NBA

Luka: Knee 'not good' but still ready for Game 5

Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic declared himself ready for Wednesday's pivotal Game 5 against the LA Clippers but acknowledged that he would "probably not" be playing on his sprained right knee if this were the regular season. ... Continue Reading

Wolves expect Finch to travel to Denver for G1

The Timberwolves are planning for coach Chris Finch to be with them in Denver following his knee surgery - and considering seating configurations that would allow him to safely be on the bench during games. ... Continue Reading

Wolves' Conley named NBA's Teammate of Year

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Mike Conley was named the NBA's Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year on Wednesday. ... Continue Reading

Giannis, Dame 'very close' as Bucks force Game 6

The Bucks beat the Pacers on Tuesday night without their top two scorers, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard, and made history in the process. ... Continue Reading

'Amazing' Maxey's clutch heroics keep 76ers alive

Tuesday night, with Philadelphia's season seemingly over, Tyrese Maxey scored seven points in the final 25 seconds of regulation to save the 76ers from elimination and eventually propel them to a 112-106 overtime win in Game 5 of their first-round series. ... Continue Reading

Mobley steps up for Cavs, seals win with block

Evan Mobley carried the load left over from Jarrett Allen's absence and sealed the Cavaliers' Game 5 win over the Magic with a late block on Franz Wagner. ... Continue Reading

Sources: Porzingis out at least several games

Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis is expected to miss a minimum of several games with a right soleus strain suffered in Game 4, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. ... Continue Reading

Knicks' Bogdanovic (foot surgery) out for season

Knicks forward Bojan Bogdanovic will miss the rest of the season after undergoing left foot surgery. Bogdanovic was injured shortly after entering Sunday's Game 4 win. ... Continue Reading

Clippers rule Kawhi out for Game 5 vs. Mavericks

The Clippers ruled Kawhi Leonard out for Game 5 against the Mavericks as he continues to treat the inflammation in his right knee. ... Continue Reading

Heat rule rookie Jaquez (hip) out for Game 5

The Heat will be without rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. for Wednesday's Game 5 against the Celtics due to a right hip flexor strain. ... Continue Reading

Sources: Wolves coach Finch having knee surgery

Timberwolves coach Chris Finch will have surgery Wednesday to repair his right patellar tendon after colliding with one of his players Sunday against the Suns. ... Continue Reading

The NBA's new favorite move is less traveling, more time travel -- and it's nearly impossible to stop

Whether it's tapping the brakes after a 100 mph drive like Anthony Edwards, or going from slow to even slower like Luka Doncic and Nikola Jokic, the decel move and its variations are wreaking havoc on NBA defenders. ... Continue Reading

After a chaotic season, the Lakers are set to face two massive questions this offseason

The future of LeBron James, Darvin Ham and the Lakers remains dauntingly uncertain. ... Continue Reading

Without Giannis, Lillard, Bucks stay alive in Game 5

Trailing 3-1 in the series and facing elimination, the Milwaukee Bucks, even without Giannis Antetokounmpo (left calf strain) and Damian Lillard (right Achilles strain), cruised to a Game 5 win Tuesday night against the Indiana Pacers. ... Continue Reading

'BANG': LeBron, Mahomes praise Tyrese Maxey's Game 5 performance

Reactions from around the sports world poured in as the 76ers came back to defeat the Knicks in Game 5. ... Continue Reading