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The heart of the roster -- Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green -- is back in the N.B.A. playoffs, a world away from Oakland, the team's soul.

Irving, the Nets guard, had a brilliant Game 1 against Boston on Sunday, but the Celtics, led by Jayson Tatum and his buzzer-beater, ended up on top.

Nikola Jokic, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Joel Embiid were unveiled as the three finalists for the MVP award on Sunday.

AAC Freshman of the Year Jalen Duren will enter the 2022 NBA Draft after one standout year with The University of Memphis, ESPN’s Jonathan Givony reports. Duren told Givony that he would sign and hire Chafie Fields of ...

After the Miami Heat ended their practice session on Monday, star forward Bam Adebayo found that he was snubbed from being named a finalist for Defensive Player of the Year. Bam Adebayo says he didn't know he wasn't a DP...

Memphis freshman Jalen Duren, after helping the Tigers to an NCAA tournament appearance last month after an up-and-down regular season, will enter the NBA draft, he told ESPN's Jonathan Givony on Monday.

The Jordan Brand Classic, an all-star game featuring the next generation of hoopers, returned on Friday night after a long two-year hiatus. This time hosted in Chicago, many of the top prospects in the Class of 2022 ball...

After surviving the NBA play-in tournament at the start of the weekend, the New Orleans Pelicans fell short in Game 1 to Phoenix Suns, 110-99 despite the Pelicans cutting a 23-point deficit to eight by the end of the thi...

Raptors rookie forward Scottie Barnes won't play in Game 2 against the 76ers because of a sprained ankle but says his ankle is feeling better each day.

The Milwaukee Bucks protected their home court advantage taking a 1-0 series lead over the Chicago Bulls in a 93-86 win over the Chicago Bulls in the opening weekend of the NBA Playoffs. The Bucks entered the game having...

In-Game 1 of the Heat-Hawks first-round series, Miami limited Trae Young to just eight points and six rebounds while forcing him to commit more turnovers (six) than assists (four). Young was also a +/- of -22 as the Heat...

Every NBA postseason is full of unpredictable performances. Our experts are breaking down the 16 players who could steal a game in the first round.

It’s typically hard to stay positive after being handed a loss on a buzzer-beating game-winner -- especially when it’s the first game of the playoffs. However, Brooklyn Nets Coach Steve Nash was adamant about staying...

Coming into the Memphis Grizzlies/Minnesota Timberwolves series, the storylines were centered on Ja Morant, an MVP candidate who lifted the Grizzlies to 56 wins, a No. 2 seed, and the early favorite to win the series. Mo...