The first round of the NBA playoffs continues today with three pivotal Game 2s. Follow along here for the latest analysis and commentary from The Post’s NBA reporter Tim Bontemps, and ask him questions in the comments section.

Sometimes, when he watches James Harden size up defenders with his hypnotic back-and-forth dribble showcase, the manifestation of a patient apex predator who knows his exact position atop the food chain, Luc Mbah a Moute wonders.

“If I were on another team,” Mbah a Moute asks, “how would I be able to guard him?”

The Los Angeles Lakers reportedly have their sights set on acquiring Kawhi Leonard from the San Antonio Spurs this offseason.

Per Sean Deveney of Sporting News, one NBA executive said the Lakers will "go in hard" for Leonard.

There’s nothing in sports quite like LeBron James when he decides he’s done screwing around. After losing Game 1 against the Indiana Pacers over the weekend, breaking his streak of 21 straight first-round wins, James decided just that. It resulted in a 100-97 Cavaliers win on Wednesday, and Cleveland tying the series at one game each.

Following a 120-106 loss in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference playoffs, Milwaukee Bucks’ guard Eric Bledsoe issued the following proclamation about his Celtics counterpart, Terry Rozier.

The San Antonio Spurs have announced head coach Gregg Popovich’s wife Erin Popovich died Wednesday. Gregg and Erin were married for 40 years and had two children and four grandchildren.

Donovan Mitchell scored 28 points on 10-of-25 shooting to lead the Jazz to a Game 2 road win against the Thunder on Wednesday. He scored 13 points in the fourth quarter alone to turn a 10-point deficit into a 102-95 victory.

Victor Oladipo is a superstar. That much can’t be denied anymore, not after the magical season he had and not after he silenced a rowdy Cleveland Cavaliers crowd with 32 points, six rebounds, four assists, and four steals in the Pacers’ shock Game 1 blowout win.