Report: Cavaliers' Mitchell out of Game 4 with injury Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell will miss Game 4 of Cleveland's Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Boston Celtics with a left calf strain, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
Report: Knicks' Robinson undergoes ankle surgery New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson had surgery on his left ankle Monday, his second procedure on the ankle this season, league sources told ESPN.
Report: Lakers to start contacting head coaching candidates The Los Angeles Lakers are expected to start contacting coaching candidates in the coming days with an initial concentration on sitting assistants and ex-head coaches with whom they have less familiarity, sources told ESPN on Monday.
Report: Bronny James medically cleared to play in NBA In the aftermath of his cardiac arrest and a procedure to repair a congenital heart defect nine months ago, the NBA's Fitness to Play Panel has medically cleared USC's Bronny James to be drafted and play in the league, sources told ESPN.
Knicks rule Anunoby (hamstring) out for Game 4 vs. Pacers The New York Knicks ruled OG Anunoby out for Sunday's Game 4 against the Indiana Pacers with a left hamstring strain that also kept him out of Game 3.
Report: Suns plan to hire Budenholzer as head coach The Phoenix Suns are planning to hire Mike Budenholzer as their next head coach, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.
Tatum's 33 points help Celtics down short-handed Cavaliers to take 3-1 lead Jayson Tatum scored 33 points with LeBron James watching from a courtside seat and the Boston Celtics beat the severely short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers 109-102 in Game 4 on Monday night to take a commanding 3-1 lead in their East semifinal series.
What Stephen A. takes away from Murray's handling of Edwards' trash talk Stephen A. Smith reacts to Jamal Murray's lack of response to Anthony Edwards' trash talk during Game 4. 1:48
Perkins blasts Rudy Gobert for being 'defensive liability' in postseason Kendrick Perkins questions how Rudy Gobert can go from DPOY to defensive liability in the playoffs. 0:50
Would drafting Bronny James still get a team a shot at signing LeBron? ESPN's Brian Windhorst explains how LeBron James has distanced himself from previous comments he made about playing with Bronny being a priority. 1:17
Stephen A.: 'Kevin Durant in Phoenix is a problem' Stephen A. Smith calls out the Suns for their problems and urges them to break up their trio of Kevin Durant, Bradley Beal and Devin Booker. play-btn-vid 2:38
Stephen A. has something to say to the Denver Nuggets Stephen A. Smith apologizes for saying the Nuggets would be swept after Denver tied the series with the Timberwolves at 2-2. play-btn-vid 2:01
Stephen A.: If the Knicks aren't healthy, they're in trouble Stephen A. Smith explains why it's asking a lot for the Knicks to keep winning games with so many injured players. play-btn-vid 2:38
Windhorst: Jalen Brunson looks tired Brian Windhorst explains how fatigue is starting to become a factor for the Knicks against the Pacers. play-btn-vid 1:46
Nuggets tie series with Timberwolves at 2-2 with win behind Jokic, Gordon Nikola Jokic scored 16 of his 35 points in the fourth quarter, and Aaron Gordon had 27 points on 11-for-12 shooting to propel the Denver Nuggets to a series-tying 115-107 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night in Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals.
Haliburton, Pacers take advantage of short-handed Knicks to even series with rout in Game 4 Tyrese Haliburton scored 20 points, T.J. McConnell added 15 points and 10 assists and the Indiana Pacers rolled to their second-biggest playoff victory ever, beating the New York Knicks 121-89 on Sunday to even the Eastern Conference semifinal series at 2-2.
Raptors in no-win situation at this weekend’s draft lottery In the likely event that Toronto's first-round pick falls outside of the top six, it will go to San Antonio as part of the deal that sent centre Jakob Poeltl back to Toronto at the 2023 trade deadline. - Josh Lewenberg
Inside the growing rivalry between two of the best guards in the East Jalen Brunson vs. Tyrese Haliburton, two players already famous for being slighted, is a matchup ready for prime time that's currently in prime time. And naturally for the two of them, it still might be getting overlooked. - Brian Windhorst
Lewenberg details the 'no-win scenario' Raptors put themselves in for NBA draft lottery The NBA draft lottery takes place on Sunday afternoon and there's a lot at stake for the Raptors. Toronto owns the sixth best odds at winning the first overall selection but have even higher odds of losing their draft pick all together. Josh Lewenberg breaks down the 'no-win scenario' the Raptors put themselves in. play-btn-vid 2:07
Stephen A. on the Nuggets: 'I owe the champions an apology' Stephen A. Smith gets trolled on "NBA Countdown" for saying Denver would get swept and he issues an apology following the Nuggets' Game 3 victory. play-btn-vid 1:49
Tatum scores 33 points, Celtics bounce back to beat Cavs for 2-1 series lead Jayson Tatum scored 33 points, Jaylen Brown added 28 and the Boston Celtics looked more like themselves after stumbling at home, beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 106-93 on Saturday night in Game 3 to take a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Irving, Doncic help Mavs hold off Thunder again for 2-1 lead in West semis Kyrie Irving scored 22 points, including a running left-hander in the lane in the final minute to help Dallas hold on, and the Mavericks beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 105-101 on Saturday for a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference semifinals.
Murray, Nuggets bounce back with blowout of Timberwolves in Game 3 Canadian Jamal Murray rebounded from a rough start to the Western Conference semifinals with 24 points to lead the Denver Nuggets on a 117-90 romp in Game 3 on Friday night that made the Minnesota Timberwolves the last team in the NBA to lose this post-season.
Nembhard's late three gives Pacers victory over Knicks in Game 3 Andrew Nembhard made a 31-foot, tiebreaking 3-pointer with 16 seconds left, Tyrese Haliburton scored 35 points and the Indiana Pacers rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the banged-up and short-handed New York Knicks 111-106 on Friday night in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
The eight moves that fueled this Knicks resurrection As they hold a 2-0 series lead over the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference semis, here are the eight touchpoint moves and moments that have fueled the New York Knicks' resurrection. - Chris Herring
T-Wolves built contender around big idea by Connelly, who Nuggets know well Going big has been no small part of this breakthrough season — and dominant start to the playoffs — for the Timberwolves. They take a 2-0 lead over Denver into Game 3 of the second-round series Friday night.
Carlisle says 'small-market teams deserve a fair shot' after ejection from Pacers' loss in Game 2 Indiana coach Rick Carlisle said Wednesday that “small-market teams deserve an equal shot” during a complaint about the officiating in his team's loss to the New York Knicks.