News about Duncan Robinson

'It's not known to the Blazers concerning the draft, free agency, or his future,' Damian Lillard and the Blazers haven't been in touch with them,' according to Bleacher Report's Chris Haynes after Thursday's NBA Draft. Following yet another poor showing from Portland this season, the star guard's career-best 32.2 points per game, Lillard has been the subject of raging trade rumors. Haynes' study will only raise hopes that Lillard, who was drafted by the team in 2012, will eventually ask out of Portland after the team selected Scoot Henderson with the No. 24. Overall, a 3rd pick.

With a 108-95 victory in Miami on Friday night, the Denver Nuggets extended their NBA Finals lead over the Heat to 3-1. Now the two teams are in Game 5 in Denver, where they split Games 1 and 2.

Not since Boston and Los Angeles in 2020 has the sports world's attention and curiosity been so concentrated on one area of America as Florida in 2023. The Boston Red Sox were reigning World Series champions, the New England Patriots were Super Bowl champions, and the Boston Bruins had reached the Stanley Cup Finals by the summer of 2019. The following year was devoted to Los Angeles, where the Dodgers snapped a 32-year championship drought ended and the Lakers claimed their first NBA title in the bubble.

If Miami struggles to close out the Eastern Conference Finals series at home Saturday night, Charles Barkley (center) warned it would result in a difficult fate. The Heat were blown out once more, losing 110-97 as the Celtics clawed the series to 3-2 after trailing 3-0. Jayson Tatum (left) was one of four Boston starters to score over 20 points in the 110-97 blowout, but Duncan Robinson (right) led all Heat scorers with 18 points off the bench. Now Erik Spoelstra's crew has a third shot at the NBA Finals, where Denver is waiting. Barkley believes that this will be their last chance.

In a complete team effort at the raucous TD Garden, the Miami Heat were defeated 110-97 by the Boston Celtics. Boston, who had lost five of its last seven home playoff games, was facing yet another elimination game. Miami failed to close the book once more after leading 3-1 in the Eastern Conference Finals. They will be able to do so in Game 6 on Saturday night on their home floor.