Sources: Nuggets’ Gordon has Grade 2 strain
Nuggets power forward Aaron Gordon faces long odds to play in Game 7 against the Thunder, as he has a Grade 2 hamstring strain and needs several weeks to recover from the injury, sources told ESPN.
Sources: Celts’ Brown has partial meniscus tear
Celtics star Jaylen Brown finished the season with a partially torn right meniscus and will be evaluated this coming week to determine if surgery is needed, sources told ESPN.
Brown: Loss to Knicks ‘feels like death,’ but life after
After a 38-point drubbing by the Knicks in Game 6 ended the Celtics’ reign as NBA champions, Jaylen Brown acknowledged, “Finishing in May feels weird, it’s definitely not something we were prepared for.”
Suns again sued by employee for discrimination
A current employee has sued the Suns, citing allegations of discrimination, harassment and retaliation, according to a copy of the complaint obtained by ESPN.
Best of the NBA combine: Biggest draft risers and players who might withdraw
As the combine in Chicago ends, ESPN’s insiders share the players who impressed and ones who need more time.
NBA playoff futures: Odds improving for Timberwolves as champs, Edwards as Finals MVP
An updated listing of the odds to win the NBA championship and Finals MVP entering Friday.
Takeaways: New York’s Game 6 knockout seals conference finals berth
The Knicks were not prepared to leave things to chance any longer against the shorthanded Celtics.
Despite illness, Murray helps Nuggets force G7
Jamal Murray fought through an illness to score 25 points as the Nuggets defeated the Thunder to force Game 7 in their series.
How Anthony Edwards’ hero-ball evolution began with Kobe and Michael Jordan
Edwards was frustrated when he couldn’t be the hero. His coaches were frustrated by his poor decisions. In the playoffs, he has become a star in crunch time, by learning when to make the right play — or be the right play himself.
Knicks pound Celtics by 38 to reach East finals
The Knicks reached the Eastern Conference finals for the first time in 25 years and ended the one-year NBA title reign of the Celtics with astonishing ease, rolling to a 119-81 victory in Game 6 on Friday night.