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May 12, 2021
Nets guard Kyrie Irving has been cleared of a concussion after exiting Tuesday night's game at Chicago with a facial contusion. He will have a second X-ray on Wednesday after the first was "inconclusive."
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May 12, 2021
Nets star James Harden is expected to gauge his readiness along with Brooklyn officials on Wednesday, sources told ESPN, in advance of a home game vs. the San Antonio Spurs.
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May 11, 2021
Nets guard Kyrie Irving left Tuesday night's win over Chicago with a facial contusion after being hit by Bulls center Nikola Vucevic's elbow while going up for a rebound.
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May 11, 2021
Jazz star Donovan Mitchell will not play in the team's last three games of the regular season as he continues to recover from a sprained right ankle, the team announced Tuesday.
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May 11, 2021
Though LeBron James was a full participant in practice Monday, he has opted for one more day of rest, sources told ESPN on Tuesday, and will skip the Los Angeles Lakers' game against the New York Knicks.
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May 11, 2021
Alex Rodriguez's group hasn't closed the deal to buy the Timberwolves, but talks are continuing, sources told ESPN.
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May 11, 2021
The Grizzlies on Monday night clinched a berth in the play-in tournament, hoping to avoid the fate they suffered last year.
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May 11, 2021
Wizards guard Bradley Beal called out Kent Bazemore on Twitter Monday night after the Warriors swingman appeared to take a shot at Beal while weighing in on Stephen Curry's place atop the NBA scoring race.
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May 11, 2021
The Clippers maintained their lead in the West, but the Nuggets are keeping the pressure on.
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May 11, 2021
Memphis clinched a spot in the postseason, but New Orleans' hopes are hanging by a thread.
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May 10, 2021
Follow live: Utah visits Golden State following Curry's 49-point performance
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May 10, 2021
Russell Westbrook logged his 182nd career triple-double on Monday, breaking the nearly 50-year-old record set by Oscar Robertson.
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May 10, 2021
The Celtics say forward Jaylen Brown will miss the remainder of the season due to a torn scapholunate ligament in his left wrist, a massive blow to a team trying to avoid the play-in tournament next week.
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May 10, 2021
There is much more optimism on the state of LeBron James' ankle after on-court work Sunday and Monday, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski on Monday.
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May 10, 2021
Cleveland Cavaliers assistant Lindsay Gottlieb has been hired as the women's head coach at USC.
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May 10, 2021
Cleveland Cavaliers assistant Lindsay Gottlieb has agreed to a six-year contract to become the women's head coach at USC, sources told ESPN.
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May 10, 2021
Bradley Beal will be out for at least the next two games because of a hamstring injury before the Wizards reevaluate the star guard Friday.
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May 10, 2021
Veteran NBA referee Tony Brown, who worked his first NBA Finals last season, has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and will miss the rest of the season, the league announced Monday.
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May 10, 2021
Panthers rookie cornerback Jaycee Horn tweeted Saturday that he wants to wear No. 8, at least in part to honor Kobe Bryant.
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May 10, 2021
Rapper J. Cole, who was briefly a walk-on at St. John's, will play for Rwanda in the inaugural season of the Basketball Africa League, sources told The Undefeated's Marc J. Spears.
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May 10, 2021
The races to stay out of the NBA's play-in tournament aren't the only battles that have our attention right now.
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May 10, 2021
Why aren't the Lakers' odds dipping? Where is the early NFL action? David Purdum and Doug Kezirian take a look at the sports betting landscape.
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May 10, 2021
After scoring a season-high 42 points to lead the Lakers to a convincing 123-110 win over the Suns, Anthony Davis said he's enjoying the spot his team currently finds itself in -- slotted for the play-in tournament with just four games left to play.
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May 10, 2021
The inaugural 12-team Basketball Africa League (BAL) is finally set to tip off in Kigali, Rwanda, on May 16. Here is ESPN's guide to all the teams in the NBA-affiliated tournament.
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May 10, 2021
The Heat outlasted the Celtics on Sunday ahead a massive rematch later in the week. The Lakers got a needed win that could help them avoid the play-in tournament.
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May 09, 2021
Luka Doncic was assessed a Flagrant 2 foul after making "an aggressive strike to the groin area" of Cavs guard Collin Sexton.
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May 09, 2021
Playing through a left-hand issue, LA Clippers star Kawhi Leonard shot 9-of-26 and finished with 29 points in a 106-100 loss to the New York Knicks at Staples Center on Sunday.
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May 09, 2021
Sunday's loss to the Heat marked the third time in the past five games that the Celtics have fallen behind by more than 20 points. The loss puts them two games back of Miami and Atlanta.
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May 09, 2021
Bradley Beal injured his left hamstring late in Saturday's win over the Pacers. He will miss Monday's game against the Hawks.
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May 09, 2021
Some of the most touching moments in sports have been between athletes and their mothers. For Mother's Day, here are some of the best.
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May 09, 2021
After his team's surprising run in the NCAA tournament, Oral Roberts sophomore Max Abmas told ESPN Sunday that he will enter the NBA draft, "and get as much feedback as I can," while maintaining his college eligibility.
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May 09, 2021
The Miami Heat outlasted the Boston Celtics on Sunday ahead of their massive rematch later in the week.
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May 09, 2021
Pelicans executive David Griffin was fined $50,000 by the NBA on Sunday for criticizing officiating relating to Zion Williamson's fractured ring finger.
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May 09, 2021
The former No. 3 overall pick has shed any "bust" labels, but is he the star in the making that the resurgent Knicks need?
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May 09, 2021
Stephen Curry bolstered his league-high scoring average of 31.9 points per game with a 49-point performance in 29 minutes against the Thunder on Saturday night.
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May 09, 2021
The Nets gave up 71 points in the first half to the Nuggets and trailed by as many as 21 points, but they fought back to escape with a 125-119 win.
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May 09, 2021
Wizards guard Bradley Beal scored 50 points Saturday night against the Pacers, but he was absent for the end of regulation and overtime because of a hamstring strain.
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May 09, 2021
Wizards guard Bradley Beal scored 50 points Saturday night against the Pacers, but he was absent for the end of regulation and overtime because of a hamstring strain and ankle injury.
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May 09, 2021
On Saturday, Westbrook tied Oscar Robertson for most career triple-doubles. The numbers are staggering.
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May 09, 2021
Russell Westbrook tied Oscar Robertson's record with his 181st triple-double, then helped close out the Pacers to move Washington into ninth place in the Eastern Conference.
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May 09, 2021
Wizards guard Bradley Beal scored 50 points Saturday night against the Pacers, but he was absent for the end of regulation and overtime because of a hamstring strain.
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May 08, 2021
Russell Westbrook matched the Hall-of-Fame point guard with an assist to Bradley Beal.
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May 08, 2021
The Lakers' 106-101 loss to the Blazers dropped them to seventh in the West with five games to play, but Anthony Davis' 36-point night was "an encouraging sign," coach Frank Vogel said.
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May 08, 2021
Steph Curry's 49 points propelled the Warriors to a big win, while Russell Westbrook tied a triple-double record as the Wiz kept climbing.
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May 08, 2021
The Lakers and Celtics keep falling, while the Sixers strengthen their No. 1 seed.
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May 07, 2021
Philly's close win over the Pelicans moved it one step closer to clinching the East's top seed.
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May 07, 2021
Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell will miss at least one more week after his sprained right ankle was re-evaluated by the team's medical staff Friday.
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May 07, 2021
David Griffin called Zion Williamson's injury was "avoidable," saying his franchise superstar was injured because of the way he is officiated in the paint.
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May 07, 2021
Carmelo Anthony has long been one of the most polarizing players in the NBA -- the dividing line between what is perceived as good basketball and bad. But to players, young and old, he's represented something far greater.
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May 07, 2021
Carmelo Anthony has long been one of the most polarizing players in the NBA -- the dividing line between what is perceived as good basketball and bad. But to players, young and old, he's represented something far greater.
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May 07, 2021
The Lakers' Anthony Davis (back spasms) played only nine minutes in Thursday's loss to the Clippers, but he expects to play Friday against the Blazers in what many on the team consider a must-win game.
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May 07, 2021
LA Clippers coach Ty Lue said Kawhi Leonard isn't yet able to play a full quarter, and the team is maintaining a minutes restriction for him despite Leonard saying he feels "ready to go."
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May 07, 2021
Anthony Davis went down again as the defending champs slid closer to the play-in.
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May 07, 2021
Although the Brooklyn Nets dropped their fourth straight game Thursday, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant were among those who discussed the importance of being tested now before the playoffs start.
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May 07, 2021
Although the Brooklyn Nets dropped their fourth straight game Thursday, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant were among those who discussed the importance of being tested now before the playoffs start.
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May 07, 2021
The Lakers' Anthony Davis was ruled out of the second half in Thursday's loss to the Clippers because of back spasms.
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May 07, 2021
Luka Doncic says he's got to work on controlling his emotions as he looks to avoid a one-game suspension by being called for his 16th technical foul this season.
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May 07, 2021
Warriors guard Damion Lee said he tested positive for COVID-19 despite being fully vaccinated.
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May 07, 2021
With a season-high fourth straight loss, Brooklyn is sliding at the wrong time.
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May 06, 2021
An MRI on Wednesday did not reveal a new injury to Kelly Oubre Jr.'s left wrist, which he initially injured last month.
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May 06, 2021
Entering Friday's game, the Knicks have covered the spread in 65.1% of their games.
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May 06, 2021
With six games left in the regular season, Nets guard James Harden, who has been out for over a month with a hamstring strain, says he is "very confident" he will return before the playoffs begin.
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May 06, 2021
The Pacers have suspended assistant coach Greg Foster for one game and fined center Goga Bitadze for their emotionally charged on-court exchange Wednesday night.
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May 06, 2021
The New Orleans Pelicans have agreed to a multiyear contract with two-way player Naji Marshall, sources told ESPN on Thursday.
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May 06, 2021
Here's everything to know about the NBA's new pre-playoff tournament, including which teams could make it.
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May 05, 2021
The Brooklyn Nets and Kyrie Irving have each been fined $35,000 as a result of Irving's "repeated refusal" to take part in post-game interviews with the media.
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May 05, 2021
The Atlanta Hawks, currently facing 100-1 odds to win this season's NBA title, are attracting large bets at various sportsbooks.
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May 05, 2021
Brandon Ingram has a left low ankle sprain and will miss Friday's game against the 76ers. His status is day-to-day.
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May 05, 2021
Fantasy basketball news, buzz and trade rumors from around the NBA, and the Curry brothers lead a group of sharpshooters who can boost your team in this final stretch.
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May 05, 2021
The Knicks and point guard Luca Vildoza have agreed in principle to a four-year, $13.6 million deal, his agent told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
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May 05, 2021
How did a 33-year-old who never dunks crash a category normally reserved for rim-running big men?
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May 05, 2021
An MRI showed that Kings rookie Tyrese Haliburton has no ligament damage to his left knee, but the rookie guard likely will miss the rest of the season.
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May 05, 2021
The Pelicans finally found a way to slow down Warriors star guard Stephen Curry -- all they needed was a lighting failure inside Smoothie King Center on Tuesday night.
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May 05, 2021
The Milwaukee Common Council on Tuesday approved a $750,000 settlement in a lawsuit brought by Sterling Brown over his 2018 arrest in which he was taken to the ground and shocked with a Taser.
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May 05, 2021
Brooklyn Nets coach Steve Nash said after Tuesday's loss to the Bucks that the team's challenge before the playoffs is to "overcome a lack of common experiences."
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May 05, 2021
A clunker against the Warriors on Monday weighed on Lonzo Ball, who vowed to make amends one night later and did just that, tying a career high with 33 points and proving clutch down the stretch as the Pels scored a pivotal 108-103 win in the rematch.
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May 05, 2021
A clunker against the Warriors on Monday weighed on Lonzo Ball, who vowed to make amends one night later and did just that, tying a career high with 33 points and proving clutch down the stretch as the Pelicans scored a pivotal 108-103 in the rematch.
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May 04, 2021
An MRI showed that Kings rookie Tyrese Haliburton has no ligament damage to his left knee, but the rookie guard likely will miss the rest of the season.
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May 04, 2021
Hornets forward Miles Bridges could miss multiple games after entering the NBA's health and safety protocols, sources tell ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
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May 04, 2021
Nate Bjorkgren's future as head coach of the Indiana Pacers is uncertain due to work he has to left to do in building relationships with players and staff, sources told ESPN.
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May 04, 2021
Jim Paschke, the Milwaukee Bucks' television play-by-play announcer for the past 35 years, plans to retire at the end of the season.
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May 04, 2021
The Milwaukee Common Council on Tuesday approved a $750,000 settlement in a lawsuit brought by Sterling Brown over his 2018 arrest in which he was taken to the ground and shocked with a Taser.
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May 04, 2021
Lakers star LeBron James is expected to miss back-to-back games against the Clippers and Trail Blazers on Thursday and Friday to rest his injured right ankle, sources told ESPN. It is possible James could miss more games, sources said.
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May 04, 2021
Hornets forward Miles Bridges could miss multiple games after entering the NBA's health and safety protocols, sources tell ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
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May 04, 2021
Anderson Varejão is back with the Cavaliers, signing a 10-day contract Tuesday to begin a stint to celebrate his 12-year run with the team.
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May 04, 2021
Michigan's Franz Wagner has decided to enter the NBA draft.
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May 04, 2021
LeBron James sat out the Lakers' game against the Nuggets on Monday night at Staples Center to rest his right ankle.
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May 04, 2021
After Warriors star Stephen Curry poured in 41 points Monday night against the Pelicans, Draymond Green summed up the effect his teammate's offensive fireworks are having on the rest of the league: "Teams are terrified of him."
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May 03, 2021
Carmelo Anthony's and-1 3-pointer pushed him past Elvin Hayes' career mark and into 10th place all time in NBA scoring.
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May 03, 2021
Russell Westbrook had the third game in NBA history with 20-plus rebounds and 20-plus assists -- he and Wilt Chamberlain have the other two -- and the surging Wizards moved closer to Indiana in the East playoff standings with a 154-141 win Monday night.
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May 03, 2021
Here's everything to know about the NBA's new pre-playoff tournament, including which teams could make it.
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May 03, 2021
LeBron James will sit out the Lakers' game against the Nuggets on Monday night at Staples Center to rest his right ankle.
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May 03, 2021
Dennis Schroder will miss 10-14 days because of the league's health and safety protocols, Lakers coach Frank Vogel confirmed Monday.
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May 03, 2021
The Lakers' Dennis Schroder is expected to miss an "extended period of games" due to the league's health and safety protocols, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
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May 03, 2021
LeBron James is expected to sit out the Lakers' game against the Nuggets on Monday night at Staples Center to rest his right ankle, sources tell ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski and Ramona Shelburne.
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May 03, 2021
Magic coach Steve Clifford is out of the league's health and safety protocols and cleared to rejoin his team. His first game will be Wednesday at home against the Celtics.
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May 03, 2021
So many questions remain. Here's where every NBA team stands ahead of the regular season's final two weeks.
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May 03, 2021
Iron Man? Spider-Man? Thanos? Here's what a basketball team made up of characters from the Marvel Cinematic Universe could look like.
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May 03, 2021
A sixth loss in seven games -- this time to the sub.-500 Raptors on Sunday -- had the defending champion Lakers being asked to contemplate a potential play-in scenario, a surprising turn of events for a team that started the season 21-6.
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May 03, 2021
Luka Doncic was ejected late in Sunday's loss to the Kings after receiving his 14th and 15th technical fouls this season. He's one more technical away from an automatic one-game suspension.
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