NBA Basketball

Sources: Durant (ankle) expected to miss Game 4

Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant, who was diagnosed with a bone bruise in his sprained left ankle after further testing, is expected to miss Game 4 of the Western Conference quarterfinal series against the Los Angeles Lakers, sources told ESPN on Sunday.

Wembanyama clears protocol, gets start in Game 4

Spurs star Victor Wembanyama has cleared the concussion protocol and started Game 4 against the Trail Blazers.

Sources: Ant avoids ligament tear, to miss time

Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards has a bone bruise and hyperextension in his left knee and is expected to miss multiple weeks, sources told ESPN.

McDaniels' late layup irks Jokic in Nuggets loss

Jaden McDaniels' late layup in Minnesota's 112-96 Game 4 home victory over Denver incited a skirmish with Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets, a scrum that led to ejections as the Timberwolves secured a 3-1 series lead.

'Like Magic': KAT's triple-double keys Game 4 win

Karl-Anthony Towns recorded his first playoff triple-double to help the Knicks even the series with the Hawks with a 114-98 win in Game 4.

SGA lets game do talking, silences Suns with 42

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who took criticism from the Suns' Dillon Brooks after Game 2 for so-called foul baiting, dominated Saturday's Game 3 with a career playoff-high 42 points to put the Thunder one win away from a series sweep.

Bane, Magic's added 'dimension,' nets 7 3s in win

Desmond Bane connected on seven 3-pointers and closed with 25 points, as the Orlando Magic watched a 17-point fourth-quarter lead evaporate before rallying to defeat the Detroit Pistons 113-105 on Saturday, taking a 2-1 lead in their first-round series.

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