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Grading all 30 NBA teams' regular seasons
Tim Bontemps grades all 30 teams, from surprise contenders to franchises banking on lottery luck.[read more]
LeBron outside the top 20?! Steph at 50?! How we ranked this postseason's stars
ESPN analyst Zach Kram ranked and tiered the 50 NBA players most likely to make the biggest impacts in the postseason.[read more]
Ball's clutch drive saves Hornets in frantic finish
LaMelo Ball made the go-ahead bucket with 4.7 seconds left in overtime, and Miles Bridges sealed the win with a block at the buzzer to propel the Hornets and oust the Heat in Tuesday night's play-in game.[read more]
No update on Doncic as Lakers prep for Rockets
After putting his team through its first practice in preparation for the playoffs, Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick said Tuesday he doesn't have any more information about when Luka Doncic could return, only saying that the star is "out indefinitely."[read more]
Bronny's Nike 'B9' logo trademark filing denied
Nike's trademark filing for Lakers guard Bronny James' "B9" logo has been refused because of a "likelihood of confusion" with an already-registered mark.[read more]
Curry on minutes restriction in must-win play-in
Stephen Curry is one of three Golden State Warriors who will be on a minutes restriction in the team's play-in game against the Clippers in Los Angeles on Wednesday.[read more]
J. Cole ends stint with Chinese pro hoops team
Rap megastar J. Cole said Tuesday that his time playing professional basketball in China has come to an end after one game.[read more]
Amazon feed cuts out late in Heat-Hornets thriller
Amazon Prime Video's stream of the Miami-Charlotte play-in game went offline for nearly two minutes during the overtime period, causing fans to miss a Hornets possession.[read more]
Blazers ride Avdija's 41 over Suns, grab 7th seed
Deni Avdija scored 41 points to help the Blazers erase an 11-point deficit in the fourth quarter for a 114-110 win over the Suns that secured the No. 7 seed in the Western Conference playoffs.[read more]
Spo: Ball should've been tossed for Adebayo trip
Heat center Bam Adebayo suffered a lower back injury after a fall in the second quarter and was ruled out in the second half.[read more]