NBA Basketball

Jones 1st to plead guilty in NBA gambling case

Former NBA player and assistant coach Damon Jones has become the first person to plead guilty in a gambling sweep that led to the arrests of more than 30 people, including reputed mobsters and other basketball figures.

Sources: Lakers optimistic for Reaves return in G5

Lakers star Austin Reaves is optimistic to return for Game 5 vs. the Rockets after missing about four weeks with a Grade 2 oblique strain, sources told ESPN.

Pushed to brink, 60-win Pistons vow 'to be better'

With another lackluster performance that included 20 turnovers, Detroit, the No.  1 seed in the Eastern Conference, lost to the Orlando Magic in Game 4 on Monday night, a result that shoved star Cade Cunningham and the Pistons to the brink of elimination.

OKC again starts playoff run with 1st-round sweep

The Thunder opened these playoffs in similar fashion to last season's championship run, sweeping their first-round series, this time against the Suns.

Jokic's triple-double powers Nuggets to a Game 6

Nikola Jokic snapped out of his prolonged funk with a triple-double, Spencer Jones provided a key spark, and the Nuggets staved off elimination with a chippy 125-113 win over the injury-riddled Timberwolves in Game 5 of their playoff series Monday night.

Flagg edges Knueppel in tight Rookie of Year vote

Mavericks star Cooper Flagg, who shattered records as a teenage rookie this season, earned Rookie of the Year on Monday.

Riley not retiring, sticking with 'win big' approach

Pat Riley made it clear he is not retiring or changing his approach to running the Heat after Miami missed the playoffs for the first time since 2018-19.

🗺️ NBA offseason guides for all eliminated teams

Summer is here for 15 NBA franchises. What lies ahead for the Suns, Warriors, Heat, Bucks and every eliminated team?