6:37 PM ET Kendra AndrewsESPN SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Golden State Warriors punched their ticket to the Western Conference semifinals after defeating the Sacramento Kings 120-100 in Game 7 of their first-round series. And it’s all thanks to Stephen Curry. Curry erupted for 50 points on 20-of-38 shooting — the most points ever scored in
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5:45 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN NEW YORK CITY — A hobbled Jimmy Butler stood in the corner of the court at Madison Square Garden going through his shooting routine repeatedly, even while the ball was in play. The Miami Heat star knew there wasn’t much he could do in the final five minutes, but he
9:08 PM ET Memphis Grizzlies forward Dillon Brooks said he doesn’t regret his comments about LeBron James despite the spotlight it put on the impending free agent during his team’s first-round series loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. Brooks called James “old” after the Grizzlies’ win in Game 2 of that series, adding “I poke
5:37 PM ET NEW YORK — Jalen Brunson scored 25 points in a 108-101 loss to the Miami Heat in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals Sunday, but after it was over, the New York Knicks guard took responsibility for his team’s downfall and failure to close the game. “They finished the third quarter
11:35 AM ET Knicks forward Julius Randle is not expected to play Sunday in Game 1 of New York’s Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Heat because of a sprained left ankle, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Knicks have listed Randle as a game-time decision, and coach Tom Thibodeau had previously said he was
1:03 PM ET The NBA fined Memphis Grizzlies small forward Dillon Brooks $25,000 for violating the league’s media access policies during the first-round series against the Los Angeles Lakers, NBA executive vice president Joe Dumars announced Sunday morning. Brooks did not make himself available to the media after all three of the Grizzlies’ road losses
1:58 AM ET DENVER — After drilling his second 3-pointer in a span of 28 seconds midway through the fourth quarter to essentially bury the Phoenix Suns in Game 1, Jamal Murray stood at half court during the ensuing timeout and implored the home crowd to stand and get loud. “We waited for this!” Murray
6:14 PM ET Brianna WilliamsESPN LeBron James is still reveling in the Los Angeles Lakers‘ 125-85 Game 6 thrashing in the NBA playoffs that ended the Memphis Grizzlies season on Friday. The Lakers won the series 4-2 to become the sixth No. 7 seed to upset their opponent in the opening round. The 2010 San
5:42 PM ET LOS ANGELES — THE Memphis Grizzlies, falling far short of Ja Morant‘s bold, midseason declaration of being “fine in the West,” gave up with nearly an entire quarter remaining in their first-round elimination game. Morant and three other starters stayed on the bench after a timeout with 9:42 remaining in the fourth
1:54 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN CAMDEN, N.J. — Philadelphia 76ers coach Doc Rivers said Saturday afternoon that “if I was a betting man” superstar center Joel Embiid will be doubtful to play in “at least” Monday’s Game 1 of the titanic Eastern Conference semifinal against the Boston Celtics. “There is no latest,” Rivers said Saturday,