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NBA playoffs intel file: Execs weigh in on a ridic...
After a wild first round, here's what league insiders are talking about as the NBA's conference semifinals begin.[read more]

Follow live: Pistons in control vs. Cavaliers in D...
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Puerto Rican hoops legend José Ortiz dies at 62
José "Piculín" Ortiz, a center who played briefly in the NBA but was considered one of the greatest Puerto Rican players of all time, has died at the age of 62.[read more]

Ujiri hopes to 'bring calm,' turn Flagg into 'king...
New president Masai Ujiri wants to shift the Mavericks' gears from the chaotic past 15 months and turn the focus to Rookie of the Year Cooper Flagg.[read more]

🐝 Latest buzz ahead of the offseason, draft
Here's the latest news and reactions from our NBA insiders, including the latest on Kevin Durant's lingering ankle injury.[read more]

Swat attack: Wolves questioning Wemby's blocks
Wolves coach Chris Finch said of Victor Wembanyama's 12 blocks in Game 1, "at least four were goaltending."[read more]

Bulls hire Hawks exec Graham to head front office
The Bulls are hiring Hawks senior vice president Bryson Graham as the franchise's new executive vice president of basketball operations.[read more]

Wemby laments energy misuse amid historic night
Spurs star Victor Wembanyama lamented what he described as energy mismanagement for ruining a historic defensive performance in which he had a playoff-record 12 blocks in a triple-double that came in a losing Game 1 effort against the Timberwolves.[read more]

Knicks stay on historic roll, crush 76ers by 39
The Knicks continued their historic run since trailing in their first-round series, beating the 76ers by 39 points in Game 1 on Monday.[read more]

Nurse leaves Sixers to attend brother's funeral
Nick Nurse left the 76ers on Tuesday to attend the funeral of his brother, but the coach is expected to return in time for Game 2 of their series vs. the Knicks.[read more]