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AD (headache, nausea) out vs. Dubs; LeBron in
The Lakers ruled out Anthony Davis about an hour and 45 minutes before Tuesday night's game against the Warriors, while LeBron James will play despite an illness.ESPN - Sports - NBA -
NBA playoffs: Celtics cruise to Game 1 win over Cavaliers behind big night from Jaylen Brown, Derrick White
Jayson Tatum struggled from the field. But for a Celtics team loaded with weapons, it didn't matter.Yahoo Sports - Sports - NBA -
Nuggets staggered by Wolves again in G2 laugher
Another dominant performance by the Minnesota Timberwolves has the reigning but reeling NBA champion Denver Nuggets seemingly on the cusp of a stunning early exit from the playoffs.ESPN - Sports - NBA -
76ers president Daryl Morey has big plans to build NBA title team around Embiid and Maxey
The Philadelphia 76ers wasted yet another season of Joel Embiid’s primeABC News - Sports - NBA -
NBA Playoffs 1st round concludes, Knicks/Pacers preview & Lakers coaching search | Good Word with Goodwill
Vincent Goodwill and The Athletic’s Fred Katz talk through the Cavaliers game 7 win on Sunday, the offseason ahead of the Magic (and Lakers) and preview the Knicks / Pacers 2nd round series.Yahoo Sports - Sports - NBA -
Why wait? Malone wants better starts by Nuggets
Denver's starters haven't been getting off to great starts this postseason, and Nuggets coach Michael Malone said that needs to change.ESPN - Sports - NBA -
Sources: NBA, books in talks after Porter scandal
In the aftermath of the Jontay Porter betting scandal, the NBA and its partner sportsbooks are discussing changes to betting menus to combat similar occurrences in the future, according to multiple sources.ESPN - Sports - NBA -
Struggling Luka: Feel like I'm letting Kyrie down
Luka Doncic, who is struggling by his MVP-candidate standards while dealing with a sore knee, blamed himself after the Mavs came up short Sunday.ESPN - Sports - NBA -
Bucks-Pacers Game 4: Bucks' Bobby Portis ejected after scrap with Pacers' Andrew Nembhard
Portis was hit with two technical fouls for his actions during the incidentCBS Sports - Sports - NBA -
Bucks' Lillard has MRI, team awaiting results before deciding if he plays in Game 4 vs. Pacers
Damian Lillard underwent an MRI to determine the severity of his Achilles injury, and the Milwaukee Bucks could be without the star guard for Game 4 of their playoff series against the Indiana PacersABC News - Sports - NBA -
Sources: Juwan Howard agrees to be Nets asst.
Juwan Howard is returning to the NBA, agreeing to a deal to become a Nets assistant coach, sources told ESPN.ESPN - Sports - NBA -
Reid edges Monk in closest-ever NBA 6th Man vote
Timberwolves forward Naz Reid was named the 2023-24 NBA Sixth Man of the Year on Wednesday night.ESPN - Sports - NBA -
Pascal Siakam leads resurgent Pacers offense in 125-108 victory that evens series with Bucks
Pascal Siakam scored 37 points and the Indiana Pacers overcame another fantastic first-half performance from Damian Lillard to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 125-108 and tie their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series at one game apieceABC News - Sports - NBA -
NBA investigating Nikola Jokic's brother, per report, after video shows fan getting punched at Lakers game
The Nuggets and Denver Police are also looking into the altercation involving Strahinja JokicCBS Sports - Sports - NBA -
Lakers vs. Nuggets TV channel, live stream, how to watch NBA playoffs online, game time, odds
The Nuggets have won eight games in a row against the LakersCBS Sports - Sports - NBA -
Lakers' Ham slams idea of trying to dodge Nuggets
After the Lakers advanced out of the play-in tournament, coach Darvin Ham was stunned when told of the recent chatter in the media that the Lakers would have been better off throwing Tuesday's game to avoid playing the Nuggets in the first round.ESPN - Sports - NBA -
How LeBron James and the Lakers Earned a Meeting With the N.B.A. Champions
New Orleans’s Zion Williamson had a career night in his first postseason game. It wasn’t enough to get past the Lakers, as Los Angeles advanced in the play-in tournament after a 110-106 win.The New York Times - Sports - NBA -
Brunson's 4th straight 40-point game lifts Knicks
Jalen Brunson scored 43 points, becoming the fourth player in NBA history with four straight 40-point, 5-assist games in the postseason, and the New York Knicks outlasted the Indiana Pacers 121-117 on Monday in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference ...ESPN - Sports - NBA -
NBA: Refs missed Maxey travel on 4-point play
Officials missed a travel on 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey with 25.4 seconds to go in Tuesday's Game 5 win over the Knicks, the NBA said on Wednesday.ESPN - Sports - NBA -
Lakers gain 'lifeline,' avoid sweep with G4 victory
The Lakers snapped an 11-game losing streak to the Nuggets with Saturday's 119-108 win but still enter Monday's Game 5 on the edge of elimination.ESPN - Sports - NBA -
LeBron scores 30, and the Lakers avoid 1st-round elimination with a 119-108 win over champion Denver
The Los Angeles Lakers avoided playoff elimination with a 119-108 victory over the Denver Nuggets in Game 4 of their first-round seriesABC News - Sports - NBA -
Michael Jordan or LeBron James? We Asked N.B.A. Players Who the GOAT Is.
The greatest basketball player of all time is an age-old discussion. And in our poll of the league, the gap is closing.The New York Times - Sports - NBA -
Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving lead Mavs over Clippers 96-93 to tie series as Kawhi Leonard returns
Luka Doncic scored 32 points and the Dallas Mavericks overcame the return of Clippers superstar Kawhi Leonard to beat Los Angeles 96-93 and tie their Western Conference first-round playoff series at a game apieceABC News - Sports - NBA -
2024 NBA Mock Draft: French stars Alex Sarr, Zaccharie Risacher go Nos. 1-2 as official order takes shape
A rising star from France overtakes another Frenchman at No. 1 in the latest mock draft from Kyle BooneCBS Sports - Sports - NBA -
NBA bans Jontay Porter after gambling probe shows he shared information, bet on games
The NBA has banned Toronto player Jontay Porter after a league probe found he disclosed confidential information to sports bettors and bet on gamesABC News - Sports - NBA -
Zion has hamstring strain, won't play vs. Kings
New Orleans' Zion Williamson will miss Friday's play-in tournament elimination game vs. the Kings with a left hamstring strain. He'll be reevaluated in 2 weeks.ESPN - Sports - NBA -
Pels' Ingram returns from knee injury vs. Lakers
Pelicans wing Brandon Ingram, who has missed 12 games with a left knee contusion, is returning for Sunday's regular-season finale against the Lakers.ESPN - Sports - NBA -
Knicks top Nets 111-107, earn home-court advantage in 1st round of playoffs and stay alive for No. 2
Jalen Brunson had 30 points and 11 assists after a slow start, OG Anunoby scored all of his 15 points in the third quarter and the New York Knicks beat the Brooklyn Nets 111-107, keeping themselves in the hunt for the No. 2 seed in the Eastern ...ABC News - Sports - NBA -
Warriors make 26 3-pointers, roar past Lakers for a key 134-120 win in Anthony Davis' injury absence
Klay Thompson scored 27 points, Stephen Curry had 23 and the Golden State Warriors capitalized on Anthony Davis’ injury absence for a 134-120 victory over the Los Angeles LakersABC News - Sports - NBA -
NBA confirms key illegal screen call on Turner
The NBA's Last Two Minute Report confirmed that officials in Game 1 of Knicks-Pacers correctly called Myles Turner for an illegal screen late in the game.ESPN - Sports - NBA -
Where Jalen Brunson's blossoming NBA career ranks among Naismith Award winners of the 21st century
Brunson is enjoying one of the best NBA careers of any Naismith Award winner so far this centuryCBS Sports - Sports - NBA -
Kyrie vanquishes Clips in 2nd half; Mavs move on
Kyrie Irving exploded in the second half to help Luka Doncic and the Mavericks finally get over the hump vs. the Clippers with a decisive Game 6 win.ESPN - Sports - NBA -
Edwards and Towns lead Timberwolves into the 2nd round of the NBA playoffs for 1st time since 2004
The Minnesota Timberwolves are off to the second round of the NBA playoffs for the first time in 20 yearsABC News - Sports - NBA -
Malone: Late-arriving shoes not why Nuggets lost
Some Denver players took the court before the Nuggets' 119-108 loss to the Lakers in Game 4 without any shoes because of a mix-up in getting insoles onto the early bus to the arena, according to a team spokesman.ESPN - Sports - NBA -
Knicks call Embiid's flagrant on Robinson 'dirty'
The Knicks took exception to a flagrant foul 76ers star Joel Embiid committed on Mitchell Robinson, calling the play "dirty."ESPN - Sports - NBA -
Miami freshman guard George entering NBA draft
Miami freshman Kyshawn George, the No. 24 prospect according to ESPN, is preparing to enter the NBA draft.ESPN - Sports - NBA -
Film don't lie: Lakers bemoan G2 shooting woes
The Lakers were encouraged by the shots they did get during their Game 2 loss to Denver but weren't happy with the outcome of those shots.ESPN - Sports - NBA -
Suns vs. Timberwolves: Grayson Allen's ankle injury puts Phoenix in even deeper hole
Allen re-aggravated an ankle issue in Phoenix's Game 2 loss on TuesdayCBS Sports - Sports - NBA -
Murray buzzer-beater caps Nuggets' furious rally
Jamal Murray didn't even see the biggest basket of his career. At least not live, he didn't.ESPN - Sports - NBA -
Projected No. 1 pick Risacher to enter NBA draft
Projected No. 1 pick and current JL Bourg France player Zaccharie Risacher, 19, has submitted paperwork to make him eligible for the 2024 NBA draft.ESPN - Sports - NBA