Finally free of months of suspense, the 76ers can start to put things in motion. They can also celebrate this thing over which they had no control, but that wound up meaning so much to them. They can grin and laugh and embrace now that the results of Monday’s NBA draft lottery are finalized.

Caruso totaled 13 points (4-10 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds and two assists over 24 minutes during Tuesday's 112-105 victory over the Nuggets in Game 5 of the Western Conference Semifinals.

Nikola Jokic supplied Denver with 44 points on hot shooting, but most of his key teammates struggled. The Thunder, meanwhile, had six players in double figures, including Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the MVP candidate who had 31 points and seven assists.

He scored 29 points on 13-of-18 shooting in Minnesota's series-clinching 121-110 win against the Golden State Warriors and outscored his teammate Anthony Edwards for the second consecutive game.

When the 2024-25 NBA season began, no one expected the Minnesota Timberwolves and Anthony Edwards to be back in the Western Conference Finals after trading away

NBA legend Dwyane Wade has jumped in on the action. The three-time NBA champion took to social media to make an exciting announcement about the game. "All right, I'm headed to the studio right now," Wade said. "The poll is out. The answers are in. Game 5, Golden State, Minnesota Timberwolves.

A change of scenery certainly served the Cleveland Cavaliers well. They made themselves right at home in Indy.

The second round of the 2025 NBA playoffs has begun, as eight teams look to take another step closer to a title. All four rounds of the NBA playoffs are best-of-seven, and teams are not reseeded after each round.