The Celtics survived a valiant Hawks effort in a wild 128-120 win, avoiding a Game 7 in their first-round playoff series and advancing to the Eastern Conference semifinals versus the 76ers.
Jake Fischer and Dan Devine break down the news of the day, coming off a wild night of NBA Playoffs action where the Milwaukee Bucks were upset by the Miami Heat, Giannis talked about failure with the media and the Grizzlies beat up on the Lakers.
Anthony Edwards faces two counts of misdemeanor assault.
For young athletes, Antetokounmpo's comments about "steps to success" were spot on. But professional sports are another beast entirely.
Antetokounmpo refused to call the Bucks' season a failure.
Here are five takeaways after Memphis extended the series, sending everybody flying back to L.A. for Game 6 on Friday.
The Celtics are now the overwhelming favorites to win the NBA title.
The series isn’t actually over, but it might as well be. The Kings are formidable and talented, but the Warriors are getting stronger with each day.
The Warriors have now won three straight over the Kings.
Jimmy Butler sent the Heat to overtime, where they dispatched the No. 1 seed Bucks.
Memphis Grizzlies guards Ja Morant and Desmond Bane combined for 64 points, 20 rebounds and 12 assists, forcing a Game 6 against the Los Angeles Lakers with a 116-99 victory in their first-round series.
The Knicks are headed to the Eastern Conference semifinals for the first time in a decade.
The new CBA will officially kick in July 1.
The Timberwolves star missed an attempt at a game-tying buzzer-beater against the Nuggets.
He's expected to be fully recovered from both injuries by the start of training camp in the fall.
The Trail Blazers' G League team will be ready for the start of the 2023-24 season.
East Coast basketball fans rejoice.
“The NBA told me they felt very comfortable with Ime becoming the new coach of the Houston Rockets."
The former Hornets forward is officially suspended for 30 games, but will only have to miss 10 more.
With Cleveland’s season on the brink, the veteran guard remains committed to being a source of calm and counsel for his young team.
Kawhi Leonard previously tore his ACL in his right knee in 2021.
There are four huge NBA playoff games on Wednesday.
This is what Atlanta's Trae Young does to opponents.
Jackson got bumped for Hawks-Celtics Game 6.
A Clippers team playing without Kawhi Leonard and Paul George didn't go down without a fight.
The Nuggets advance to play the Suns.
Young torched the Celtics late as Boston blew a double-digit fourth quarter lead in a potential closeout game at home.
Banchero went from No. 1 pick to Rookie of the Year.
The MVP favorite missed Game 4 of the Sixers' first-round series.
The Warriors' dramatic win over the Kings on Sunday was filled with reminders of what makes the matchup so exciting.
Fantasy basketball analyst Dan Titus continues his positional recap series with the power forwards for 2022-23.
It is time now to assess the level of fear each of the 15 remaining NBA playoff teams should be feeling both in their current series and going forward — ranked from least to most afraid.
The Suns are heavy favorites, so here are some wagers to make if you don't want to lay 13.5 points.
When the series between the Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Clippers began, it looked like it had the potential to go seven games.
LeBron James isn’t the same player he once was, but this version is still good enough in spurts as he pushed himself and the Lakers to a 3-1 first-round series lead.
The Lakers are now just one win away from upsetting the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference.
Jimmy Buckets is activated.
Leonard will miss his third straight game due to a knee sprain.
Lauri Markkanen beat out Jalen Brunson and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to become the first Jazz player to ever win the NBA's Most Improved Player award on Monday night.
Ime Udoka hasn't coached in the league since he was suspended by the Boston Celtics after their run to the NBA Finals in 2022.
The suspension is a result of an investigation the league began after Murray bumped an official near the end of Atlanta's playoff loss to the Celtics on Sunday.
Longtime NBA reporter, columnist & ESPN personality J.A. Adande, who is now the Director of Sports Journalism at Northwestern University, joins Vince Goodwill for a fun conversation that covers parts of the NBA Playoffs but also veers into the philosophy of the game itself.
Fox is considered doubtful, but hasn't been ruled out for Game 5 on Wednesday.
Milwaukee will look for help from the two-time MVP as it works to even the series on Monday.
The Grizzlies are in need of a win in Game 4.
The Celtics have dominated when engaged, but as has been the case all season, they let their foot off the gas and needed late lockdown defense to secure a 129-121 victory in Game 4.
Minnesota gave up a 12-0 run to end regulation, then rallied for a season-saving win in overtime.
If the NBA deems Murray's contact intentional, he could face league discipline ahead of Tuesday's elimination Game 5 in Boston
After a heart-stopping Game 4 win, even though the Warriors have had their issues on the road all season, you can bet they’re feeling mighty confident about taking a game on the road in order to advance.
There are plenty of reasons why the Knicks won Game 4 102-93, but Jalen Brunson remained the key.