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Predicting Pacers-Knicks and Wolves-Nuggets conference semifinal matchups
Which teams will reach the conference finals? Our experts make their picks for each second-round matchup.[read more]
Former Laker Morris dies at 33, family announces
Former Michigan Wolverines standout and Lakers draft pick Darius Morris, who averaged 3.3 points in 132 career games with Los Angeles and four other teams across four NBA seasons, has died at 33, his family announced on Saturday.[read more]
Lakers' Russell fined $25K for verbal abuse of ref
The NBA has fined Lakers guard D'Angelo Russell $25,000 for verbally abusing a game official shortly after Los Angeles was eliminated from the playoffs by Denver earlier this week.[read more]
Sources: Ball picks up $21.4M option with Bulls
Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball exercised the $21.4 million option on his contract for the 2024-2025 season, sources told ESPN on Saturday.[read more]
Edwards outduels Jokic: Wolves 'know who we are'
Anthony Edwards scored a playoff career-high 43 points to help the Timberwolves seize home-court advantage with a Game 1 win in Denver.[read more]
Sources: Mavs' Kleber (AC joint) out indefinitely
Dallas Mavericks big man Maxi Kleber has a third-degree dislocation of the AC joint of his right shoulder and will be sidelined indefinitely, sources told ESPN.[read more]
Why wait? Malone wants better starts by Nuggets
Denver's starters haven't been getting off to great starts this postseason, and Nuggets coach Michael Malone said that needs to change.[read more]
Mitchell, 'tired of losing,' keys Cavs' comeback
Donovan Mitchell had 39 points and led a second-half charge as the Cavs overcame an 18-point deficit to beat the Magic in Game 7.[read more]
How a blockbuster trade and two coaching changes delivered another first-round exit in Milwaukee
Despite two coaching swaps and the addition of Damian Lillard, the Milwaukee Bucks were eliminated from the postseason without a healthy Giannis Antetokounmpo.[read more]
The Phil Jackson-sized hole plaguing the Los Angeles Lakers
The Lakers will hire their seventh coach since 2011 as yet another summer of upheaval and searching begins. The question now is: Why does this keep happening?[read more]