Before entering a protracted rebuild that required five seasons to complete, the Houston Rockets’ postseason history was inextricably linked to the Golden State Warriors.During one five-year stretc… MORE
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Battle-tested Heat ready for top-seeded Cavs
Fifteen years after LeBron James left Northeast Ohio to take his talents to South Beach, the Cleveland Cavaliers and Miami Heat meet in the playoffs for the first time.Miami locked up its berth wit… MORE
Top-seeded Thunder face Grizzlies with more left to prove
For much of the season, Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has downplayed his team’s accomplishments, even as the team ran away with the best record in the Western Conference.Oklaho… MORE
Defensive tussle ahead as Celtics open title defense vs. Magic
The Boston Celtics will continue their quest to win back-to-back NBA championships Sunday when they open the playoffs against the visiting Orlando Magic.The Celtics, who beat the Dallas Mavericks i… MORE
Pacers outclass Bucks in series opener
Andrew Nembhard and Pascal Siakam combined for 27 points in a run-away first half, Tyrese Haliburton directed a high-efficiency offense with a game-high 12 assists and the Indiana Pacers opened their… MORE
Report: Bucks’ Damian Lillard targeting Game 2 or 3 return
Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard, who missed the final 14 games of the regular season due to a medical issue, could return for Game 2 or 3 of the team’s first-round playoff series against the Indi… MORE
Ja Morant guides Grizzlies past Mavs, into playoffs
Ja Morant recorded 22 points, nine assists, seven rebounds and three steals while playing on his sprained right ankle and the Memphis Grizzlies earned the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference playoffs… MORE
Grizzlies star PG Ja Morant (ankle) playing vs. Mavericks
Memphis star point guard Ja Morant was cleared to play in the Grizzlies’ Friday play-in game against the Dallas Mavericks about 30 minutes before the scheduled tipoff.Morant sprained his right ankl… MORE
Heat pull away from Hawks in OT, secure 6th straight playoff berth
Tyler Herro had a game-high 30 points, Davion Mitchell buried three 3-pointers in overtime and the Miami Heat advanced into the NBA playoffs with a 123-114 road victory over the Atlanta Hawks in the E… MORE
Reports: Spurs coach Gregg Popovich resting after medical emergency
Spurs coach Gregg Popovich fainted at a San Antonio steakhouse earlier this week and was taken out of the restaurant on a stretcher and whisked away via ambulance, according to multiple reports.TMZ… MORE
