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John Havlicek, a beloved Boston Celtic and one of the NBA’s 50 Greatest Players, died at the age of 79 on Thursday. No cause of death was given, but it was known that Havlicek suffered from Parkinson’s disease. “Ho...

San Antonio overcame a 43-point performance from Nuggets center Nikola Jokic and forced a decisive Game 7 with a 120-103 win Thursday night. DeMar DeRozan (25 points) and LaMarcus Aldridge (26 points) led the way for the...

No. 7 Spurs 120, No. 2 Nuggets 103 (Series Tied 3-3) The Spurs threw the first punch as they took a double-digit first quarter and then held the Nuggets to just 43 points in the second half despite a career-night from Ni...

After a mostly underwhelming first round, the Eastern Conference semifinals offer two compelling matchups that will have consequences far beyond the playoffs.

Giannis Antetokounmpo is “a lot like” LeBron James, according to Celtics president of basketball ops Danny Ainge. Which must be an especially painful admission for Ainge, who passed on Antetokounmpo in the 2013 NBA D...

Russell Westbrook vows to improve as a shooter this summer, after being outplayed and outshot by Damian Lillard in a five-game first round playoff series. Westbrook, never one to lack confidence, reminded reporters Thurs...

Heat's Goran Dragic speaks on April 26, 2019 about watching the playoffs as an outsider this season. …

Damian Lillard took exception to his unbelievable 37-foot series-ending bomb being called a “bad, bad shot” by Paul George. "If anything, it was bad defense,” by PG according Lillard. Dame, a guest on teammate CJ M...

Warriors head coach Steve Kerr says he’s concerned about Clippers guard Patrick Beverley possibly getting “whiplash on some of these flops.” Draymond Green drew a tech in Game 5 after he was whistled for a charging...

D’Angelo Russell will be a restricted free agent this summer, and says he wants to remain in Brooklyn. The 23-year-old NBA All-Star, however, knows his future with the Nets isn’t entirely in his hands. Russell wasn�...

Coming off a solid season in which he led Duncanville HS (TX) to a 32-7 record, Jahmius Ramsey was ready to show out at the Iverson Classic. On Day 2, the Texas Tech commit displayed his renowned dunking abilities. Jahmi...

DeMar DeRozan and LaMarcus Aldridge played their best all-around games together Thursday, and the Spurs kept their season alive with a rout of the Nuggets.

Steve Kerr said Patrick Beverley has mastered the art of popping his head back like he has been hit by Mike Tyson, and referees aren't helping matters. "I worry he's going to get whiplash on some of these flops," Kerr sa...

Though LeBron James didn't make the playoffs in his first season in Los Angeles, his move to the Lakers paid off in jersey sales.