After being presented his second straight MVP trophy in a pregame ceremony Monday, Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, by his own admission, didn't perform up to that lofty standard in a thrilling Western Conference finals opener against the Spurs.
A former high school teacher had a bucket list item they wanted to check off while in hospice care: reconnect with their former student, Michael Jordan.
Retired three-time NBA champion Rick Fox was appointed Monday as a senator for the main opposition party in the Bahamas after losing in the general election.
The Pelicans are hiring Jamahl Mosley on a five-year contract as their new head coach, sources told ESPN. He spent the past five seasons in Orlando, going 189-221.
Though he watched his Pistons suffer a 125-94 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 7 Sunday night at Little Caesars Arena, Detroit coach J.B. Bickerstaff told reporters in his postgame availability that the season, overall, was "not a disappointment."
The Cavaliers throttled the top-seeded Pistons in Game 7 to advance to the franchise's first Eastern Conference finals since LeBron James' final year in Cleveland.
Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has won his second consecutive NBA Most Valuable Player award, becoming the 14th player in league history to win back-to-back MVPs, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania.
OG Anunoby practiced again Saturday with the New York Knicks, saying afterward that his right hamstring injury is not as bad as the one he suffered in the 2024 playoffs.
With Game 6 out of reach, Anthony Edwards walked over to the Spurs bench to "give them their respect" after the Wolves fell short in the playoffs for the third straight season.
The NBA will announce this season's MVP winner on Sunday night, the day before two of the finalists, OKC's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Spurs' Victor Wembanyama, meet in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals.
Stephon Castle had 32 points and 11 rebounds, and the Spurs ran away with a 139-109 win to close out the Wolves in six games and set up a Western Conference finals clash with the Thunder.
James Harden passed Stephen Curry for 10th place on the NBA's all-time postseason scoring list with a step-back 3-pointer in the first quarter of Cleveland's Game 6 Eastern Conference semifinal against Detroit.
The top-seeded Pistons dominated the second half, beating the Cavaliers on Friday night to force a Game 7 in their Eastern Conference second-round series.
Thunder star wing Jalen Williams, who has missed the past six games due to a Grade 1 strain in his left hamstring, declared himself healthy entering the Western Conference finals.
In his first media availability since deciding to return to the Golden State Warriors for a 13th season, Steve Kerr was critical of the job he did in his 12th season as the head coach.
OG Anunoby fully practiced with the Knicks on Friday for the first time since injuring his hamstring. New York will host Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals on either Sunday or Tuesday.
Bucks center Myles Turner said on his podcast that former coach Doc Rivers "didn't fine anybody ever" and that Giannis Antetokounmpo would "show up whenever he wants."
Bob Myers, who is overseeing the 76ers' general manager search, said the franchise is looking for 'good people that are in harmony' to help them win a championship.
The NBA said Thursday that officials were correct in not calling a foul on Jarrett Allen in the closing seconds of regulation of Game 5 between the Cavaliers and Pistons on Wednesday night.
Steve Kerr had nothing left to prove. But at a crossroads in his career, facing down the pains of his past convinced him he had everything left to play for.
The Cavaliers come back from a nine-point deficit late in regulation and beat the Pistons 117-113 in overtime Wednesday night to take a 3-2 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal series.
NBA commissioner Adam Silver confirmed on Stephen A. Smith's radio show Wednesday that the NBA has landed on a proposal to present to the league's board of governors later this month to revamp the league's draft lottery in an attempt to curb tanking.
There is growing optimism that Knicks forward OG Anunoby will return from his hamstring injury by the start of the Eastern Conference Finals, sources tell ESPN's Shams Charania.
NBA referees are calling about 11% more personal fouls per game in these playoffs than they did during the regular season -- one of the largest differentials in NBA history.
When James led the Lakers to the second round, it underscored an awkward reality for both sides: They might need each other more than either would care to admit.
Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards struck a defiant tone with his team facing elimination after a Game 5 loss to the Spurs, saying nobody on the team is "too worried."
Victor Wembanyama, coming off his first career ejection, had 27 points, 17 rebounds and three blocks to propel the Spurs to a 126-97 win in Game 5, putting San Antonio one win away from the Western Conference finals.
Jason Collins, the NBA's first openly gay player who has served as a global ambassador for the sport for the past decade, has died from brain cancer, his family said Tuesday.
LeBron James, whose record-setting 23rd season ended with an unceremonious 115-110 loss to the Thunder in a Game 4 second-round sweep of the Lakers, was noncommittal about whether he will continue playing in L.A. -- or elsewhere.
The Spurs listed guard De'Aaron Fox as questionable for Tuesday's Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals at Frost Bank Center because of right ankle soreness.
Donovan Mitchell tied an NBA playoff record with 39 points in the second half and the Cavaliers evened their second-round series against the Pistons with a 112-103 victory Monday night.
Pacers president Kevin Pritchard apologized to fans and said he owns losing this year's No. 5 pick after trading it with protections to the Clippers for Ivica Zubac.
Joel Embiid, who was limited to just 38 games this season, said he is as "confident as I've ever been" with his health and isn't thinking about his injured knee anymore.
Droves of Knicks fans took over Xfinity Mobile Arena yet again Sunday, watching their team sweep its way into the NBA's final four with a resounding, record-setting 144-114 win over the 76ers on Sunday.
Anthony Edwards rallied the Timberwolves with 16 of his 36 points in the fourth quarter to help even the series with a Spurs team missing Victor Wembanyama.
Spurs star Victor Wembanyama will not face any further discipline for elbowing Minnesota's Naz Reid and will play in Game 5 against the Timberwolves in San Antonio, sources told ESPN.
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