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Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee ...

LeBron James once brushed off a 2-2 tie with the Raptors. The wobbly Bucks don’t have that luxury.

May 22, 2019 at 1:06 p.m.

The Toronto Raptors have been in this exact spot before: As the East's No. 2 seed, knotting up the conference finals against a favored No. 1 seed with a Game...

76ers-Raptors, Blazers-Nuggets set for high-stakes Game 7 doubleheader

December 8, 2022 at 1:40 p.m.

Golden State will face either the Denver Nuggets or Portland Trail Blazers, who open Sunday's festivities in Denver at 3:30 p.m. Eastern time. In the East, the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks...

Boston Celtics' Kyrie Irving (11) brings ...

Analysis: It’s time for Kyrie Irving and the Boston Celtics to divorce

May 9, 2019 at 8:19 a.m.

Not quite two years ago, Kyrie Irving and the Boston Celtics came together with the best of intentions.

The making of a long-range assassin: How Blazers’ Damian Lillard turned “bad shots” into good ones

April 30, 2019 at 1:39 p.m.

A shot like Damian Lillard's series-clinching, 37-foot missile doesn't just happen.

Russell Westbrook (0) of the Oklahoma City Thunder drives to the basket on Damian Lillard (0) of the Portland Trail Blazers during the second half of the game at the Moda Center on April 14, 2019 in Portland, Ore.

Clash of pride between Damian Lillard and Russell Westbrook makes theirs the best playoff series

December 8, 2022 at 1:36 p.m.

Nothing fuels playoff basketball quite like an old-fashioned clash of pride, which is why the Portland Trail Blazers and the Oklahoma City Thunder are the best show going right now.

Jarrett Culver (23) of the Texas Tech Red Raiders drives against Rui Hachimura (21) of the Gonzaga Bulldogs during the second half of the 2019 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament West Regional at Honda Center on March 30, 2019 in Anaheim, Calif.

Texas Tech’s Jarrett Culver’s NBA draft stock is soaring — maybe into the top five

March 31, 2019 at 4:57 p.m.

The basketball scouting industrial complex is so far-reaching that it has unearthed NBA all-stars everywhere from the minor leagues of Greece to a Basketball Without Borders camp in South Africa.

LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers warms up prior to the game against the Washington Wizards at Staples Center on March 26, 2019 in Los Angeles.

Lakers cap lost season by shutting down LeBron James

March 31, 2019 at 4:16 p.m.

The Los Angeles Lakers announced Saturday that LeBron James will be shut down for the remainder of the season, a move that officially caps the franchise's dismal and disappointing 2018-19...

Rui Hachimura (21) of the Gonzaga Bulldogs drives against Malik Fitts (24) of the Saint Mary's Gaels during the championship game of the West Coast Conference basketball tournament at the Orleans Arena on March 12, 2019 in Las Vegas.

Zion Williamson and beyond: The NBA fan’s guide to March Madness 2019

March 21, 2019 at 8:01 a.m.

For NBA obsessives who wait until March Madness to catch up on the college product, here's the six-word story of the upcoming NCAA Tournament: Watch Zion and fall in love.

Analysis: The NBA is crazy for Zion Williamson. His injury is a reminder he shouldn’t have had to wait.

February 21, 2019 at 9:51 a.m.

There are injuries that alter games, and then there are injuries that alter lives. The image of Zion Williamson down on the court at Cameron Indoor Stadium, clutching his knee...

Duke's Zion Williamson (1) drives for ...

Please, Zion Williamson: Save the NBA Slam Dunk Contest next year

February 17, 2019 at 12:05 p.m.

It takes more than one classic dunk to make a classic Slam Dunk Contest, and that's why this year's event will soon be forgotten.

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