Lakers’ Austin Reaves is making a leap, but Gilbert Arenas rule may make it hard for L.A. to pay him for it

Take a deep breath, Lakers fans. I know all of this feels familiar. An undrafted guard has emerged as a key rotation player. He is thriving as the Lakers deal with major... Read more »

Why do the Boston Celtics struggle to close out games?

Why do the Boston Celtics struggle to close games? The Celtics have had trouble closing games all season against both good and bad clubs despite being an improved version of the team... Read more »

Healthy Gary Payton II says re-joining Warriors will be ‘like riding a bike’

Healthy GP2 says re-joining Dubs will be ‘like riding a bike’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea SAN FRANCISCO — Write it in pencil, not pen, but Gary Payton II is expected... Read more »

NBA East postseason picture: Bucks, Celtics, Sixers have clinched playoff spot; Cavaliers one win away

Getty Images The Bucks, Celtics and 76ers have all clinched a playoff spot in the East. The Cleveland Cavaliers are one win from doing the same.  Milwaukee and Boston have actually clinched... Read more »

Frank Ntilikina with an and one vs the Charlotte Hornets

NBA.com March 24, 2023, 8:02 PM In this article: Oops! Something went wrong. Please try again later. More content below Oops! Something went wrong. Please try again later. More content below Oops!... Read more »

The secret sauce of how the 76ers have quietly forged the NBA’s No. 1 offense

Joel Embiid and James Harden make up the engine of the most potent offense in the NBA. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) The Philadelphia 76ers’ blowout win over the Chicago Bulls on... Read more »

NBA Western Conference playoff picture: Lakers, Mavericks caught in four-way tie; Clippers keep hold on 5-seed

Getty Images The No. 8 Dallas Mavericks, No. 9 Los Angeles Lakers, No. 10 New Orleans Pelicans and No. 11 Oklahoma City Thunder hold identical 36-37 records after OKC’s loss to the... Read more »

Celtics viewed as a nightmare opponent for Sixers when playoffs begin

The Philadelphia 76ers (49-23) are in third place in the Eastern Conference with 10 games left before the playoffs begin. They have played excellent basketball since the beginning of December, and they... Read more »

NBA standings, East playoff picture: Knicks’ margin for error shrinks; tiebreakers, matchups, more

Getty Images In their quest to stay above the play-in line, the No. 5 New York Knicks took a tough loss at Miami on Wednesday, dropping their lead over the No. 7... Read more »

Ja Morant receives standing ovation, scores 17 points off bench in return to Grizzlies

A storybook finish was in the making when the Memphis Grizzlies hosted the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night. The electric FedExForum was magnified with the return of Ja Morant after serving an... Read more »