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.
Warriors’ Payton out for Game 7 due to illness
Golden State guard Gary Payton II won’t play in Game 7 of the first-round playoff series Sunday night against the Houston Rockets because of an illness.
Rockets surge into G7 as ‘steady’ VanVleet delivers
Fred VanVleet had 29 points, including a key four-point play to start the fourth quarter, and the Rockets kept their season alive by beating the Warriors 115-107 on Friday night to force a Game 7.
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.
Follow live: Top-seeded Cavs host Pacers in Game 1 of Eastern Conference semis
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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.
Celtics’ Holiday on track to play G1 vs. Knicks
Celtics guard Jrue Holiday is expected to return from a strained right hamstring when Boston opens its Eastern Conference finals series against the Knicks on Monday night.
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.