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Knicks lose C Mitchell Robinson (ankle) at least 6-8 weeks
New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson suffered a stress injury to his surgically repaired left ankle and will be re-evaluated in six to eight weeks, the team said Tuesday night.,Robinson is likely done for the season, as the latest possible date for the NBA Finals would be June 23, roughly six we...

Knicks lose C Mitchell Robinson (ankle) at least 6-8 weeks
New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson suffered a stress injury to his surgically repaired left ankle and will be re-evaluated in six to eight weeks, the team said Tuesday night....

NBA report: One key call correct, one wrong in Pacers' loss
Indiana Pacers forward Myles Turner said Monday night that he couldn't wait to read the NBA's Last Two Minute report after being on the wrong end of a controversial foul call in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference second-round series against the New York Knicks.,Turner isn't going to like what he reads...

NBA report: One key call correct, one wrong in Pacers' loss
Indiana Pacers forward Myles Turner said Monday night that he couldn't wait to read the NBA's Last Two Minute report after being on the wrong end of a controversial foul call in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference second-round series against the New York Knicks....

Jamal Murray fined $100K for throwing objects at official
Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray was fined $100,000 by the NBA on Tuesday for throwing multiple objects at a game official during the Nuggets' 106-80 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 2 of the second-round series.,While on the bench in the second quarter Monday, Murray threw a towel ...

Rudy Gobert named Defensive Player of Year for 4th time
Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert was named the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year for the fourth time on Tuesday.,Gobert tied Hall of Fame big men Dikembe Mutombo and Ben Wallace for the most times winning the award in league history. He received 72 first-place votes and 433 points from a p...

Rudy Gobert named Defensive Player of Year for 4th time
Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert was named the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year for the fourth time on Tuesday....

Report: WNBA set to charter flights for all games
The WNBA appears ready to give all of their players flight upgrades.,USA Today reported Tuesday that the league is setting the groundwork for all 12 of its teams to travel on charter flights as soon as this season. According to the report, this change was spurred by the increased interest in the lea...

Report: WNBA set to charter flights for all games
The WNBA appears ready to give all of their players flight upgrades....

Report: NAIA basketball program Marian to hire Pat Knight
Pat Knight, the son of the late Hall of Fame coach Bob Knight, is expected to be named the next men's basketball coach at Marian, On3 reported....

Sparks move Fever game; Indy writer suspended after Caitlin Clark interaction
The Los Angeles Sparks have moved their May 24 game against Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever to the 19,000-seat Crypto.com Arena, the team announced Tuesday.,The Sparks were set to host Clark's Los Angeles-area WNBA debut at the Walter Pyramid on the campus of Long Beach State, which seats about ...

Sparks move Fever game; Indy writer suspended after Caitlin Clark interaction
The Los Angeles Sparks have moved their May 24 game against Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever to the 19,000-seat Crypto.com Arena, the team announced Tuesday....

Seton Hall transfer Kadary Richmond commits to St. John's
Former Seton Hall guard Kadary Richmond committed to Big East rival St. John's on Tuesday....

Pacers look to muzzle Knicks' Villanova trio in Game 2
The "Villanova Three" hit plenty of big shots Monday night for New York. Indiana didn't benefit from last-minute officiating calls.,In other words, Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals went exactly as the Knicks and Pacers expected.,Second-seeded New York will look to take a 2-0 lead in the b...

Pacers look to muzzle Knicks' Villanova trio in Game 2
The "Villanova Three" hit plenty of big shots Monday night for New York. Indiana didn't benefit from last-minute officiating calls....

Cavs C Jarrett Allen questionable for Game 1 vs. Celtics
Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen, who has a right rib contusion, is questionable for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Celtics in Boston on Tuesday.,The Cavaliers advanced to the semis by beating the Orlando Magic in seven games in the first round. Allen missed the fina...

Cavs C Jarrett Allen questionable for Game 1 vs. Celtics
Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen, who has a right rib contusion, is questionable for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Celtics in Boston on Tuesday....

Wolves coach rips Jamal Murray for tossing heating pad on floor
Timberwolves coach Chris Finch blasted Nuggets guard Jamal Murray for throwing a heating pad onto the court in the second quarter of Minnesota's 106-80 win in Denver on Monday in Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals.,Finch said it was "dangerous" and "inexcusable" that Murray -- who was stati...

Wolves coach rips Jamal Murray for tossing heating pad on floor
Timberwolves coach Chris Finch blasted Nuggets guard Jamal Murray for throwing a heating pad onto the court in the second quarter of Minnesota's 106-80 win in Denver on Monday in Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals....

Wolves demolish Nuggets, head home up 2-0
Karl-Anthony Towns scored 27 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, Anthony Edwards also had 27 points and the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Denver Nuggets 106-80 on Monday to take a 2-0 lead in a Western Conference semifinal series.,Minnesota won without center Rudy Gobert, who was away from th...