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76ers' Joel Embiid playing Game 5 despite missing shootaround
Despite missing shootaround earlier in the day, Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid and guard Kelly Oubre Jr. were in the starting lineup for Game 5 of their Eastern Conference first-round series against the host New York Knicks.,Embiid, who was officially questionable for the game due to left kne...
Celtics F Kristaps Porzingis (calf) ruled out of Game 5
The Boston Celtics will be without forward Kristaps Porzingis on Wednesday when they attempt to close out a first-round playoff series in Game 5 against the visiting Miami Heat.,Porzingis was diagnosed with a right soleus strain, the same injury that the Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo sustai...
Celtics, Heat each short-handed ahead of Game 5
The Boston Celtics will be without Kristaps Porzingis in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series, not that they will get much sympathy from the Miami Heat ahead of the possible closeout game Wednesday night.,Top-seeded Boston took a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series with a 1...
Reports: Knicks F Bojan Bogdanovic out for remainder of playoffs
New York Knicks forward Bojan Bogdanovic will have surgery for a left foot injury that occurred in Game 4 of an Eastern Conference series against the Philadelphia 76ers and miss the remainder of the playoffs, multiple outlets reported.,Bogdanovic, 35, also will have left wrist surgery to address a p...
Host Celtics welcome depleted Heat in Game 5
The Boston Celtics are likely to be without Kristaps Porzingis in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series with the Heat, but don't mention health concerns to Miami ahead of the possible closeout game Wednesday night.,Top-seeded Boston took a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series...
Hobbled Heat rule out rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. for Game 5
Miami's injury woes are multiplying with the Heat trailing the Boston Celtics 3-1 in the first-round Eastern Conference playoff series. ,Already without starting guards Jimmy Butler (knee) and Terry Rozier (neck), rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. did not travel with the team to Boston and was ruled out for G...
Clippers eye third win of series vs. Mavs without Kawhi Leonard
As James Harden turns back the clock, the Los Angeles Clippers are alive and well in a first-round Western Conference playoff series against the Dallas Mavericks.,Game 5 is set for Wednesday at Los Angeles., ,The best-of-seven series is tied at two wins apiece, but the path to get there has been any...
Clippers' Kawhi Leonard ruled out for Game 5 vs. Mavericks
Los Angeles Clippers star forward Kawhi Leonard has been ruled out of Wednesday's Game 5 of the Western Conference first-round series versus the visiting Dallas Mavericks due to inflammation in his right knee.,Leonard also sat out Games 1 and 4 in the series, with the Clippers winning both contests....
Pelicans VP laments Zion injury timing, vows 'urgency' in offseason
New Orleans Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin appreciates the success of a 49-win season but signaled he's determined to shift away from the current makeup of his roster this summer.,"Whereas in the past we've always erred on the side of continuity, and our tak...
Host Celtics looking to close out Heat in Game 5
The Boston Celtics may be without center Kristaps Porzingis when they face the visiting Miami Heat in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series Wednesday night.,Top-seeded Boston took a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series with a 102-88 victory in Miami on Monday, but Porzingis e...
Celtics' Brad Stevens named NBA Executive of the Year
Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens was named NBA Executive of the Year on Tuesday.,Stevens spent the offseason revising the roster of the reigning Eastern Conference champions to create a team that posted an NBA-best 64-18 record in the 2023-24 regular season. ,Trades sen...
Bronny James, Zach Edey among 195 early NBA draft entrees
With multiple weeks to decide whether to stay in the draft or withdraw, a whopping 195 players filed as early entry candidates for the 2024 NBA Draft.,There are 60 total picks in the NBA draft and second-round selections sign non-guaranteed contracts. ,The league announced a full list of players who...
76ers' Joel Embiid, Kelly Oubre Jr. miss shootaround ahead of Game 5
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid and guard Kelly Oubre Jr. missed shootaround on Tuesday morning, creating questions about their availability for Game 5 of their Eastern Conference first-round series against the host New York Knicks.,Embiid, who is questionable for the game on Tuesday night wit...
Reports: Darvin Ham, Lakers expected to part ways
Reports of an imminent divorce between the Los Angeles Lakers and Darvin Ham multiplied on Tuesday in the aftermath of the season-ending loss to the Denver Nuggets. ,Denver bounced the Lakers from the postseason with a 4-1 series victory and the second buzzer-beating win of the first-round matchup d...
Post-op could mean Wolves' coach out for Game 1
Post-operative protocol could push Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch from the bench to an off-court location for Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals at Denver on Saturday.,Finch is scheduled for surgery to repair his right patellar tendon on Wednesday, an injury suffered in the f...
LeBron James undecided on future after Lakers' ouster
LeBron James wouldn't address his future plans in the wake of the Los Angeles Lakers' season-ending loss on Monday.,Shortly after the host Denver Nuggets edged Los Angeles 108-106 on a late, tiebreaking basket by Jamal Murray to end their first-round Western Conference playoff series in five games, ...
NBA roundup: Jamal Murray, Nuggets KO Lakers
Jamal Murray hit a tiebreaking 14-footer with four seconds left to send the host Denver Nuggets to the Western Conference semifinals with a 108-106 win over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5 of a first-round playoff series on Monday., ,The second-seeded Nuggets won the best-of-seven series 4-1 and wi...
Nuggets' Jamal Murray eliminates Lakers with late hoop
Jamal Murray hit a 14-footer with four seconds left to send the host Denver Nuggets to the Western Conference semifinals with a 108-106 win over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5 of a first-round playoff series on Monday.,The second-seeded Nuggets won the best-of-seven series 4-1 and will face the th...
Thunder ride defense to sweep of Pelicans
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams scored 24 points each, Gilgeous-Alexander added 10 rebounds and the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder completed first-round playoff sweep of the New Orleans Pelicans with a 97-89 victory on Monday.,Williams put up eight of his points during a pivotal 10-0 four...
Derrick White's big night sends Celtics to 3-1 edge on Heat
Derrick White scored 38 points on 15-for-26 shooting, including 8-for-15 success from 3-point range, and the Boston Celtics cruised to a 102-88 win over the host Miami Heat on Monday night.,Jayson Tatum added 20 points and 11 rebounds for the Celtics, who seized a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven Easte...