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There are intriguing teams in both conferences, and there should be some classic games, but Golden State is positioned to three-peat.

With some of the best players in the league headed for free agency in July, the upcoming playoffs have an added layer of stress.

Damian Lillard and the Trail Blazers were “embarrassed” in the playoffs last season, going down in a sweep to the lower-seeded New Orleans Pelicans. "The worst has already happened," Lillard says of Portland. Dame is...

Orlando forward Jonathan Isaac cleared the NBA's concussion protocol Thursday and is available for the Magic's playoff opener Saturday in Toronto. In addition, Nikola Vucevic, who had a stomach virus, said he was feeling...

Despite a 22-60 season, executive John Paxson believes the Chicago Bulls are on the right path, saying Thursday that Jim Boylen is the right coach for the job. Paxson added that Boylen could get a contract extension this...

The Los Angeles Lakers really are the best soap opera in the NBA. According to The Athletic‘s Shams Charania, Lonzo Ball traveled to Ohio for a potential unauthorized surgery on his injured left ankle back in February....

The Heat on Friday learned it more than likely will pick 13th in the NBA Draft after finishing second of three teams in a random drawing to determine draft order …

The NBA has broken a series of ties which gives teams slightly more clarity as to where they stand heading into the official draft lottery in May. In situations where teams finished the season with matching records, the ...

A season that doesn't end in the playoffs is always a disappointment for the Heat. It's happened just three times in Erik Spoelstra's 11 seasons as head coach and just …

David Griffin is finalizing a deal with the New Orleans Pelicans to become their next president of basketball operations, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN tweets. The two parties have agreed in principle, putting Griffin in po...

Pistons forward Blake Griffin, who missed the regular-season finale as he's been dealing with a troublesome left knee, is still day-to-day heading into Sunday's playoff opener vs. the Bucks.

Mitch Kupchak says the Charlotte Hornets plan to do everything they can to keep three-time All-Star Kemba Walker.

The Los Angeles Lakers have parted ways with Luke Walton, Shams Charania of The Athletic tweets. Walton’s future with the franchise had been a lingering question since Magic Johnson’s sudden departure from the organi...

The 76ers won't make a final determination on Joel Embiid's status for Game 1 of their series against the Nets until after practice Friday. Embiid has left knee soreness and has missed 14 games since the break.

USC freshman Kevin Porter Jr. is signing with an agent and heading to the NBA draft, where ESPN ranks him as the No. 14 draft prospect.

Devon Dotson is ranked No. 72 in ESPN's draft rankings.

Hawks guard Kent Bazemore has picked up his player option for the 2019-20 season, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports. The final year of a four-year pact signed in 2016 is worth $19.2 million. The 29-year-old will once ag...

Chris Paul says Rockets veterans “all need to win a championship.” “There's only one thing left,” according to general manager Daryl Morey. Houston is healthy and excited heading into the postseason, and head coa...

Jeff Teague has opted into his 2019-20 player option with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic reports. He’ll earn $19 million next season, just as he did in 2018-19. The 30-year-old averaged 12....

Veteran swingman C.J. Miles has opted into his 2019-20 option with the Grizzlies, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports. The 32-year-old will make $8.7 million in his 15th season. Miles was acquired by the Grizzlies in the ...

Back in January, a few weeks before Anthony Edwards made the program-altering announcement that he'd be staying home for college, he was talking about a growing awareness of his fame and the sense of responsibility that ...

The No. 3-seed Philadelphia 76ers are heavily favored to defeat the No. 6-seed Brooklyn Nets, but that doesn’t mean coach Brett Brown isn’t concerned. After the Sixers faced the Nets on March 28, Brown expressed his ...