With 51 points in Game 7, Jayson Tatum pushes Celtics back into conference finals
The Celtics blow out the 76ers, 112-88, as MVP Joel Embiid struggles mightily for Philadelphia.
By Michael LeeWhat to know about the 2023 NBA playoffs (scores and schedule)
The who, what, when, where and why of the 2023 postseason.
By Ben GolliverGrizzlies suspend Ja Morant after he appears to show gun in new video
The move by the Grizzlies follows an earlier eight-game suspension by the NBA after Morant showed a gun in a video taken at a Denver-area nightclub and is pending a league review.
By Cindy Boren and Ben GolliverThe Miami Heat’s MVP may be its coach, Erik Spoelstra
The Heat, and eight-seed to start the playoffs, is back in the Eastern Conference finals for the third time in four years and the seventh overall under its longtime head coach.
By Candace BucknerPhoenix Suns fire Monty Williams after second-round playoff exit
Williams had turned Phoenix into a perennial contender, but two straight postseason exits in the conference semifinals contributed to his departure.
By Ben GolliverWizards drop assistants with general manager search still in early stages
Assistant coaches Alex McLean and Dean Oliver will not return to the Wizards next season.
By Ava WallaceIn hiring a general manager, the Wizards should think smaller
Big names such as Masai Ujiri and Bob Myers are nice. But Wizards owner Ted Leonsis's best bet might to act more like a mid-market team.
By Ava WallaceLeBron James, Lakers dethrone Warriors in quiet, methodical fashion
Los Angeles hands Stephen Curry and Golden State its first series loss to a Western Conference opponent since 2014.
By Ben GolliverThe Suns need changes after another humiliating playoff exit
For Phoenix and Kevin Durant, this messy ending could become a blessing in disguise. Trading Chris Paul and Deandre Ayton is an obvious solution.
By Ben GolliverIs Anthony Davis healthy? The question hovers over the NBA again.
The Lakers’ star big man can make basketball look easy — and precarious.
By Jerry BrewerCeltics shake off Jayson Tatum’s struggles, rally to force Game 7
Tatum, one of the Celtics' incandescent stars, struggled deep into the fourth quarter. But he found his game in time to lift his team to a 95-86 win over the 76ers in Game 6.
By Michael LeeMark Jackson apologizes for leaving Nikola Jokic off NBA MVP ballot
When voting for NBA MVP was released earlier this month, many had wondered who was the one voter out of 100 who left Jokic out of the top five entirely.
By Des BielerAnthony Davis suffers a head injury, and the Lakers hold their breath
The Lakers star had to leave Game 5 after taking a shot to the face from Warriors center Kevon Looney in the fourth quarter.
By Ben GolliverCourt voids Suns’ new deal to leave cable for broadcast TV and streaming
The deal would have taken the Suns’ games off local cable after regional sports network Diamond Sports Group filed for bankruptcy protection earlier this year.
By Ben Strauss76ers thump Celtics in Boston to seize control of playoff series
Joel Embiid scores 33 and Tyrese Maxey adds 30 in a 115-103 road win that gives Philadelphia a 3-2 heading back home for Game 6.
By Michael LeeThe Warriors were pushed to the brink on a night filled with regrets
Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green each made critical mistakes in the final minutes of a Game 4 loss to LeBron James and the Lakers.
By Ben GolliverNikola Jokic avoids suspension after altercation with Suns owner Mat Ishbia
Nuggets star Nikola Jokic was assessed a technical foul but avoided a suspension from the NBA.
By Cindy BorenKevin Durant and Devin Booker are getting a peek at Suns’ next era
Instead of looking lost or frazzled without Chris Paul, Phoenix kicked into high gear and won Games 3 and 4 to even its series with the Denver Nuggets.
By Ben GolliverNick Gilbert, son of Cavs owner and draft lottery talisman, dies at 26
The Cavaliers confirmed in an announcement Sunday that Nick Gilbert died of complications related to the genetic condition neurofibromatosis 1.
By Des BielerJames Harden hits all the right notes as 76ers win Game 4 to knot series
Harden had 42 points, including the winning three-pointer in overtime, as Philadelphia beat Boston, 116-115.
By Michael LeeThe Wizards and Knicks GM Scott Perry: An ideal fit hiding in plain sight
The Wizards need look no further than New York, where the Knicks' Scott Perry built a roster in the middle of a playoff run, to find their next general manager.
By Jerry BrewerLakers’ defense reasserts control in Game 3 blowout of the Warriors
Los Angeles, which held Golden State to its fewest points since March, will take a 2-1 series lead into Monday’s Game 4.
By Ben Golliver