What matters most in one of the NBA’s tightest Eastern Conference playoff races ever
12:07 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN The top of the NBA’s Eastern Conference couldn’t be much more compact. Entering Tuesday’s action, four teams — the Miami...
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NBA Power Rankings, Week 24
As the Brooklyn Nets continue to fight for playoff seeding, Kyrie Irving is now able to play in home games. New York City Mayor Eric...
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Which teams are rising and falling to start the season’s final-month push?
As college basketball prepares to kick off the men’s and women’s tournaments this week, the NBA is quietly entering the home stretch of the regular...
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‘I manifested this’ – Boston Celtics raise Kevin Garnett’s No. 5 to rafters, with Ray Allen on hand for ceremony
9:03 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN BOSTON — On the day Kevin Garnett saw his No. 5 raised to the rafters at TD Garden, he officially...
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Boston Celtics’ Jaylen Brown returning after one-game absence due to sprained ankle
12:25 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN BOSTON — The Celtics announced Jaylen Brown would be available to start Sunday afternoon’s game against the Brooklyn Nets after...
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NBA playoff chase – Everything to know about 12 Eastern Conference contenders
The NBA’s Eastern Conference is deeper than it has been in decades, setting up what should be a wild sprint to the playoffs over the...
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The NBA’s 75th Anniversary Team, ranked — Where 76 basketball legends check in on our list
NBA All-Star Weekend was a showcase of today’s superstars, but it was also a celebration of the best players throughout 75 years of league history....
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Surging Boston Celtics blow out Philadelphia 76ers but lose Marcus Smart in first half to right ankle sprain
9:18 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN PHILADELPHIA — Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart suffered a right ankle sprain in the second quarter of Tuesday night’s 135-87...
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NBA Power Rankings, Week 16
The Phoenix Suns won their 10th straight game on Sunday, cementing Monty Williams’ spot as head coach of the NBA All-Star Game’s Team LeBron as...
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NBA Power Rankings, Week 15
The race atop the Eastern Conference is shaping up to be a wild one in the NBA’s second half. The Miami Heat are the current...
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San Antonio Spurs’ Bryn Forbes traded to Denver Nuggets in 3-team deal
The Denver Nuggets are acquiring San Antonio Spurs guard Bryn Forbes in a three-way deal with the Boston Celtics, sources told ESPN on Tuesday night....
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NBA Power Rankings, Week 14
The Memphis Grizzlies’ franchise-record 11-game win streak ran out of steam during Friday’s loss to the Dallas Mavericks, but something tells us Ja Morant &...