Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul broke a bone in his right hand midway through the third quarter and left Game 4 against the Portland Trail Blazers. | Continue reading
The NBA says Reggie Jackson was not fouled on the final play of Detroit's loss to Cleveland, when the point guard complained after the game that referees should be penalized for mistakes. | Continue reading
Toronto's Dwane Casey has won the Rudy Tomjanovich Award, given by the Professional Basketball Writers Association to an NBA coach who combines cooperation with the media and fans with excellence on the court. | Continue reading
Los Angeles Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak doesn't think his search for a new coach will take a long time. | Continue reading
The Cavaliers don't know who they'll play next in the NBA playoffs, but they know when they'll play. | Continue reading
Dallas faces elimination without two of its interior threats. | Continue reading
Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside will start Game 4 against the Charlotte Hornets on Monday night despite missing the last two practices with a bruised right thigh. | Continue reading
Indiana Pacers starting center Ian Mahinmi was limited to non-contact drills at practice Monday because of a lingering lower back injury. | Continue reading
Good news and so-so news regarding Stephen Curry. The Warriors star and reigning Kia MVP was diagnosed with a Grade 1 MCL sprain in his right knee and will be re-evaluated in two weeks. That doesn’t mean he’ll return in two weeks. Curry will miss the remainder of the first-round … | Continue reading
Charlotte Hornets forward Nicolas Batum has been ruled out for Game 4 against Miami, while Heat center Hassan White's status will be a game-time decision in their first round series Monday night. | Continue reading
VIDEO: Best Of Phantom: Thunder-Mavs Game 4 He’s one of the most productive players in his first round series and in the entire NBA playoffs, if you project him over 48 minutes. But there’s no guarantee Enes Kanter will get more than his usual supply of 21 minutes in the next ga … | Continue reading
VIDEO: Highlights from Sunday’s games NEWS OF THE MORNING Warriors await word on Curry | Scott fulfills role in L.A. | DeRozan: ‘We just stink right now’ | Jackson: Penalize refs for blown calls No. 1: Warriors await word on Curry’s MRI — After a regular season that set a new mar … | Continue reading
Draymond Green rebuked a reporter who tried to make a correlation between Golden State's playoff wins in Houston and recent flooding in the area after the Warriors' Game 4 victory on Sunday. | Continue reading
The Lakers fired Byron Scott as coach on Sunday after a 17-65 season and major problems on both sides of the ball, Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical reported, ending the homecoming of the former popular L.A. guard after two campaigns and 38 total victories. The decision was not … | Continue reading
Golden State's Stephen Curry sprained his right knee on the final play of the first half Sunday and won't return in Game 4 against the Houston Rockets. | Continue reading
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook and forward Kevin Durant have each been fined for separate violations, it was announced today by Kiki VanDeWeghe, Executive Vice President, Basketball Operations. | Continue reading
Boston Celtics coach Brad Stevens says forward Kelly Olynyk is available for Sunday night's game against Atlanta. | Continue reading
VIDEO: Kevin Durant got tossed from Game 3 for smacking Justin Anderson in the face CHARLOTTE — It’s playoff basketball, not professional boxing or mixed martial arts or anything of the sort. It’s just playoff basketball. So don’t fix your eyes on this first round playoff series … | Continue reading
Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry will play on Sunday against the Houston Rockets in Game 4 of a first-round playoff series. | Continue reading
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – The reaction to this one from many in the NBA’s 29 other precincts might be along the lines of puh-leeeze: LeBron James suggested Sunday that he doesn’t get his share of whistles when on the receiving end of physical play. The bruised and bloodied bodies of … | Continue reading
A power surge that knocked out the main lights at the FedExForum wound up delaying Game 4 of the first-round series between the San Antonio Spurs and Memphis Grizzlies by 19 minutes. | Continue reading
Hornets forward Nicolas Batum hasn't ruled himself out for Game 4 of Charlotte's first-round playoff series against the Miami Heat on Monday night. | Continue reading
NEWS OF THE MORNING VIDEO: The Fast Break — April 23 Poise, passion pay for Portland | Curry back in body, but in spirit? | Nowitzki chooses to keep fighting | Celtics’ Thomas bonds with Boston’s best No. 1: Poise, passion pay for Portland — Things were slipping away for the Port … | Continue reading
The testy first-round series between regional rivals Oklahoma City and Dallas got a little testier. | Continue reading
Mavericks guard Deron Williams' attempt to play through a sports hernia in Game 4 of a first-round series against Oklahoma City lasted less than 2 minutes. | Continue reading
Memphis, TN — As the media scrum around him broke up and the assorted journalists headed out into a bright Memphis afternoon, Grizzlies coach Dave Joerger tried to be supportive. “Enjoy the rest of your day,” he urged, while allowing with a laugh, “I don’t know what day of the we … | Continue reading
Boston Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas says he hasn't been suspended for taking a swing at Atlanta's Dennis Schroder during Game 3 of their first-round playoff series. | Continue reading
HOUSTON — After the NBA’s review of the officiating in Game 3 of the playoffs on Thursday found five errors in the final two minutes, Warriors coach Steve Kerr couldn’t work up any emotion, let alone outrage. In the league’s “Last Two Minute Report,” it was determined that James … | Continue reading
Dwyane Wade asked Chris Bosh to send him text messages during the Miami Heat's playoff trip to Charlotte, hoping his fellow All-Star would offer feedback on what he was seeing back home on television. | Continue reading
Charlotte Hornets coach Steve Clifford says veteran Al Jefferson and rookie Frank Kaminsky will start Game 3 against the Miami Heat on Saturday night to give his lineup more height. | Continue reading
Mike Conley of the Memphis Grizzlies is the recipient of the Joe Dumars Trophy presented to the 2015-16 NBA Sportsmanship Award winner, the NBA announced today. Conley, who previously won the award in 2013-14, joins Grant Hill (three) and Jason Kidd (two) as multiple winners sin … | Continue reading
VIDEO: The Hornets need to bounce back in dramatic fashion in Game 3 against the Heat CHARLOTTE — It happened in Boston Friday night. So why not here today. The Charlotte Hornets need to find a way to reverse their fortunes against the Miami Heat in Game 3 of this first round pla … | Continue reading
VIDEO: Top Plays from Friday’s playoff action NEWS OF THE MORNING Thibodeau ready to roll | Wizards ready to spend big? | Carlisle thinks OKC acting too tough No. 1: Thibodeau ready to roll — Returning to the scene of where it all began for him as an NBA coach, Tom Thibodeau is a … | Continue reading
VIDEO: Best of Phantom: Raptors vs. Pacers INDIANAPOLIS — If the Indiana Pacers are going to even their first round series with the Toronto Raptors in Game 4 on Saturday (3 p.m. ET, TNT), they need to get off to a good start. The Toronto Raptors, in the regular season, were bad ( … | Continue reading
Celtics center Kelly Olynyk will miss his second straight game with a sore right shoulder, while the Hawks remained hopeful that backup point guard Dennis Schroder would available for the Game 3 after spraining his left ankle. | Continue reading
The NBA said Friday that Houston's James Harden should have been given an offensive foul for pushing Golden State's Andre Iguodala before his winning shot Thursday night in Game 3 of the first-round playoff series. | Continue reading
The National Basketball Association (NBA) and Sports.ru, Russia's leading sports website, announced today the launch of NBA.com Russia, the NBA's new, official online destination in Russia. Hosted in a dedicated section of Sports.ru and the Sports.ru mobile app, NBA.com Russia f … | Continue reading
Stephen Curry says he'll be very surprised if his sprained right ankle keeps him out in Game 4 of the Golden State Warriors' first-round playoff series against the Houston Rockets on Sunday. | Continue reading
Memphis Grizzlies rookie forward Jarell Martin will miss Game 3 of the Western Conference playoff series with the San Antonio Spurs due to a sore left foot. | Continue reading
VIDEO: Cavs ready for Game 3 in Detroit AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – No team has done it and none likely will break through this postseason, as far as cruising through the NBA playoffs without a loss. Five teams currently are unbeaten but 2-0 is a long way from 16-0 and the Cleveland Ca … | Continue reading
VIDEO: Thunder handle Mavs 131-102 in Game 3 DALLAS — There is never a downside to having a pair of top-five players as teammates, especially if they respect and genuinely like each other and seldom, if ever, conflict on the floor. This is certainly the case with Kevin Durant and … | Continue reading
VIDEO: Kyle Lowry talks about his role as a leader in Toronto By Ben Leibowitz, Special to NBA.com Kyle Lowry made his second consecutive All-Star Game appearance in 2016 while solidifying his standing as one of the league’s elite point guards. The Toronto Raptors won 56 games in … | Continue reading
VIDEO: Highlights from Thursday’s games NEWS OF THE MORNING Curry didn’t decide to miss Game 3 alone | Rockets’ front office gets vocal on social media | Why Wizards are hiring Brooks | Kings interview Mitchell No. 1: Warriors decided collectively to rest Curry for Game 3 — Reign … | Continue reading
Two people familiar with the deal say the Washington Wizards have reached an agreement with Scott Brooks to become the team's new coach. | Continue reading
The Wizards succeeded in their goal to entice an important basketball figure from Oklahoma City to sign up, and now it’ll be a matter of months to see if they can double their pleasure. It’s not that the hiring of former Thunder coach Scott Brooks to a reported five-year deal (Ya … | Continue reading
HANG TIME BIG CITY — I was sitting on the couch the other night, tuned in to the postseason, when I realized I didn’t know what day it was. Tuesday? Wednesday? It couldn’t be Monday, could it? Welcome to the playoffs! It’s that time of year, when every moment matters, when every … | Continue reading
VIDEO: Highlights from Wednesday’s games NEWS OF THE MORNING Curry still iffy for Game 3 | Pistons’ Johnson on LeBron: ‘I’m definitely in his head’ | Report: Blatt, Rambis top names on Knicks’ list | New era begins in Minnesota No. 1: Curry improving, but not quite fully healthy … | Continue reading
While they may not be in the playoffs, the Wizards are in the thick of the competition for a new head coach and have offered the job to former Oklahoma City boss Scott Brooks. Wizards general manager Ernie Grunfeld traveled to Southern California on Wednesday to meet with the Bro … | Continue reading