After James Harden's defensive struggles in Game 1 against the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference Finals, his head coach came to his defense.

The Knicks had the rested legs. More importantly, they had Jalen Brunson, who led the Knicks to a 115-104 overtime victory over the Cavaliers in Game 1.

Nathan MacKinnon did not dance around the issue after the Colorado Avalanche’s 4-2 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 1 of the NHL Western Conference Final. The Avalanche star pointed directly at his team’s sloppy execution,

Read this preview for Wednesday's NHL Western Conference Finals Game 1 between Vegas and Colorado. Explore the different Polymarket markets available for the game, which can be traded on across the country.

One game is down in both the Eastern and Western Conference Finals, and the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks are just three wins away from advancing to the

Follow live coverage as New York hosts Cleveland in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals at Madison Square Garden

Keep up with Game 2 of the Spurs-Thunder series with our live blog, here. The San Antonio Spurs stole Game 1 of the Western Conference finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder in clutch fashion, without perhaps their most clutch player.

The Cavs lost an overtime thriller to the Knicks last night in New York 104-115. Here is why Cavs fans should maintain optimism headed into Game 2.