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Jabari Smith Jr. scored 22 points, Tari Eason added 18 and the Houston Rockets avoided playoff elimination for the second straight game with a 99-93 victory over the Lakers in Game 5 on Wednesday night, trimming Los Angeles’ lead in the first-round series to 3-2.
The Cleveland Cavaliers have taken control of their series against the Toronto Raptors following a 125-120 win at Rocket Mortgage Arena on Wednesday night.
Cade Cunningham scored a franchise playoff-record 45 points, including a step-back jumper with 32 seconds left, and the top-seeded Detroit Pistons beat the eighth-seeded Orlando Magic 116-109 on Wednesday night in Game 5 of their first-round series to stave off elimination.
Austin Reaves is returning from a nine-game injury absence Wednesday night when the Los Angeles Lakers attempt to finish their first-round playoff series with the Houston Rockets in Game 5.
New Orleans’ DeAndre Jordan won the Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year award Wednesday, edging Portland’s Jrue Holiday and Houston’s Jeff Green.
Orlando Magic forward Franz Wagner was out of the lineup with a strained right calf against the Detroit Pistons in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series on Wednesday night.
Authorities announced Wednesday that former Atlanta Hawks finance executive Lester T. Jones Jr. was sentenced to three years and five months in prison for embezzling approximately $3.7 million from the team through fraudulent expense reimbursement requests and misuse of corporate credit cards.
Long-time Warriors head coach Steve Kerr met with team owner Joe Lacob and GM Mike Dunleavy on Monday, league sources told ESPN, with plans to reconvene next week over Kerr's future with the team.
The Toronto Raptors look to build on a two-game push when they visit the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 5 tonight. Raptors forward Scottie Barnes has set the tone, averaging a series-best 25.8 points per game while taking on defensive assignments against Cavaliers stars Donovan Mitchell and James Harden.
RJ Barrett thinks the Toronto Raptors have to do one key thing in Game 5 of their playoff series against the Cleveland Cavaliers: don’t fall behind.
As AJ Dybantsa is transitioning from college to prepare for the NBA draft, he is also taking the next step in his endorsement deal with Nike. Dybantsa, who signed a NIL deal with Nike in 2024, is extending that agreement as pro basketball contract.
The San Antonio Spurs’ lack of postseason experience was not much of a factor in their first playoff series since 2019.
The Clippers have massive questions coming into the 2026 offseason -- and none bigger than the future of their superstar wing.
While there may be no deciding the GOAT debate, LeBron James acknowledges the influence Michael Jordan had on him.
In a series of interviews with ESPN, James discusses the GOAT debate, which of his records he thinks is unbreakable and what he's going to do after basketball.
Victor Wembanyama had 17 points, 14 rebounds and six blocks and the San Antonio Spurs never trailed in eliminating the Portland Trail Blazers 114-95 on Tuesday night in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series.
Jalen Brunson scored 39 points, nearly extending his own franchise record for 40-point playoff games, and the New York Knicks routed the Atlanta Hawks 126-97 on Tuesday night for a 3-2 lead in the first-round playoff series.
Joel Embiid scored 33 points, Tyrese Maxey had 25 points and 10 rebounds, and the Philadelphia 76ers avoided elimination, beating the Boston Celtics 113-97 in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series on Tuesday night.
The Rockets, again facing elimination, officially ruled out star forward Kevin Durant for Wednesday night's Game 5 against the Lakers because of a left ankle sprain.
Tied 2-2 in their playoff series against the Cleveland Cavaliers, RJ Barrett has stepped up his game for the Toronto Raptors, proving to be valuable on both ends of the court, Josh Lewenberg writes.
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