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The Blazers' Enes Kanter played through a separated left shoulder Tuesday. He sustained the injury in the first quarter against the Thunder.

Damian Lillard hit a 37-footer at the buzzer and finished with career-playoff-high 50 points to help the Portland Trail Blazers eliminate the Oklahoma City Thunder from the playoffs in five games with a 118-115 victory o...

NBA players took to social media to react to Damian Lillard's buzzer-beater that clinched a 4-1 series win over the Thunder.

With 122 points in Game 5 to bring their series total to 612, the Sixers became the first team with at least 600 points in its first five playoff games since the Lakers (600) and Suns (618) in 1989.

The second annual Iverson Roundball Classic is underway in Philly. Twenty-four of the best HS athletes are competing under one roof before they head off to college. During the opening day, Cassius Stanley, Boogie Ellis a...

By now, you’ve probably seen the ending of Damian Lillard’s deep, game-winning 3-pointer that eliminated the Thunder over 100 times. The night before Lillard scored 50 points in the victory on Tuesday, he invited a g...

Singer John Legend and model Chrissy Teigen received a commemorative photo from the final home game of Dwyane Wade's NBA career. And that photo is of Wade falling into the …

There's a reason Shane Battier dressed up as Lady Gaga at his annual karaoke event in March. There's a reason he pulls a similar stunt every year. To raise money …

Shane Battier speaks on April 24, 2019 before surprising 17 Miami Central High students with college scholarships. …

Welcome to #IversonWeek, a celebration of The Answer ahead of the Iverson Classic on Friday (April 26). Click here for more information on the event. -- In the 2011 book, The Tanning of America: How Hip-Hop Created a Cul...

Paul George called it a “bad shot,” but all he could do in the end, was tip his cap at Damian Lillard. Lillard’s cold-blooded 37-footer at the buzzer Tuesday night gave the Portland Trail Blazers a thrilling 118-11...

Philadelphia is moving on to the second round of the postseason, and Joel Embiid says his team believes it “can win it all.” The Sixers eliminated the Brooklyn Nets with a 120-100 win Tuesday night, bringing an end t...

The Toronto Raptors “figured it out” after dropping Game 1 against Orlando, according to Kyle Lowry, rallying back to win four in a row en route to the second round of the NBA playoffs. Kawhi Leonard led the way with...

After a third straight first-round defeat, the forecast becomes cloudy for Russell Westbrook, Paul George and the Thunder.

Magic 96, Raptors 115 (Toronto wins 4-1) Toronto led the entire game and by as much as 37 points during the fourth quarter. Kawhi Leonard dropped a game-high 27 points (8-11 FG) with 7 boards and a +38 plus/minus. Nets 1...

Damian Lillard picked the perfect time to have one of his best games of his career. On Tuesday night, Lillard dropped a playoff career-high 50 points--including a buzzer-beating game-winner from about 40 feet--to defeat ...

Raptors guard Kyle Lowry jammed his right ring finger in the second quarter of Tuesday's series-clinching win over the Magic, but said "it will be better" by Game 1 of the conference semifinals.

With 122 points in Game 5 to bring their series total to 612, the Sixers became the first team with at least 600 points in its first five playoff games since the Lakers (600) and Suns (618) in 1989.

A first-round playoff series loss to Philadelphia is the postscript to a season that saw a young team overachieve and build for its future.

Speaking publicly for the first time since her civil lawsuit was filed, Kelli Tennant alleged that Luke Walton invited her up to his Los Angeles hotel room in 2014, then pinned her to the bed and forcibly kissed and grop...

Michigan says guard Jordan Poole, second on the team in scoring this past season, is staying in the NBA draft.

Warriors guard Stephen Curry said it isn't hard to focus on closing out the Clippers rather than looking ahead to a possible rematch with the Rockets in the second round.