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Take an exclusive look inside the film room with Mitchell and Jazz coach Quin Snyder as the duo breaks down the Rookie of the Year contender's rapid rise.

With the deadline to declare for the draft right around the corner, it's time to provide another mock update. We assess all 60 picks with the benefit of a sequence that is set aside from the draft lottery.

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Kyrie Irving was not spotted inside TD Garden for the Celtics' Game 2 win over the Bucks, but his teammates said he sent them a message of support that resonated with the locker room.

Celtics guard Marcus Smart is with the team for its playoff series against Milwaukee to honor the wishes of his mother, Camellia, who told her son last week she's been diagnosed with bone marrow cancer. Smart said his mo...

Des Linden brought the house down at the Celtics' playoff game.

The playoffs are not a time for friendship between foes. It’s about winning. Send the other guys home. And every winning team needs an enforcer or two. Or three. As for the Heat, here’s the South Florida Sun Sentinel...

Portland had the fewest assists of any team in the regular season, but its one-on-one style of play is hindering them as the playoffs bring tougher defenses.

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid badly wants to play in Game 3 of the Heat-76ers series, but the 76ers might be inclined to wait at least another game before clearing …

The message from Heat coach Erik Spoelstra to his players in the time leading up to Thursday night's Game 3 showdown with the Philadelphia 76ers at AmericanAirlines has been simple: …

All-Star big man Joel Embiid (orbital bone fracture, left eye) is officially listed as doubtful for Game 3 against Miami on Thursday night, per the team: Medical Update: Joel Embiid - (orbital bone fracture, left eye) is...

Miami Heat's Erik Spoelstra says 'playoffs are not about comfort' during the team's practice at AmericanAirlines Arena on Wednesday, April 18th, 2018. …

There has been some speculation that superstar Kawhi Leonard, who will be a free agent in 2019, could be rocking a new uniform next season. Amid his rehab from a lingering quad injury, Leonard’s relationship to the Spu...

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Who had the best dunk of the 2017-18 NBA regular season? What about the best assist? Best block? Best style? The League has released the finalists for the fan-voted categories at the NBA Awards, via Erik Horne of The Okl...

Kentucky's Wenyen Gabriel, who averaged 6.8 points and 5.4 rebounds during his sophomore season, has declared for the NBA draft.

Oak Hill’s four-star wing Keyontae Johnson, who is off to Florida next year, has some of the CRAZIEST bounce in the class of 2018. Peep his senior mixtape above! RELATED RJ Barrett Leads World Team To Victory at Nike H...

Veteran Richard Jefferson has played alongside several future Hall of Famers during his long career, including LeBron James, Tim Duncan, Stephen Curry, Jason Kidd, and Dirk Nowitzki. In his mind, the No. 1 leader in term...

As a guest on ESPN‘s The Jump, Hall of Famer Elgin Baylor had high praise for Warriors point guard Stephen Curry, calling the two-time MVP a “freak of nature.” Baylor, who was also an offensive force back in his pl...

Hassan Whiteside's role with the Miami Heat through the first two games of the playoffs hasn't been what he and many were expecting. Even following a regular season in which …

Allen Iverson and Karl Malone are both HOFers who gave defenders nightmares. The HOLDAT Podcast crew discuss their experience playing against them and dive into their hardest matchups.

The Pacers stunned the NBA world on Sunday, dominating Game 1 against LeBron James and the Cavaliers in Cleveland, 98-80. Ahead of Game 2 on Wednesday, The King stressed that his squad can’t come out flat again. “Now...