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Rockets rule out Durant (ankle) for Game 5
The Rockets, again facing elimination, officially ruled out star forward Kevin Durant for Wednesday night's Game 5 against the Lakers because of a left ankle sprain.[read more]
Brunson's 'phenomenal' performance lifts Knicks
With the Eastern Conference quarterfinal series tied at 2-2, New York's Jalen Brunson delivered a signature game at the right time, helping the Knicks to post a comfortable 126-97 victory over the Atlanta Hawks at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night.[read more]
Dominant defense smothers Stars in Wild's G5 win
After trailing this Western Conference quarterfinal series, 2-1, the Minnesota Wild have now won consecutive games, the last being a 4-2 victory over the Dallas Stars on Tuesday night, and are now one win away from advancing for the first time since 2015.[read more]
Embiid's 33 downs Celtics, keeps 76ers alive
Joel Embiid scored 33 points and the 76ers stepped up their defense in holding the Celtics to only 11 points in the final period to stay alive after a Game 5 victory.[read more]
Sources: NBA finalizing lottery reform proposal
The NBA has proposed a new anti-tanking draft reform that expands the lottery, flattens odds and penalizes the bottom three teams, sources told ESPN.[read more]
Sources: NCAA tournaments set to expand to 76
The NCAA has initiated the final steps to expand the men's and women's basketball tournaments to 76 teams, with sources telling ESPN that clearing the final steps needed is just a formality.[read more]
Stokes, potential '27 No. 1 pick, chooses Kansas
Tyran Stokes, the No. 1-ranked player in ESPN's 2026 SC Next 100 and the consensus favorite to be the top pick in the 2027 NBA draft, chose Kansas over Kentucky on Tuesday.[read more]
😈 SGA trolls Brooks: 'Realize who the villain is'...
The Oklahoma City Thunder star edited the Suns guard's jersey to troll him after advancing past Phoenix in the playoffs.[read more]
Spurs run away with Game 5 to finish off Blazers
The Spurs are back in the Western Conference semifinals for the first time since 2017 after eliminating the Blazers 114-95 on Tuesday night in Game 5 of their first-round series.[read more]
West playoff takeaways: Spurs eliminate Trail Blaz...
Here's what has stood out from the latest playoff games of the Western Conference's first round.[read more]