Team Pulse
The Lakers' offseason question is how long their roster logic can stay conditional on LeBron James while Luka Doncic waits for a clearer build.
Team Pulse
Slowing Anthony Edwards is not a one-defender assignment for the Spurs. It starts with shrinking his first lane before Minnesota can play out of advantage.
Debate
The Thunder sweep exposed the Lakers' bigger offensive problem: one close Game 4 finish did not prove Los Angeles had enough clean playoff answers.
Team Pulse
Detroit can like Ausar Thompson and still ask the colder question: do his closing minutes make Cade Cunningham's late-game job easier or harder?
Team Pulse
Cleveland's depth matters if it keeps Detroit from turning the series into a simpler, narrower scouting problem.
Explainer
Playoff injuries change rotations by changing spacing, matchups, ballhandling cover, and who opponents can hunt.
Team Pulse
A Spurs keepers-board answer for which non-Wembanyama pieces should matter next: trust the roles that survive a real roster audit, not the nicest short-term story.