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Pat Riley plans to run Heat, not into retirement, at 81
He celebrated his 81st birthday last month but Heat president Pat Riley is "really pissed" and fully committed to getting Miami back to the playoffs next season. ,"I'm not going to retire. I'm not going to resign," Riley said Monday. "I'm not going to step aside. When I came here almost 31 years ago...
Fever's Kelsey Mitchell, Sophie Cunningham remain committed to Europe's Project B
Indiana Fever stars Kelsey Mitchell and Sophie Cunningham remain committed to upstart women's basketball league Project B despite some earlier mixed messages about how the WNBA's new CBA might affect their desire to play overseas.,Mitchell told reporters last week that it would take a "drastic, uniq...
Wings' Paige Bueckers: Relationship with Azzi Fudd 'nobody's business'
Paige Bueckers and WNBA No. 1 overall pick Azzi Fudd are teammates again in Dallas, but the status of their relationship isn't relevant to the Wings' outlook in 2026.,The pair of former UConn teammates, who have been the team's first-round picks in the last two WNBA drafts, announced that they were ...
Celtics return home with chance to finish off reeling Sixers
The Boston Celtics can close out the Eastern Conference first-round playoff series with the visiting Philadelphia 76ers in Game 5 on Tuesday night., ,After splitting two games in Boston, the second-seeded Celtics took a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series by beating the seventh-seeded 76ers twice i...
Timberwolves G Anthony Edwards (knee) week-to-week
Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards is week-to-week with a knee injury, the team announced Monday.,He avoided serious ligament damage in his left knee, with an MRI revealing a hyperextension and a bone bruise.,The timeline means Edwards, 24, is likely to miss at least the rest of Minnesota's...
Can Technology Fix NBA Officiating? A Bold Solution to Playoff Issues
A deep dive into NBA officiating issues and how technology and Caitlin Clark’s impact could change the game....
NBA roundup: Spurs storm past Blazers in Victor Wembanyama's return
De'Aaron Fox scored 28 points and Victor Wembanyama had 27 in his return from concussion protocol, helping the visiting San Antonio Spurs to a 114-93 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 4 of their Western Conference first-round series on Sunday.,Fox sank 11 of 17 shots from the floor and...
Rockets start strong, don't let up to beat Lakers, stay alive in series
Amen Thompson scored a game-high 23 points, Tari Eason added 20 added 19 and the Houston Rockets averted elimination with a 115-96 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night in Game 4 of their Western Conference first-round playoff series.,All five starters scored in double figures...
Payton Pritchard (32), Celtics shoot down Sixers, lead 3-1
Payton Pritchard scored a career-playoff-high 32 points off the bench and the Boston Celtics took a 3-1 series lead with a convincing 128-96 road victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday night.,Jayson Tatum made five treys and recorded 30 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds and Jaylen Brown a...
Rockets' Kevin Durant to miss Game 4 against Lakers
With the season on the line, Houston Rockets star forward Kevin Durant will miss Game 4 against the visiting Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night with an ankle injury.,Durant was initially listed as questionable by the Rockets before being downgraded to out about five hours before gametime. Houston tr...
Nikola Jokic fined $50k, Julius Randle $35k for altercation
The NBA fined Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic $50,000 and Minnesota Timberwolves forward Julius Randle $35,000 for their parts in an on-court fracas at the end of Game 4 of their teams' first-round playoff series.,The fines were handed down by NBA executive vice president and head of basketball ope...
Thunder set sights on 3rd straight 1st-round sweep in Game 4 vs. Suns
The Oklahoma City Thunder will be aiming for a third consecutive first-round playoff series sweep when they take the court Monday night in Phoenix.,The Suns have a different task -- avoiding being swept in the first round for the second consecutive postseason appearance.,One of the teams will get th...
76ers star Joel Embiid active for Game 4 vs. Celtics
Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid was active and in the starting lineup for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference first-round playoff series against the visiting Boston Celtics on Sunday.,Embiid has not played since April 6, as he required an emergency appendectomy during a team trip through Tex...
Spurs dominate 2nd half to go up 3-1 on Trail Blazers
De'Aaron Fox scored 28 points and Victor Wembanyama had 27 in his return from concussion protocol, helping the visiting San Antonio Spurs to a 114-93 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 4 of their Western Conference first-round series on Sunday.,Fox sank 11 of 17 shots from the floor and...
Injury-depleted Timberwolves seek to eliminate Nuggets in Game 5
The Denver Nuggets entered this postseason with hopes of a deep run. Instead, they are in danger of bowing out in five games.,The Minnesota Timberwolves overcame two significant injuries to win Game 4, 112-96, on Saturday night and can close out the series in Denver on Monday night. The Nuggets are ...
Raptors win low-scoring Game 4 over Cavaliers to level series
Brandon Ingram and Scottie Barnes each scored 23 points Sunday afternoon and the Toronto Raptors held off the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers, 93-89, to even the best-of-seven first-round playoff series at 2-2.,Game 5 of the series is Wednesday at Cleveland.,RJ Barrett added 18 points for the Raptors, ...
Report: Kevin Durant to miss Game 4 against Lakers
Houston Rockets star forward Kevin Durant is expected to miss Game 4 against the Los Angeles Lakers with an ankle injury, ESPN reported hours before the start of the Sunday night game.,Durant was initially listed as questionable by the Rockets.,Durant has a bone bruise in his sprained ankle, accordi...
Spurs' Victor Wembanyama cleared to play in Game 4 vs. Blazers
San Antonio Spurs star center Victor Wembanyama has cleared concussion protocol and will play in Game 4 of the Western Conference first-round series against the host Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday.,Wembanyama sustained the injury in Game 2 on Tuesday and sat out Game 3 three days later. The Spurs ...
Pistons need All-Star version of Jalen Duren to hang with Magic
Detroit center Jalen Duren has been unusually quiet during his team's first-round series against the Orlando Magic.,That likely needs to change soon if the Pistons intend to earn their first playoff-series win since 2008.,Duren has been a non-factor for the top-seeded Pistons, who trail 2-1 in this ...
Report: Minnesota's Anthony Edwards out 'multiple weeks'
Minnesota Timberwolves star guard Anthony Edwards will miss "multiple weeks" due to a left knee injury suffered Saturday night in his team's 112-96 playoff win against the Denver Nuggets.,Per ESPN, Edwards was diagnosed with a bone bruise and hyperextension of the knee on Sunday. Testing did not rev...