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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...
Celtics C Kristaps Porzingis exits Game 4 with calf injury
Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis injured his right calf in the second quarter of Game 4 against the host Miami Heat on Monday and was listed as doubtful to return, per the team.,The Celtics announced that Porzingis, who exited with 2:27 left in the first half, was dealing with right calf tig...
With or without stars, Bucks look to stay alive vs. Pacers
The Milwaukee Bucks are on the brink of playoff elimination much sooner than forecasted.,And it could happen with their top two players out of the lineup.,Third-seeded Milwaukee aims to keep its season going Tuesday night when it hosts the Indiana Pacers in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference first-rou...
Donovan Mitchell, Cavs aim to be better in Game 5 vs. Magic
The Cleveland Cavaliers recorded a pair of convincing victories at home to open their Eastern Conference first-round series before the Magic held serve in Orlando during the next two games.,The fourth-seeded Cavaliers will look to rebound Tuesday following a second-half collapse in their last contes...
Knicks home for Game 5 with chance to finish off 76ers
Jalen Brunson sliced his way through the defense for 47 points, and the New York Knicks made creating offense difficult in the fourth quarter for the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday.,Brunson's effort guided the Knicks to a 97-92 victory at Philadelphia and a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven first-round Ea...
Anthony Edwards gets KD's endorsement as Wolves star rises to new level
When the Minnesota Timberwolves begin the second round of the playoffs this week, they'll have one more active observer tuning in to see what Anthony Edwards does next.,"So impressed with Ant. My favorite player to watch," Suns All-Star Kevin Durant said Sunday night.,"Just grown so much since he ca...
Spurs, Pacers to play two games in Paris in 2025
Victor Wembanyama will return to his native France next year to lead the San Antonio Spurs in two regular-season games against the Indiana Pacers.,The NBA Paris Games 2025 will take place on Jan. 23 and 25, the league announced Monday.,Wembanyama, the presumptive 2023-24 NBA Rookie of the Year, was ...
Wolves coach Chris Finch needs knee surgery after collision
Minnesota Timberwolves coach Chris Finch sustained a ruptured patellar tendon in his right knee during a sideline collision Sunday night.,Multiple reports Monday said Finch will likely have surgery between playoff rounds, then faces a recovery period of six months to one year.,Finch had to be helped...
NBA roundup: Wolves finish off sweep of Suns
Anthony Edwards scored 31 of his 40 points in the second half and the Minnesota Timberwolves completed a four-game sweep of the host Phoenix Suns with a 122-116 victory on Sunday night in their Western Conference first-round series.,Edwards made seven 3-pointers and had nine rebounds and six assists...