8:24 AM ET This series is about trust — how much you believe the Boston Celtics have finally come together, and how much weight you place on the Milwaukee Bucks‘ 86-game track record of championship-level dominance. In the macro sense, this is a Bucks cakewalk. Milwaukee won 11 more games, with a point differential double
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5:12 PM ET Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. — Trail Blazers center Enes Kanter on Friday said he has a separated left shoulder and his status for the Western Conference semifinals remains uncertain. Kanter said the injury happened during Portland’s 118-115 series-clinching victory against Oklahoma City on Tuesday. The Blazers returned to practice Friday as they
7:59 AM ET While the East gets ready for the conference semifinals this weekend, spots in the West are still up for grabs. What are the biggest things to watch in Game 6 of Golden State Warriors vs. LA Clippers (10 p.m. ET, ESPN)? Do the Warriors have a defense problem, and are their title
8:33 AM ET ESPN.com Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print Will the Milwaukee Bucks coast through another series? Are the Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers destined to go seven games? Our experts make their picks for the Eastern Conference semifinals. Note: Experts’ picks for the Western Conference semifinals will be added following the Nuggets-Spurs
1:20 AM ET SAN ANTONIO — About two hours before Thursday night’s Game 6, a relaxed Gregg Popovich sat down for his pregame session with the media and was amiable with reporters despite the fact his San Antonio Spurs were facing elimination. “He always has a calm to him,” DeMar DeRozan said of Popovich, who
9:40 PM ET Hall of Famer John Havlicek, the Boston Celtics‘ all-time leading scorer, died Thursday in Jupiter, Florida. He was 79. Havlicek spent all 16 seasons of his NBA career with the Celtics and won eight NBA titles. He was named to the All-Star team 13 times. He had been suffering from Parkinson’s disease.
8:11 PM ET Patrick Beverley continued to play the foil for the Clippers in their first-round series against the Warriors on Wednesday night. Golden State coach Steve Kerr, given a day to reflect, likened Beverley’s flopping to facing one of the great heavyweight champions of all time — saying Beverley’s head pops back as though
5:39 PM ET Milwaukee Bucks guard Malcolm Brogdon has been ruled out of Games 1 and 2 against the Boston Celtics as he continues to recover from a partially torn plantar fascia in his right foot, the team announced Thursday. Brogdon hasn’t played since March 15, when he suffered the injury. The Bucks had hoped
5:24 PM ET The Houston Rockets will travel to the Bay Area on Friday in an attempt to be as prepared as possible for a potential Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Golden State Warriors on Sunday. The Rockets intend no disrespect to the LA Clippers — who will host the Warriors
5:11 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Though LeBron James didn’t make the playoffs in his first season in Los Angeles, his move to the Lakers paid off in jersey sales. The NBA announced Thursday that James had the most popular individual jersey during the regular season and that the Lakers sold the most