Thunder’s Williams leaves Game 2 vs Suns with a left hamstring injury
Oklahoma City Thunder guard/forward Jalen Williams left in the third quarter of Wednesday night’s playoff game against the Phoenix Suns with a left hamstring injury.
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Pistons beat Magic to even series, end NBA’s longest home playoff skid
Cade Cunningham had 27 points, 11 assists and six rebounds to lead the top-seeded Detroit Pistons to a 98-83 win over the eighth-seeded Orlando Magic on Wednesday night, evening their first-round series and ending the longest home losing streak in NBA playoff history.
Silver: NBA committed to Memphis; suggests Nashville games
NBA commissioner Adam Silver reaffirmed the league's commitment to Memphis but added he'd like to see the Grizzlies play occasional games in Nashville in an effort to widen the team's fan base.
Spurs’ Johnson named NBA Sixth Man of the Year
Spurs forward Keldon Johnson was named the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year on Wednesday.
Nuggets aren’t bothered by McDaniels’ jabs in testy series against Wolves
After blowing a 19-point lead in Game 2, the Nuggets had plenty of fixes to work on before heading to Minnesota, but their defense wasn’t near the top of the list.
Ingram, Raptors should be feeling pressure ahead of must-win Game 3
After a 3-for-15 shooting performance in a Game 2 loss, Brandon Ingram and the Toronto Raptors know he must bounce back in a must-win Game 3 with the pressure as high as ever on the $120 million man. Josh Lewenberg has more.
Projected lottery pick Darius Acuff Jr. declares for NBA draft
Arkansas guard Darius Acuff Jr. announced Wednesday on ESPN's "NBA Today" that he is declaring for the 2026 NBA draft.
Raptors push to apply hard lessons before series with Cavaliers slips away
Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic called the first two games of his team’s first-round playoff series against the Cleveland Cavaliers a learning experience. If the Raptors want to overcome the 0-2 deficit and fight back in the best-of-seven series, which resumes Thursday for Game 3 at Scotiabank Arena, they’ll need to apply those lessons quickly.
Nuggets not biting on Wolves' McDaniels calling out defense
In response to the Wolves' Jaden McDaniels calling them out for being "bad defenders," the Nuggets on Wednesday said "it's part of the rivalry."
With a wink, 76ers rookie Edgecombe has quickly found his playoff footing
Paul George was in the middle of heaping praise on teammate and 76ers rookie V.J. Edgecombe’s efforts in Philadelphia’s 111-97 Game 2 win over Boston, when he realized he wasn’t even sure about something.
Raptors’ Quickley progressing ahead of Game 3 as Rajakovic looking for more from Ingram, Poeltl
The Toronto Raptors hit the practice court on Wednesday as they prepare to host the Cleveland Cavaliers at Scotiabank Arena for Game 3 of their first-round series on Thursday.
Road teams pushing back in early days of NBA playoffs, stealing away the home-court advantages
Of the six first-round series that have completed two games, only two higher-seeded teams — Cleveland and the Los Angeles Lakers — have managed to hold serve at home and take 2-0 series leads.
LeBron scores 28, leads short-handed Lakers past Durant’s Rockets for 2-0 series lead
LeBron James had 28 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, and the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers outlasted the Houston Rockets for a 101-94 victory Tuesday night and a stunning 2-0 lead in their first-round playoff series.
Trail Blazers rally for win over Spurs to even series after Wembanyama exits with injury
Scoot Henderson scored 31 points and the Portland Trail Blazers took advantage of an injury to Spurs star Victor Wembanyama, rallying for a 106-103 victory over San Antonio on Tuesday night to even their Western Conference playoff series at one game apiece.
Edgecombe, Maxey have big scoring nights, 76ers beat Celtics to tie first-round series
V.J. Edgecombe had 30 points and 10 rebounds while playing through pain after taking a hard fall early in the game, Tyrese Maxey scored 29 points and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Boston Celtics 111-97 on Tuesday night to tie their playoff series at one game apiece.
Report: Durant (knee) cleared to play in Game 2
Rockets star Kevin Durant has been cleared to return for Game 2 against the Los Angeles Lakers after missing Game 1 due to a knee tendon bruise.
Spurs’ Wembanyama suffers concussion after falling face-first to court in loss to Blazers
San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama was placed in the NBA’s concussion protocol after tumbling face-first to the court in the second quarter of Tuesday night’s playoff loss to Portland.
Gilgeous-Alexander wins NBA's Clutch Player of Year award, topping Edwards, Murray
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s trophy haul keeps growing. The Oklahoma City guard who is the reigning MVP and NBA Finals MVP, is the Clutch Player of the Year award winner for this season, the NBA announced Tuesday.
Timberwolves’ McDaniels jabs at Nuggets following Game 2: ‘They’re all bad defenders’
Jaden McDaniels took perhaps his most notable shot after Minnesota's 119-114 Game 2 playoff win at Denver, saying the Nuggets are "all bad defenders."
Donovan decides to step down as Bulls coach
Billy Donovan has decided to exit as head coach of the Bulls after six seasons.
76ers-Celtics, Trail Blazers-Spurs and Rockets-Lakers all set for Game 2s on TSN
TSN is your home for all the NBA playoff action on Tuesday with action tipping off at 7pm ET/4pm PT.
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