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The Celtics' Marcus Smart has been NBA Defensive Player of the Year, with Mikal Bridges and Rudy Gobert finishing second and third, respectively. Continue reading...

Vanderbilt guard Scotty Pippen Jr. is entering the NBA draft, and the Southeastern Conference's leading scorer is signing with an agent. Continue reading...

Bam Adebayo blamed not being a finalist for Defensive Player of the Year on the lack of national TV games the Heat had this season. Continue reading...

Memphis freshman Jalen Duren, after helping the Tigers to an NCAA tournament appearance last month after an up-and-down regular season, will enter the NBA draft, he told ESPN's Jonathan Givony on Monday. Continue reading...

Raptors rookie forward Scottie Barnes won't play in Game 2 against the 76ers because of a sprained ankle but says his ankle is feeling better each day. Continue reading...

Every NBA postseason is full of unpredictable performances. Our experts are breaking down the 16 players who could steal a game in the first round. Continue reading...

Chris Paul, who will turn 37 in three weeks, on Sunday eclipsed Steve Nash as the oldest player in NBA postseason history to record 30 points and 10 assists in leading the Suns to victory in Game 1 against the Pelicans. Continue reading...

The Bucks bounced back after blowing a big lead to beat the Bulls 93-86 in Game 1 on Sunday. Continue reading...

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Kyrie Irving said he was responding to words he heard from the crowd when he flipped off several Celtics fans during Sunday's loss. Continue reading...

Nikola Jokic, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Joel Embiid were unveiled as the top-three finishers for MVP on Sunday. Continue reading...

Jayson Tatum made a layup at the buzzer to give the Celtics a dramatic 115-114 victory over the Nets in the Game 1 of their first-round playoff series on Sunday. Continue reading...

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The Miami Heat's switching scheme helped hold Hawks star Trae Young to a career playoff low of 8 points on 1-for-12 shooting. Continue reading...

Day 2 of the 2022 NBA playoffs is here! Our experts weigh in on the biggest takeaways from Sunday's games. Continue reading...

Toronto's Scottie Barnes (ankle), Thaddeus Young (thumb) and Gary Trent (illness) will likely miss Game 2 of the Raptors' playoff series vs. Philadelphia, coach Nick Nurse said. Continue reading...

Luka Doncic did light shooting on Sunday for the second consecutive day in a sign of progress from a strained left calf but he is unlikely to return for the Mavericks in Game 2 against the Jazz, sources told ESPN. Continue reading...

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Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. told ESPN's Andscape that he's not ruling out a return to his team's first-round series against the Warriors but that his back injury is a "game by game" situation. Continue reading...

The Warriors used a lineup of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Jordan Poole, Draymond Green and Andrew Wiggins for just five minutes in Game 1, but those five minutes shifted the momentum Saturday night. Continue reading...