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.
Pacers' Carlisle fined $35K for criticizing referees, implying bias against small markets Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle was fined $35,000 by the NBA on Friday for criticizing the officials and “questioning the integrity of the league” with his pleas for fairness for small-market teams.
Pat Bev suspended four games for pair of incidents Milwaukee Bucks guard Patrick Beverley has been suspended four games by the NBA. The ban comes after Beverley repeatedly threw a ball at spectators behind the Bucks' bench during their season-ending Game 6 loss to the Indiana Pacers on May 2 in Indianapolis and then refused to take a question from an ESPN producer after the game.
Report: Suns fire Vogel after one season Frank Vogel's time in the desert is up. The Phoenix Suns fired their head coach after one season on Wednesday, according to multiple reports.
'Big Baby' Davis sentenced to 40 months in prison over fraud scheme Former NBA forward Glen "Big Baby" Davis was sentenced by a federal judge Thursday to 40 months in prison, plus three years' supervised release, for his Nov. 2023 conviction in an alleged scheme to defraud the league's health care benefits plan.
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.
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.
Must See: Andrew Nembhard buries a massive trey for the Pacers Canadian Andrew Nembhard heaves one from way downtown to beat the shot clock and buries it to put the Pacers ahead of the Knicks with 16 seconds remaining in Game 3. play-btn-vid 0:20
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.
Austin Rivers breaks down best route to NBA to McAfee Austin Rivers tells Pat McAfee the best pathway for players to make it to the NBA. play-btn-vid 2:21
Why Stephen A. isn't surprised by Pat Riley's Jimmy Butler comments Stephen A. Smith expresses his lack of surprise at Pat Riley's reaction to Jimmy Butler's health comments. play-btn-vid 2:22
Gobert wins record-tying fourth NBA Defensive Player of the Year award Rudy Gobert made some history. Victor Wembanyama nearly did. Gobert, the Minnesota center, was announced Tuesday night as the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year for a record-tying fourth time — joining Basketball Hall of Fame inductees Dikembe Mutombo and Ben Wallace.
Wembanyama: Winning is the most important, but individual awards tell a lot Victor Wembanyama sits with Andrew Lopez to reflect on Wemby's first season in the NBA and winning Rookie of the Year. 1:56
Daryl Morey expects 76ers to look different next season 76ers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey breaks down how different the roster will look next season around Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey. play-btn-vid 1:15
Pat Riley on Tyler Herro: He's been a little fragile Pat Riley discusses Tyler Herro's injury history after he played only 42 games during the regular season for the Heat. play-btn-vid 1:23