NBA

The National Basketball Association is a professional basketball league in North America composed of 30 teams. The NBA is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada and is considered the premier professional basketball league in the world. 

AROUND THE NBA

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  5 takeaways: Rockets pass gut check to force Game 6

  Houston pounces on Golden State early and cruises to victory, but a testy finish adds extra flavor for Friday's pivotal Game 6.

  11 hours ago

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  What's next for Lakers after 1st-round exit?

  L.A. prepares for an adventurous summer -- which could see some trades -- after a disappointing finish to its season.

  10 hours ago

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  Celtics' Holiday wins NBA Sportsmanship Award

  The Joe Dumars Trophy is awarded to the player who best represents the ideals of sportsmanship on the court.

  6 hours ago

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  The Athletic: Will weeklong break slow OKC down?

  If history is any indication, the Thunder's layoff won't be the thing that slows them down.

  6 hours ago

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  Christie staying on as Kings' coach

  Doug Christie coached 51 games for the Kings in 2024-25 and led the team to the SoFi Play-In Tournament.

  4 hours ago

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  Hawks' Daniels named '24-25 Kia NBA MIP

  Daniels finishes ahead of Ivica Zubac and Cade Cunningham to become the 2nd Hawks player to take home the award.

  23 hours ago

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  Spurs' Castle named Kia Rookie of the Year

  San Antonio is 1st team with back-to-back winners since Timberwolves in 2014-15 (Andrew Wiggins) & 2015-16 (Karl-Anthony Towns).

  April 29, 2025

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  Finalists, winners for 2024-25 NBA Awards

  The finalists for the seven major regular season awards have been revealed, headlined by Giannis, SGA and Jokić for Kia MVP.

  23 hours ago

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  Series preview: Pacers look to slow Cavs

  Both Cleveland and Indiana boast deep rosters that deliver in the clutch, which should make for a competitive semifinals clash.

  April 29, 2025

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  Gone Fishin': Lakers latest to get send-off

  Take a look at every Gone Fishin’ segment on Inside the NBA from the 2025 NBA playoffs.

  11 hours ago

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  NBA announces 106 early entry candidates for Draft

  106 players have filed as early entry candidates for the 2025 NBA Draft which will be held June 25-26.

  April 29, 2025

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  ESPN averaging largest NBA playoffs audience ever

  ESPN platforms are averaging over 4 million viewers per game, up 13% from last year.

  April 29, 2025

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  Pass the Rock: Inside what fuels Jayson Tatum

  An All-Access look at Jayson Tatum as he opens up about fatherhood and the journey of raising a championship banner in Boston.

  April 26, 2025

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  NBA celebrates 75th anniversary of first Black players

  Chuck Cooper, Earl Lloyd and Nat Clifton transformed the NBA in 1950 as the league's first Black players.

  April 25, 2025

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  B/R: Updated Mock Draft after Lottery odds announced

  With the shape of the Draft Board coming into focus, Bleacher Report's Jonathan Wasserman unveils his latest two-round Mock Draft.