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Ex-exec gets jail time for embezzling from Hawks
Former Hawks finance executive Lester T. Jones Jr. was sentenced to 41 months in prison for embezzling approximately $3.7 million from the team.[read more]
😈 SGA trolls Brooks: 'Realize who the villain is'...
The Oklahoma City Thunder star edited the Phoenix Suns guard's jersey to troll him after advancing past them in the playoffs.[read more]
LeBron on MJ debate: 'Our games are different'
While there may be no deciding the GOAT debate, LeBron James acknowledges the influence Michael Jordan had on him.[read more]
Sources: No rush as Kerr, Warriors talks continue
Longtime Warriors head coach Steve Kerr met with team owner Joe Lacob and GM Mike Dunleavy on Monday, league sources told ESPN, with plans to reconvene next week over Kerr's future with the team.[read more]
Pels' Jordan voted NBA's teammate of the year
Pelicans center DeAndre Jordan won the Teammate of the Year award Wednesday, narrowly beating out the Blazers' Jrue Holiday and the Rockets' Jeff Green.[read more]
Raps' Ingram exits G5 vs. Cavs with heel injury
Raptors forward Brandon Ingram exited Wednesday night's 125-120 loss in Game 5 against the Cavaliers because of right heel inflammation.[read more]
Cavs let Schroder cook in 4th, regain series contr...
Limited in the first four games, Dennis Schroder broke out in Wednesday's Game 5, scoring 11 of his 19 points in the fourth as the Cavs won 125-120 to take a 3-2 series lead.[read more]
Cade's 45 do trick vs. Magic as Pistons stay alive...
Cade Cunningham scored a franchise playoff-record 45 points, including a step-back jumper with 32 seconds left, as the Pistons beat the Magic to stave off elimination.[read more]
Rockets outlast Lakers to push series to Game 6
The Rockets avoided playoff elimination for the second straight game with a 99-93 victory over the Lakers in Game 5, trimming L.A.'s lead in the series to 3-2.[read more]
East playoff takeaways: Somehow, Toronto finds eno...
Here's what has stood out from the latest playoff games of the Eastern Conference's first round.[read more]