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Five takeaways from the Miami Heat's 112-102 loss to the Boston Celtics (47-32) on Wednesday at AmericanAirlines Arena. Heat falls to ninth in East after home loss to Celtics 1. …

LeBron James pooh-poohs the growing perception that marquee free agents don’t want to join forces with him in Los Angeles. James, 34, is “very optimistic” that Lakers team president Magic Johnson and general manage...

Kyle Lowry knows what his postseason reputation is, and knows there's only one way to silence the critics: get to the Finals.

Suns guard Devin Booker has been ruled out after spraining his left ankle in the first quarter against the Jazz.

Blake Griffin will not play for the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night against Indiana as he continues to rest a sore left knee.

After an injury plagued freshman campaign at Indiana, Romeo Langford has decided to declare for the 2019 NBA Draft, Jonathan Givony of ESPN reports. Though once considered a potential top-five pick, Langford currently si...

The Phoenix Suns will be without Devin Booker for the final three games of the season, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports. The team will shut down their star guard after the 22-year-old suffered a scare in a blowout ...

The Miami Heat could be without starting two guard Josh Richardson for two weeks, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports, a substantial blow for one of five teams battling for the final three playoff spots in the Eastern Con...

The New Orleans Pelicans have begun interviews to fill their front office vacancy and, as Marc Stein of The New York Times tweets, Cavaliers general manager David Griffin is on the short-list of candidates who have or wi...

The Portland Trail Blazers' 50th win of the season Wednesday night made injured center Jusuf Nurkic $1.25 million richer.

With Miami in a heated four-team race for three playoff spots, the Heat could be without Josh Richardson for two weeks due to a groin injury, sources told ESPN.

Just when it looked like the Heat was getting healthier, Josh Richardson sustained a left hip strain during Wednesday's home loss to the Celtics that could end up forcing him …

Steph Curry said getting a prescription for contact lenses on March 16 markedly helped his output from 3-point range. "It's like the whole world has opened up," Curry told The Athletic.

The Magic released injured guard Isaiah Briscoe on Thursday to make room for Michael Carter-Williams, who signed a deal until the end of the season.

With the playoffs out of the picture, the Lakers will enter the offseason seeking players to join their superstar. "I'll be as active as I need to be for us to get better," LeBron James said about hitting the recruiting ...

The Orlando Magic have waived Isaiah Briscoe, the team announced in a press release. The move was a necessary one in order for teammate Michael Carter-Williams to be eligible for the postseason. STORY: Magic sign Michael...

The Heat might make the playoffs. The Heat might miss the playoffs. With just four regular-season games remaining, it's still a toss-up. For now, the Heat finds itself out of …

The Orlando Magic have signed Michael Carter-Williams for the remainder of the season, the team announced in a press release. Additionally, the club announced that it has released Isaiah Briscoe. Carter-Williams has alre...

The San Antonio Spurs plan to sign free agent big man Donatas Motiejunas today, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN tweets. The 28-year-old has been out of the NBA since playing 34 games with the Pelicans in 2016-17. News initial...

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76ers 122 (49-29), Hawks 130 (29-50) JJ Redick (30 points) tried to keep the 76ers in the game without Joel Embiid, but Philadelphia fell short in Atlanta. It was another standout performance by Trae Young, who totaled 3...