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May 09, 2026
The NBA draft combine begins Monday, with dozens of prospects competing to raise their stock. Here's everything you need to know.
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May 09, 2026
Timberwolves coach Chris Finch called it "completely unprofessional behavior" for official Tony Brothers to confront him on two separate occasions during a fourth-quarter stoppage Friday night in Game 3.
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May 09, 2026
The Philadelphia 76ers got back Joel Embiid Friday night -- but it didn't prevent them from moving to within one game of elimination in their Eastern Conference semifinal series against the New York Knicks.
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May 09, 2026
Victor Wembanyama had 39 points, 15 rebounds and more game-wrecking defense for the Spurs, who took a 2-1 lead with a 115-108 victory over the Timberwolves on Friday night.
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May 09, 2026
Here's what we've learned -- and what's next for each series.
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May 08, 2026
Behind 33 points from Jalen Brunson, including big buckets late, the Knicks held off the 76ers to take a commanding 3-0 lead in the semifinal series.
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May 08, 2026
Here's what we've learned -- and what's next for each series.
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May 08, 2026
Former NBA coach David Fizdale was hired as the Nigeria men's basketball coach, with aspirations of leading the country to the 2028 Olympics in his hometown of Los Angeles, he told ESPN Andscape on Friday.
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May 08, 2026
Nuggets governor Josh Kroenke backed first-year coach David Adelman after a disappointing first-round exit but said changes to the roster could be on the table.
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May 08, 2026
The 76ers got star center Joel Embiid back for Game 3 in Philadelphia, while the Knicks will be without key forward OG Anunoby.
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May 08, 2026
New York heads to Philly up 2-0, but Friday's Game 3 could easily shift the series momentum. Here's how.
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May 08, 2026
The Mavericks are hiring former Blazers assistant GM Mike Schmitz to run the franchise's basketball operations under president Masai Ujiri.
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May 08, 2026
Here's what we've learned -- and what's next for each series.
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May 08, 2026
The Cavaliers have the third-longest odds to win the NBA championship.
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May 08, 2026
The 76ers will donate 500 tickets for each remaining home second-round playoff game to area community groups in their latest attempt to keep more of their own fans in the building and avoid a takeover by Knicks supporters.
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May 08, 2026
How do we know that Sunday's lottery (3 p.m. ET, ABC/ESPN) is massively important to the NBA? A third of a league seemingly tanked just to get into it.
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May 08, 2026
New York heads to Philly up 2-0, but Friday's Game 3 could easily shift the series momentum. Here's how.
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May 08, 2026
Darryn Peterson said a new round of bloodwork and other tests after the season led his doctors to conclude that his use of high doses of creatine led to mysterious and sometimes debilitating cramping during his freshman season at Kansas.
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May 08, 2026
Coach JJ Redick tore into the officiating after the Lakers' Game 2 loss to the Thunder, while guard Austin Reaves also expressed his displeasure.
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May 08, 2026
The Thunder took command of Thursday's Game 2 and the series against the Lakers with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on the bench because of foul trouble.
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May 08, 2026
Here's what we've learned -- and what's next for each series.
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May 08, 2026
James Harden's postseason struggles continued Thursday, when he went 3-for-13 from the field and missed all four of his 3-point attempts in a 107-97 loss to the Pistons.
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May 07, 2026
Here's what we've learned -- and what's next for each series.
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May 07, 2026
The Pistons pulled away in the final minutes to beat the Cavaliers on Thursday night and take a 2-0 lead in their second-round series.
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May 07, 2026
The Charlotte Hornets gave coach Charles Lee a contract extension Thursday following a season in which the team improved its win total by 25 games.
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May 07, 2026
Knicks forward OG Anunoby has been diagnosed with a right hamstring strain and will be day-to-day, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania on Thursday.
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May 07, 2026
The Lakers are now 45-1 to win the NBA championship following their Game 1 loss to the Thunder.
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May 07, 2026
We have the odds, likely picks and best fits for prospects ahead of Sunday's NBA draft lottery.
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May 07, 2026
What lies ahead for the Magic, Celtics, Nuggets, Warriors and every eliminated team?
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May 07, 2026
Here's what we've learned -- and what's next -- for the 76ers-Knicks, Cavs-Pistons, Wolves-Spurs and Lakers-Thunder series.
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May 07, 2026
Donovan Mitchell and James Harden are in a familiar position: down in the NBA playoffs. They know it's up to them to change their own narratives -- and the Cavaliers', too.
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May 07, 2026
Fans tuning into the East semis might not know the name Daniss Jenkins.
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May 07, 2026
As the 2026 NBA draft lottery approaches we have an updated mock draft of all 60 picks.
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May 07, 2026
We have the odds, likely picks and best fits for prospects ahead of Sunday's NBA draft lottery.
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May 07, 2026
The Timberwolves, despite a warning from superstar Anthony Edwards, could not keep pace with the recharged Spurs in Wednesday night's Game 2.
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May 07, 2026
Here's what has stood out from the latest playoff games of the second round.
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May 07, 2026
OG Anunoby exited in the closing minutes of the Knicks' 108-102 Game 2 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night because of an apparent leg injury.
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May 07, 2026
The 76ers went almost six minutes without a basket late in the 108-102 loss to the Knicks in Game 2 of the semifinal series.
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May 07, 2026
Victor Wembanyama had 19 points and 15 rebounds, and the Spurs handed Minnesota the worst postseason loss in franchise history, beating the Timberwolves 133-95 on Wednesday night to even their Western Conference semifinal series at one game apiece.
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May 06, 2026
Jalen Brunson scored 26 points and helped New York seize control of a close game, leading the Knicks to a victory Wednesday night.
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May 06, 2026
Jaylen Brown reaffirmed his happiness in Boston on Wednesday night, saying if it was up to him, he'd remain with the Celtics for the next 10 years.
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May 06, 2026
Here's what has stood out from the latest playoff games of the second round.
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May 06, 2026
Bucks co-owner Jimmy Haslam says he would like to have Giannis Antetokounmpo's future sorted out before next month's NBA draft.
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May 06, 2026
Hornets forward Brandon Miller underwent surgery to address left shoulder instability, the team announced Wednesday.
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May 06, 2026
Nick Nurse rejoined the 76ers after attending his brother's funeral, saying Wednesday that Steve Nurse was a fan who would want him at Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
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May 06, 2026
Cavaliers reserve guard Sam Merrill had an MRI on his left hamstring after injuring it in a Game 1 loss to the Pistons.
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May 06, 2026
Bulls CEO Michael Reinsdorf is taking full responsibility for Chicago's lack of success in recent years and believes Bryson Graham's hire as VP of basketball operations is a "step in the right direction."
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May 06, 2026
The Lakers are now 40-1 to win the NBA championship following their Game 1 loss to the Thunder.
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May 06, 2026
Lakers star Luka Doncic said he does not know when he will be able to return from the Grade 2 hamstring strain that has sidelined him since early April.
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May 06, 2026
Sixers star Joel Embiid has been ruled out for Game 2 against the Knicks because of ankle and hip injuries.
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May 06, 2026
Brad Stevens downplayed rumors of a growing rift between Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics, revealing that the veteran star did not vent any frustration over the organization during a recent conversation.
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May 06, 2026
Who is closest to the 2026 title after all four Game 1s? Tim Bontemps and Vincent Goodwill re-rank the full bracket.
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May 06, 2026
Asked to pinpoint Tuesday night why he wasn't getting to the free throw line during the playoffs as much as he was during the regular season, Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell offered up, "I don't flop, maybe that's why."
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May 06, 2026
After shooting just 3-for-16 and coughing up a team-high four turnovers as the Lakers dropped Game 1 to the Thunder, Austin Reaves wasn't about to blame his long injury layoff: "I mean, nobody cares about that. I got to go out there and play better."
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May 06, 2026
Here's what has stood out from the latest playoff games of the second round.
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May 06, 2026
Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbilt sustained a full dislocation of his right pinkie against the Thunder, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania.
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May 06, 2026
The Thunder routed the Lakers on Tuesday night to open their Western Conference semifinal series.
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May 05, 2026
Cade Cunningham scored 23 points, Tobias Harris had 20 and the Pistons beat the Cavaliers 111-101 on Tuesday night in Game 1 of their second-round series.
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May 05, 2026
Stars from the sports world were out in New York for the 2026 Met Gala.
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May 05, 2026
If the ping-pong balls bounce to land the Pacers within picks Nos. 5 to 9 on Sunday, the pick will be awarded to the Clippers.
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May 05, 2026
Here's what stood out from the latest playoff games of the second round.
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May 05, 2026
The NBA fined Celtics forward Jaylen Brown $50,000 after he said officials had "an agenda" against him in Boston's first-round loss to the 76ers.
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May 05, 2026
New president Masai Ujiri wants to shift the Mavericks' gears from the chaotic past 15 months and turn the focus to Rookie of the Year Cooper Flagg.
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May 05, 2026
Nick Nurse left the 76ers on Tuesday to attend the funeral of his brother, but the coach is expected to return in time for Game 2 of their series vs. the Knicks.
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May 05, 2026
Wolves coach Chris Finch said of Victor Wembanyama's 12 blocks in Game 1, "at least four were goaltending."
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May 05, 2026
The Timberwolves moved to 25-1 to win the NBA championship after their big road win over the Spurs in Game 1 of the conference semifinals.
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May 05, 2026
José "Piculín" Ortiz, a center who played briefly in the NBA but was considered one of the greatest Puerto Rican players of all time, has died at the age of 62.
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May 05, 2026
After a wild first round, here's what league insiders are talking about as the NBA's conference semifinals begin.
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May 05, 2026
Here's the latest news and reactions from our NBA insiders, including the latest on Kevin Durant's lingering ankle injury.
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May 05, 2026
After a wild first round, here's what league insiders are talking about as the NBA's conference semifinals begin.
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May 05, 2026
Spurs star Victor Wembanyama lamented what he described as energy mismanagement for ruining a historic defensive performance in which he had a playoff-record 12 blocks in a triple-double that came in a losing Game 1 effort against the Timberwolves.
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May 05, 2026
Here's what has stood out from the latest playoff games of the second round.
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May 05, 2026
The Knicks continued their historic run since trailing in their first-round series, beating the 76ers by nearly 40 points in Game 1 on Monday.
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May 05, 2026
Anthony Edwards and the Timberwolves held on to steal Game 1 over the favored Spurs despite a record night from Victor Wembanyama.
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May 05, 2026
Summer is here for 22 NBA franchises. What lies ahead for the Magic, Celtics, Nuggets, Warriors and every eliminated team?
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May 04, 2026
The stars from the world of sports were out in Manhattan for the 2026 Met Gala.
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May 04, 2026
Between crushing injuries, a burner phone scandal and inconsistency from their core, the Rockets end another season in disappointment.
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May 04, 2026
ESPN analyst Zach Kram breaks down the NBA's first round -- and explores its impact on the rest of the playoff.
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May 04, 2026
The Bulls are hiring Hawks senior vice president Bryson Graham as the franchise's new executive vice president of basketball operations.
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May 04, 2026
The Pistons have signed coach J.B. Bickerstaff to a contract extension one day after he led the Pistons to their first playoff series victory since 2008.
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May 04, 2026
Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards is expected to play in Game 1 against the Spurs barring a pregame setback, sources told ESPN.
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May 04, 2026
Magic president Jeff Weltman said that despite firing head coach Jamahl Mosley, he still believes in the team's core when its fully healthy.
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May 04, 2026
Jamahl Mosley was fired as coach of the Orlando Magic on Monday, paying the widely expected price after the team blew a 3-1 series lead and got eliminated by the Detroit Pistons in Round 1 of the Eastern Conference playoffs.
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May 04, 2026
The Mavericks have agreed to hire Masai Ujiri as their team president and alternate governor.
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May 04, 2026
Jamahl Mosley was fired as coach of the Orlando Magic on Monday, paying the widely expected price after the team blew a 3-1 series lead and got eliminated by the Detroit Pistons in Round 1 of the Eastern Conference playoffs.
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May 04, 2026
Between crushing injuries, a burner phone scandal and inconsistency from their core, the Rockets end another season in disappointment.
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May 04, 2026
Our NBA insiders answer the biggest questions heading into the second round of the NBA playoffs.
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May 04, 2026
NBA experts pick which teams will win the second round and claim a spot in the East and West conference finals.
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May 04, 2026
Jaylen Brown, appearing on his Twitch stream Sunday, took issue with the officiating against him during the Celtics-76ers series, as well as with Joel Embiid, whom he accused of the type of flopping that has "ruined our game."
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May 04, 2026
Bench depth? KAT on the attack? ESPN analyst Zach Kram breaks down the NBA's first round, and explores its impact on the rest of the playoffs and offseason.
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May 03, 2026
Here's what has stood out from the latest playoff games of the Eastern Conference's first round.
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