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West playoff takeaways: Lakers close out series ag...
Here's what has stood out from the latest playoff games of the Western Conference's first round.[read more]
🎬 KAT appears in 'The Devil Wears Prada 2'
The movie released in theaters on Friday, a day after the Knicks advanced to the East semifinals.[read more]
Jokic on early exit: Nuggets 'far' from contention...
Nikola Jokic said he wants to be "a Nugget forever" following the team's first-round exit from the playoffs, but acknowledged the team is "far away" from title contention.[read more]
NBA calls for tighter prediction market restrictio...
The NBA asked the nation's top commodities regulator Thursday to impose tighter restrictions on players, game officials and team staff to ensure prediction markets don't undermine sports integrity and fan confidence.[read more]
Robinson, Daniels fined for Knicks-Hawks skirmish
Mitchell Robinson and Dyson Daniels were each fined for their roles in a scuffle Thursday night in the Knicks' Game 6 win over the Hawks, with Robinson earning a larger fine for an "inappropriate" social media post about the incident.[read more]
Barrett saves Raptors' season with dramatic 3
Reminiscent of Kawhi Leonard's iconic playoff winner in 2019, RJ Barrett got a friendly bounce to hit the winning 3-pointer in overtime, helping the Raptors force a Game 7 with a 112-110 win over the Cavs on Friday night.[read more]
Pistons roar back to stun ice-cold Magic, force G7...
The top-seeded Detroit Pistons pulled off an incredible rally, erasing a 24-point deficit and beating the Orlando Magic 93-79 to force a Game 7 in their Eastern Conference first-round series.[read more]
Lakers blow out Rockets, advance to face Thunder
LeBron James took time to enjoy the Lakers' series-clinching win over the Rockets on Friday night, saying the moments are still special, especially because he doesn't know how many more seasons he has left in his career.[read more]
East playoff takeaways: Pistons complete comeback,...
Here's what has stood out from the latest playoff games of the Eastern Conference's first round.[read more]
The redemption of Rudy and four more trends poweri...
ESPN's Zach Kram analyzes the most important developments coming out of the postseason's first round.[read more]