Basketball News

The Suns knocked out the Warriors 111-96 on Friday night to secure the No. 8 seed and will face the top-seeded Thunder in the first round of the playoffs.

The Orlando Magic built a 35-point lead in the first half of their 121-90 rout of the Charlotte Hornets in a play-in tournament game Friday night and advanced to a first-round playoff matchup against the Detroit Pistons....

Here's what has stood out from the latest playoff games of the Eastern Conference's first round.

The Thunder (+110) remain large betting favorites to repeat as NBA champions, but the betting public also likes the Spurs (+500) and Celtics (+550) to give Oklahoma City a run for its money.

Hall of Famer and former coach Gregg Popovich, who continues to rehab from a stroke, addressed the Spurs prior to their playoff series against the Trail Blazers.

Raptors guard Immanuel Quickley missed Game 1's loss to the Cavaliers as he continues to recover from a hamstring injury.

Kevin Durant will miss the Houston Rockets' playoff opener against the Los Angeles Lakers with a knee injury.

Jamal Murray had a tremendous night at the free throw line, making all 16 of his attempts to carry the Nuggets past the Wolves in Game 1, during which Nikola Jokic and Aaron Gordon had a quiet first half.

Our experts explain how to bet the NBA playoffs as a whole and provide their best bets for each first-round series.

LA Clippers president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank reaffirmed the team's commitment to Kawhi Leonard long-term at his end-of-season news conference Friday.

Kevin Durant sustained a right knee contusion during practice this week, but the Rockets are optimistic it will not be a significant issue during their first-round playoff series against the Lakers, a source told ESPN.

Steve Kerr acknowledged his future with the Warriors was uncertain following Friday's season-ending loss to the Suns, saying, "When the run ends, sometimes it's time for new blood and new ideas."