With Jaylen Brown leading and Jayson Tatum back, Celtics are whole again and NBA title contenders From play-in purgatory to Knicks playoff series, Hawks forge new identity in wake of Young's exit NBA says viewership of regular-season games was up 86% over last season LaMelo Ball punches team mascot Hugo twice after Hornets knock Heat out of play-in tournament Deni Avdija drops 41 points in NBA postseason debut, leads Blazers to the playoffs