10:20 PM ET MIAMI — The Heat were missing two of their starters yet hardly missed a beat in Tuesday’s 97-94 Game 5 win over the Atlanta Hawks to advance to the second round. With Kyle Lowry sidelined since late in the third quarter of Game 3 with a left hamstring strain and Jimmy Butler
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1:37 AM ET MEMPHIS, Tenn. — After scuffling through a frustrating first three quarters, Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant exploded with a vengeance Tuesday night in one of the most compelling closing performances in recent postseason history. His exploits fueled a fourth-quarter rally that lifted the Grizzlies to a 111-109 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves
3:19 AM ET PHOENIX — Missing Devin Booker and with the New Orleans Pelicans applying heavy pressure to Chris Paul, the Phoenix Suns got a historic effort from Mikal Bridges to take back control of their first-round series with a 112-97 Game 5 victory for a 3-2 lead. Bridges had perhaps the best offensive and
9:08 PM ET Brianna Williams Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print The sidelines of sporting events are often gleaming with stars — especially during the NBA playoffs. Game 5 between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Minnesota Timberwolves followed suit and brought out some superstars to FedExForum. Ja Morant‘s father, Tee, made waves earlier in
4:00 PM ET MIAMI — Heat star Jimmy Butler has been ruled out of Game 5 of Miami’s first-round series against the Atlanta Hawks because of right knee inflammation, the team announced on Tuesday afternoon about three hours before tipoff. Butler had been dominant in the series thus far, averaging 30.5 points on 54.3% shooting
2:55 PM ET An MRI on Tuesday on Utah Jazz star shooting guard Donovan Mitchell‘s left hamstring was negative, the team announced. Mitchell has bilateral quadriceps contusions and will continue treatment, according to the Jazz. Sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski that there is optimism that Mitchell will be available for Game 6 on Thursday at
4:38 PM ET Jamal CollierESPN Milwaukee Bucks guard Jrue Holiday was named the Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year, the NBA announced Tuesday. It’s the second time in his career that Holiday has won the award, which is voted on by the players and has been presented annually since the 2012-13 season. Holiday also won the
6:22 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Denver Nuggets center DeMarcus Cousins has been fined $15,000 for kicking towels into the stands during Game 4 of Denver’s first-round playoff series against the Golden State Warriors, the NBA announced Tuesday. The incident occurred when Cousins returned to the bench after getting called for a personal
3:14 PM ET After being asked last week for a retraction and an apology by former Los Angeles Lakers executive Jerry West for “a baseless and malicious assault” on his character, HBO on Tuesday instead issued a statement defending its series “Winning Time,” saying its “dramatization” is “based on extensive factual research and reliable sourcing.”
1:07 PM ET Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine has entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols on Tuesday and will be listed as questionable for Game 5 on Wednesday as the team faces elimination, coach Billy Donovan said. Bulls coach Billy Donovan said LaVine was not feeling great Tuesday morning and will not travel with