NBA Basketball

High on future, Rockets vow to 'come back better'

Rockets coach Ime Udoka and GM Rafael Stone said the team took big steps this season but faces a "huge offseason" after being ousted in the first round of the playoffs.

OKC's Presti named NBA's executive of the year

Sam Presti of the Oklahoma City Thunder was announced Tuesday as the NBA's executive of the year, the reward for building that team into a juggernaut that won a league-best 68 games this season.

Celtics' Porzingis (illness) probable for Game 2

Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis has been listed as probable for Wednesday's Game 2 against the New York Knicks with a non-COVID illness.

'I knew it wasn't a miss': Gordon's 3 stuns OKC

For the second time in these playoffs, Aaron Gordon delivered the winning shot after Denver rallied from a double-digit deficit to stun the Thunder at home in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal series.

Celts 'bit off' as shooting woes reach historic level

The Celtics might've finally reached a saturation point as they missed a record 45 3-pointers Monday night as the Knicks took advantage in a 108-105 Game 1 overtime victory.

OKC looks to embrace adversity after G1 shocker

"We're going to find out what we're made of, what we're really made of," Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander said Monday night after his team lost its Western Conference semifinals series opener to the Nuggets in stunning fashion.

Xfinity Mobile new sponsor of 76ers, Flyers arena

The home of the Philadelphia Flyers and the 76ers will be renamed Xfinity Mobile Arena, effective Sept. 1 and running through the 2030-2031 season.

Atkinson wins Coach of Year in debut with Cavs

Cleveland's Kenny Atkinson, who watched from the sideline as Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland and Evan Mobley had All-Star seasons for the Cavaliers, has been named the NBA Coach of the Year after leading the team to 64 wins and the top seed in the East.

🏀 Playoff MVPs: Ranking top 10 contenders

Who has dominated the postseason thus far? Chris Herring unveils his top 10 playoff MVP contenders, a list packed with star power and surprises.