the Warriors’ career scoring leader early. He didn’t stop and lit up the Nuggets for 53 points.