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Steve Kerr is back: Why he signed a new deal, and ...
Why did Kerr decide to return? How will this impact the Warriors' offseason? Here's everything you need to know about Kerr's new deal with Golden State.[read more]

Most likely picks for every NBA lottery team
We have the odds, likely picks and best fits for prospects ahead of Sunday's NBA draft lottery.[read more]

Windhorst: Why the stakes of this NBA draft lotter...
How do we know that Sunday's lottery (3 p.m. ET, ABC/ESPN) is massively important to the NBA? A third of a league seemingly tanked just to get into it.[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]

NBA hopeful Peterson: Creatine led to cramping
Darryn Peterson said a new round of bloodwork and other tests after the season led his doctors to conclude that his use of high doses of creatine led to mysterious and sometimes debilitating cramping during his freshman season at Kansas.[read more]

Mavs hire Blazers' Schmitz as GM under Ujiri
The Mavericks are hiring former Blazers assistant GM Mike Schmitz to run the franchise's basketball operations under president Masai Ujiri.[read more]

Embiid's return not enough as 76ers dig 0-3 hole
The Philadelphia 76ers got back Joel Embiid on Friday night -- but it didn't prevent them from moving within one game of elimination in their Eastern Conference semifinal series against the New York Knicks.[read more]

Brunson shuts door on 76ers as Knicks go up 3-0
Behind 33 points from Jalen Brunson, including big buckets late, the Knicks held off the 76ers to take a 3-0 lead in the semifinal series.[read more]

Finch calls out Brothers' 'unprofessional behavior...
Timberwolves coach Chris Finch called it "completely unprofessional behavior" for official Tony Brothers to confront him on two separate occasions during a fourth-quarter stoppage in Game 3.[read more]

Harden's clutch shots help Cavaliers down Pistons
James Harden hit three clutch shots in the final two minutes, Donovan Mitchell scored 35 points, and the Cavaliers beat the Pistons 116-109 to cut Detroit's lead to 2-1 in the Eastern Conference semifinals.[read more]