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NEW YORK (AP) — Obi Toppin had 26 points and nine rebounds and seven Indiana players scored in double figures as the Pacers snapped a three-game skid with a 123-94 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night. The Pacers (19-61) won for the fifth time in 27 games. Indiana was without head coach Rick Carlisle, who missed the first …

HOUSTON (AP) — Kevin Durant scored 29 points and the Houston Rockets extended their winning streak to eight games with a 113-102 win Thursday night over the Philadelphia 76ers, who were missing Joel Embiid after he had an appendectomy. The 76ers, who are fighting for a playoff spot, will be without Embiid indefinitely. He had surgery in Houston on Thursday …

The Cleveland Cavaliers are balancing getting reps together before the playoffs and trying to go into the postseason completely healthy. On Wednesday, that meant playing all available players in a game that doesn’t have too much significance for the Cavs in the standings. On Friday, that means resting several key players in their rematch with the Atlanta Hawks. The Cavs …

NEW YORK (AP) — Josh Hart scored 15 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter, Jalen Brunson had 25 points and 10 assists, and the New York Knicks stayed alive in the race for the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference with a 112-106 victory over Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics on Thursday night. Tatum finished with …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Leonard Miller scored a career-high 26 points and matched his career best with 11 rebounds as the Chicago Bulls eased to a 119-108 victory over the Washington Wizards on Thursday night to sweep a two-game set. Tre Jones scored 31 points and Collin Sexton added 27 for the Bulls, who won 129-98 at Washington on Tuesday night …

The Knicks may have clearer weaknesses than any other team that considers themselves a contender. Their best player is an undersized negative defender, the offense can be stagnant despite posting strong numbers, the outside shooting can abandon them at times, and the starting lineup often digs themselves into deep holes to start out games. But the Knicks also do a …

Tonight the Knicks (51*-28) host the Celtics (54-25) at Madison Square Garden. It’s an Eastern Conference showdown that could be a playoff-preview. Our heroes lead the season series 2-1. As of this writing, Boston’s injury report lists four starters, and there’s a chance that Joe Mazzulla will rest them, given that a win is not necessary to secure the second-seed. …

The San Antonio Spurs were without Victor Wembanyama and Stephon Castle, and still controlled the game in the 112-101 win over the Portland Trail Blazers. They got contributions up and down the roster to fill in for two of their stars. The Spurs’ bench outscored Portland’s 48-10. Keldon Johnson and Carter Bryant were brilliant off the bench in the win …

Tonight was supposed to mean something more. We’re talking the Los Angeles Lakers vs the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center. Stephen Curry and LeBron James, the two most important players in the last two decades of NBA basketball, sharing the same floor one more time. Except they won’t tonight, folks. Steph Curry is out tonight on the front side …

The Golden State Warriors play their final home game of the regular season in tonight’s matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers. Tip-off is set for 7:00 PM PT in San Francisco and will be streamed on Prime Video. Previously with the Warriors: Golden State snapped a four-game losing streak with Tuesday night’s 110–105 win over the Sacramento Kings. It marked …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Chicago Bulls coach Billy Donovan appreciates the endorsement from team president and CEO Michael Reinsdorf. Just don’t read too much into it, Donovan suggested before Chicago’s game against the Washington Wizards on Thursday night. Advertisement “I think Michael was making the point of how he felt about me,” Donovan said after Reinsdorf made it clear Tuesday he …

In today’s Dub Hub: The Golden State Warriors are officially locked into the 10th seed in the Western Conference, meaning they’ll have to win two road games in the Play-In Tournament to secure a spot in the playoffs. Advertisement It’s not where the team expected to be entering the season, but injuries derailed those plans, and now, their playoff hopes …

The Suns are currently sitting at 44-36 with just a couple of games left to play. Boy, has this season flown by. The Suns have locked in the 7th seed and will host the Clippers or Blazers on April 14th at the Mortgage Matchup Center. Now, let’s take a quick look at how we got here in a more zoomed-out …

The 2026 NBA Play-In Tournament begins Tuesday, and will feature the teams that finished 7 through 10 in the East and West standings, with a chance to earn the final two playoff spots in each conference on the line. Let’s break it down: Play-In Tournament schedule (all games on Prime) Tuesday East team TBD vs. East team TBD: 7:30 p.m. …

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has been diagnosed with appendicitis and will undergo surgery in Houston, the team announced. The 76ers are in town to play the Rockets as they cling to the No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference with three games remaining in the regular season. Embiid had already been ruled out for Thursday’s game because of an …

HOUSTON (AP) — Joel Embiid was diagnosed with appendicitis and will undergo surgery on Thursday in Houston, the Philadelphia 76ers announced. The 76ers are scheduled to play at the Rockets on Thursday night. Advertisement The team said further updates will be provided as appropriate. The 76ers are currently eighth in the Eastern Conference and on track for a spot in …

the Golden State Warriors are going to rest Stephen Curry in their Thursday evening game against the Los Angeles Lakers. Curry was listed out on the latest NBA injury report due to management of a right knee injury that has been described as runner’s knee. Advertisement The 38-year-old returned against the Houston Rockets and Sacramento Kings after missing 27 games …

For the first time in about 20 years, the NBA’s MVP race might actually be, well, a race. At least, it feels like there’s at least some intrigue regarding who’ll wind up winning the Michael Jordan Trophy later this spring. Advertisement Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the clear favorite to win the MVP award again, which makes a lot of …

The Philadelphia 76ers, fighting for seeding in the middle of a tight Eastern Conference, got some devastating news on Thursday. Joel Embiid has been ruled out indefinitely due to an appendectomy in Houston. While the 76ers are not providing a return timeline, players typically miss about three weeks after this surgery, although some players have been out a month or …

For the seventh straight year, the NBA asked me if I’d like to be one the media members with an official ballot for year-end awards. I said yes, and here’s how I decided to use it. Quick note: I’m writing this before I receive the link to my actual ballot, which won’t come until after the end of the regular …

The NBA released a statement on Tuesday saying that Sacramento Kings head coach Doug Christie made no intentional effort to give Golden State a shooting foul or to cause the Kings to lose the Warriors game on Tuesday. In Tuesday’s 110-105 loss to the Warriors, Christie motioned to Doug McDermott to intentionally foul Seth Curry, who did not have the …

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid has been diagnosed with appendicitis, the team announced Thursday. Embiid will undergo surgery in Houston Thursday afternoon, per the team. The 76ers did not provide any additional details, but said that “further updates will be provided as appropriate.” Philadelphia is set to play the Houston Rockets Thursday evening. Earlier on Thursday, The Athletic’s Tony …

This week we’re breaking down the top MVP candidates — reigning winner Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, multi-time winner Nikola Jokić, and megastar Victor Wembanyama. Luka Dončić was in the plans until he suffered a hamstring injury that may make him ineligible for any awards. This series is less about who I think should win — I’ll reveal that on Friday’s episode of …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. The Los Angeles Lakers were baking one hell of a cake in the second half of the season, only to have injuries drop that sucker on the floor just before the party. Advertisement With no Luka Doncic or Austin Reaves, Los Angeles is …

Subscribe to The Kevin O’Connor Show Kevin O’Connor and Tom Haberstroh go over the biggest news from the last week of the NBA regular season, starting with Cade Cunningham’s return and the Detroit Pistons’ dominance. Advertisement The pair discuss Doc Rivers’ resume rant to the dispirited Milwaukee Bucks, the woes of the 65-game rule and Adam Silver’s “full stop” efforts …