2:18 PM ET All-Star forward Paul George is likely to miss the LA Clippers‘ entire opening-round Western Conference playoff series against the Phoenix Suns because of his sprained right knee, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Sunday. George has been progressing on the rehabilitation from the injury he suffered on March 21, but the Clippers
The Philadelphia 76ers rode a hot-shooting performance in Game 1 of their series with the Brooklyn Nets to take a 1-0 lead, and they enter Game 2 as 10-point favorites. There aren’t many people who expected the Nets to win this series, but the team struggled to compete with the Sixers in the second half
12:48 AM ET Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. — De’Aaron Fox finished off a dazzling playoff debut that was years in the making and had one more task to do. With the home crowd counting down following an exhilarating return to the postseason, Fox pressed the button and lit the ceremonial beam, letting out 17 seasons
Mandatory Credit: Lucas Peltier-USA TODAY Sports DraftKings NBA Promo Code: Bet $5, Win $150 on Any Win! by Vinnie Portell The NBA postseason field is set, and while the playoffs get started, nearly half the league will prepare for the NBA Draft lottery. The Draft Lottery is on Tuesday, May 16th, as teams find out
5:07 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN PHILADELPHIA — A year ago, James Harden entered the playoffs with the Philadelphia 76ers having played 21 games with his new team, and still was acclimating to a new environment after arriving here via a blockbuster midseason trade. On Saturday afternoon, Harden and the 76ers opened up this year’s playoffs
Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports 2023 NBA Draft Lottery odds: Pistons, Spurs, Rockets have best chance to land Victor Wembanyama by Reed Wallach The NBA playoff matchups are set, and oddsmakers have set the odds for each opening series. Some series are expected to be close, like
The opening round of the NBA Playoffs officially begins today and Bet365 has a phenomenal promo to start the postseason with a bang: Bet $1 (with a $10 deposit), Win $200 if there’s ONE THREE-POINTER in any game! With sharpshooters like Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry in action, this is a guaranteed win. See below how
12:28 AM ET ESPN News Services MINNEAPOLIS — Karl-Anthony Towns had 28 points and 11 rebounds to lead Minnesota into the playoffs, as the Timberwolves muscled and hustled their way past the Oklahoma City Thunder 120-95 to finish the play-in tournament Friday night. Rudy Gobert had 21 points and 10 rebounds in his return from
The NBA Playoffs start today Here’s everything you need to know. The NBA Playoffs kick off today with the Nets taking on the Sixers in the first game of the day. Over the next 2 months, plenty of storylines will develop in the quest to crown a new NBA champion. How many teams make the
6:58 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN Two-time defending NBA Most Valuable Player Nikola Jokic, Joel Embiid and Giannis Antetokounmpo were named the three finalists for the league’s MVP award for a second straight season Friday night. The awards finalists for all seven of the league’s major individual honors, which are voted on by media members, were
The Chicago Bulls lost to the Miami Heat in the Play-In Tournament on Friday night. Does that mean they’re out of the NBA playoffs? The Bulls couldn’t stop Jimmy Butler or the distance shooting of Max Strus in the final Eastern Conference play-in game of 2023, falling to the Heat, 102-91. DeMar DeRozan scored 26
9:52 PM ET Associated Press MIAMI — Max Strus and Jimmy Butler scored 31 points apiece, and the Miami Heat got into the playoffs by rallying in the final minutes to beat the Chicago Bulls 102-91 in an Eastern Conference play-in game Friday night. Tyler Herro added 12 points and Bam Adebayo grabbed 17 rebounds
The Boston Celtics host the Atlanta Hawks in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference playoffs on Saturday afternoon. This is expected to be a lopsided matchup, with Boston entering Game 1 as a 9.5-point favorite. If you’re like me, you don’t want to lay that many points with any team in the opening game of
The Knicks are going into their series against the Cleveland Cavs without Julius Randle for Game 1. If he can return after that, they have a chance. The Cleveland Cavaliers are hosting the New York Knicks in the first round of the playoffs. The winner doesn’t just head to the second round, they can say
1:18 PM ET DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks have been fined $750,000 by the NBA for “conduct detrimental to the league” after an investigation into the franchise’s decision to sit several key players for the April 7 loss that eliminated the team from play-in contention. The NBA commenced an investigation the day after the Mavs
The No. 6 Brooklyn Nets head to Philadelphia to start their first round matchup against the No. 3-seed 76ers and the likely MVP winner Joel Embiid to start the NBA postseason. The Nets have steadied the ship after trading Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving in the middle of the season behind the breakout performances of
6:18 PM ET Kendra AndrewsESPN SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins has been cleared to play in Game 1 of the team’s first-round series against the Sacramento Kings. “Andrew looks great, feeling good and is ready to go,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said after practice Thursday afternoon. Wiggins hasn’t played since Feb.
After missing most of the regular season with a personal issue, the Warriors are able to get Andrew Wiggins back for the first game of the playoffs. Andrew Wiggins will be playing for the Golden State Warriors in Game 1 of the Western Conference first round in the NBA Playoffs. Golden State will open the
5:11 PM ET Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — – Rudy Gobert rejoined the Minnesota Timberwolves Thursday after a team-imposed suspension for their first play-in game, but lingering back trouble has compromised his status for the second one. Gobert was dismissed from the arena Sunday after throwing a punch at teammate Kyle Anderson in an argument in
Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant (35) watches as Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports NFL rumors: Packers Aaron Rodgers insurance offer turned down by Jets by Cody Williams The Los Angeles Clippers and Phoenix Suns face off in the first round of the postseason in the Western Conference, but the
A No. 10 seed has never made the NBA playoffs before. But the Chicago Bulls and Oklahoma City Thunder both have plausible paths toward victory. The Oklahoma City Thunder are set to play against the reeling Minnesota Timberwolves Friday night, while the Chicago Bulls will take on the shaken Miami Heat. This is true win-or-go-home
Want to watch the the team that just snapped its 16-season playoff drought go up against the reigning NBA champions? The Warriors-Kings game will cost you. Imagine finally breaking the longest active playoff drought in the NBA, and in the first round your team has to face Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors. The
12:46 AM ET Associated Press NEW ORLEANS — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander highlighted his 32-point night with a go-ahead baseline jumper and four clutch free throws in the final 29 seconds, the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the New Orleans Pelicans 123-118 on Wednesday night to remain alive in the Western Conference play-in tournament. Josh Giddey had 31
The Oklahoma City Thunder picked up an impressive win on Wednesday night in the league’s play-in tournament, upsetting the New Orleans Pelicans as 5.5-point underdogs. Now, the Thunder are on the road again, looking to become the first No. 10 seed to advance into the postseason through the play-in against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Minnesota squandered
Feb 23, 2023; Sacramento, California, USA; Portland Trail Blazers guard Ryan Arcidiacono (51) dribbles the ball against Sacramento Kings guard Kevin Huerter (9) during the first quarter at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Sergio Estrada-USA TODAY Sports The Portland Trail Blazers will, once again, spend the offseason trying to build a winner around Damian Lillard.
11:59 PM ET Jamal CollierESPN TORONTO – As Fred VanVleet stepped up to the free throw line with 52 seconds remaining in the third quarter of Wednesday’s play-in game between the Chicago Bulls and Toronto Raptors, the home crowd went silent as the Raptors guard took a few hard dribbles and spun the ball in
Last season, the Boston Celtics finished with the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference and swept their first round opponent, the Brooklyn Nets. Could history repeat itself in the 2022-23 season? Boston is once again the No. 2 seed, only this time it will face Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks after they upset
Mar 8, 2023; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard (0) dribbles the ball against Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) in the second quarter at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports Former DC United player could take over at Chelsea by Robert Wheeler Damian Lillard has already indicated that
Kevin Durant and Chris Paul are fertile ground for NBA fan fiction, a sci-fi adventure story that teeters on the edge of horror. In all the dark fabric of space twirl plenty of planets and stars. In all the dark fabric of space, there is, for lack of a better term, plenty of space. In
3:43 PM ET Arkansas freshman Anthony Black, a projected top-10 pick, will enter the 2023 NBA draft and forgo his remaining college eligibility, he said on ESPN’s “NBA Today” on Wednesday. “Being one and done was always a goal of mine, but it wasn’t something I necessarily expected to happen,” Black told ESPN. “Coming in,
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