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Dillon Brooks has never needed much encouragement to turn a playoff matchup personal, and his early read on the Oklahoma City Thunder was delivered in exactly that spirit. With Phoenix …

The Cleveland Cavaliers opened their first-round series the way a home team is supposed to: with enough shot-making, enough composure and, eventually, enough force to turn a competitive afternoon into …

Oscar Schmidt, one of the greatest international players the sport has ever produced, has died at the age of 68. The news was reported Friday and confirmed by his family, …

The Orlando Magic made sure there would be no late drama in their final play-in test. Facing Charlotte for the Eastern Conference’s No. 8 seed, Orlando dominated from the opening …

The Phoenix Suns left little doubt in the West’s final play-in game, beating the Golden State Warriors 111-96 on Friday night to claim the No. 8 seed and a first-round …

Damon Jones, the former NBA guard and longtime league assistant, is poised to become the first defendant to plead guilty in the federal sports-betting case that emerged from the Department …

Mitchell Robinson has been with the Knicks long enough to remember when hope in New York felt fragile rather than routine. Now, as the longest-tenured player on a team that …

The Los Angeles Lakers appear to be preparing for the most difficult version of their first-round series: one without either Luka Dončić or Austin Reaves. In a report, ESPN’s Dave …

Brian Windhorst’s read on LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers is not that of a superstar plotting an exit, but of a powerful player and a powerful franchise trying …