Battle-tested in Game 7s, Warriors ‘ready to roll’
Despite Friday night’s 115-107 loss to Houston, the Warriors expressed confidence because of their advantage in playoff experience, in particular their Game 7 experience.
Source: LeBron suffered MCL sprain in G5 loss
Lakers star LeBron James suffered a Grade 2 MCL sprain in his left knee in the fourth quarter of Wednesday’s Game 5 loss to the Timberwolves, a source told ESPN.
Inside Gregg Popovich’s fight to return to the sideline
Before stepping down, the legendary coach battled to return to where he once was. This is the story of his season and how the franchise handled his absence.
What a championship for these 10 playoff teams would say about the NBA
From the Celtics to the Thunder, here’s how potential titles could lead into varied versions of an NBA future.
Rockets soar by Dubs late, head home for Game 7
Fred VanVleet had 29 points, 8 assists and 8 rebounds, Alperen Sengun contributed 21 points and 14 rebounds, and the Rockets kept their season alive by beating the Warriors 115-107 on Friday night to force a Game 7.
Pop done coaching Spurs; Johnson takes over
Gregg Popovich is moving to a full-time role in the Spurs’ front office, and Mitch Johnson will take over head coaching duties, the team announced Friday.
Romero disrupts Garcia’s plans in massive upset
Ryan Garcia’s plans for a second showdown with Devin Haney took a massive hit Friday night, when Rolly Romero pulled off an upset in a unanimous decision.
What the Lakers’ early exit tells us about their future with Luka
After a disappointingly early postseason exit, the Lakers’ next task is even more important: Selling Luka Doncic that this first-round loss was merely an aberration.
Hammon lauds Popovich, ‘super happy’ in WNBA
After hearing the news that Gregg Popovich would no long coach the Spurs on Friday, Aces coach Becky Hammon lauded “Pop” as a mentor while not ruling out a future move to the NBA.
Bucks’ Lillard undergoes surgery to fix Achilles
Bucks guard Damian Lillard had surgery Friday to repair the left Achilles tendon he tore Sunday in a playoff loss to the Pacers.