NBA Basketball

C's Brown fined $50,000 for criticizing officials

The NBA fined Celtics forward Jaylen Brown $50,000 after he said officials had "an agenda" against him in Boston's first-round loss to the 76ers.

Swat attack: Wolves questioning Wemby's blocks

Wolves coach Chris Finch said of Victor Wembanyama's 12 blocks in Game 1, "at least four were goaltending."

Nurse leaves Sixers to attend brother's funeral

Nick Nurse left the 76ers on Tuesday to attend the funeral of his brother, but the coach is expected to return in time for Game 2 of their series vs. the Knicks.

Ujiri hopes to 'bring calm,' turn Flagg into 'king'

New president Masai Ujiri wants to shift the Mavericks' gears from the chaotic past 15 months and turn the focus to Rookie of the Year Cooper Flagg.

Knicks stay on historic roll, crush 76ers by 39

The Knicks continued their historic run since trailing in their first-round series, beating the 76ers by 39 points in Game 1 on Monday.

Puerto Rican hoops legend José Ortiz dies at 62

José "Piculín" Ortiz, a center who played briefly in the NBA but was considered one of the greatest Puerto Rican players of all time, has died at the age of 62.

Wemby laments energy misuse amid historic night

Spurs star Victor Wembanyama lamented what he described as energy mismanagement for ruining a historic defensive performance in which he had a playoff-record 12 blocks in a triple-double that came in a losing Game 1 effort against the Timberwolves.

Bulls hire Hawks exec Graham to head front office

The Bulls are hiring Hawks senior vice president Bryson Graham as the franchise's new executive vice president of basketball operations.

🐝 Latest buzz ahead of the offseason, draft

Here's the latest news and reactions from our NBA insiders, including the latest on Kevin Durant's lingering ankle injury.