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Kyrie Irving shot 6-of-21 from the field and finished with 15 points in Game 5 against Milwaukee in the Celtics’ 116-91 season-ending loss Wednesday night, and he wasn’t exactly in the mood to discuss his future. Irv...

Kevin Durant will have an MRI on Thursday after suffering a right calf strain in the Warriors' Game 5 win over the Rockets on Wednesday night.

Celtics 91, Bucks 116 (Milwaukee wins 4-1) The Bucks are headed to their first Eastern Conference Finals appearance since 2001 after beating the Celtics 4-1 in the second round. Giannis Antetokounmpo paced Milwaukee with...

Lue, who guided LeBron James's Cleveland Cavaliers to three N.B.A. finals, was considered the favorite to replace Luke Walton, but negotiations broke down.

With Kevin Durant out for Game 6 in Houston due to a calf strain, the Warriors are facing their biggest spread as an underdog in the playoffs since 2014.

Despite a scary incident last night, Kevin Durant has only suffered a mild right calf strain, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN tweets. He’ll miss the remainder of the team’s conference semifinal series but could return in ...

Walking off the floor after a demoralizing 125-89 Game 4 loss, Joel Embiid told a taunting Drake that he and the Sixers would be “back” in Toronto for a Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semis. Embiid added that “it...

A double serving of Kyrie 5s, "Carpe Diem" Kobes and Nike Hyperdunk X PEs top Monday's best NBA Playoff kicks. The post NBA Playoff Kicks of the Night appeared first on SLAM.

The Heat has a first-round pick this year. But in a way, the Heat actually has two first-round selections. That's because if forward Derrick Jones Jr. had chosen to stay …

Golden State has seized a 3-2 lead, but there can be no further promises after a Kevin Durant injury scare.

The Warriors pulled out a gutsy 104-91 win against Houston in Game 5 Wednesday night. Now, they have to do it one more time in order to reach the Western Conference Finals, but likely without the injured Kevin Durant. KD...

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks are moving on the Eastern Conference Finals, eliminating the Boston Celtics in Game 5 with a 116-91 victory Wednesday night. The Greek Freak finished with 20 points, eight rebounds and...

James Harden had only five points and one assist in the fourth quarter of the Rockets' loss to the Warriors on Wednesday night, while Chris Paul had one of the worst playoff shooting performances of his career.

Warriors star Kevin Durant left Game 5 against the Rockets on Wednesday night after suffering a right calf strain.

The Bucks advanced to the Eastern Conference finals for the first time since 2001 on Wednesday. "Everybody was ready to play," said George Hill, who scored 16 points.