Wall, Cousins give hints of All-Star form in debuts

The Jazz will have to play Game 4 against the Clippers without Mike Conley, who will miss his fourth consecutive game because of a hamstring injury.

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Chris Paul's brilliance carried the Suns to the first playoff series sweep of his career.

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Denver's MVP was tossed from Game 4, but most on social media thought the call was too harsh.

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With Kyrie Irving's injury in Game 4, the Nets have gone from potential world-beaters to mortals quickly.

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Nets guard Kyrie Irving exited Game 4 of Brooklyn's Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday with a sprained right ankle and did not return.

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Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving exited Game 4 against the Milwaukee Bucks in the second quarter Sunday. He was ruled out for the remainder of the game with a sprained right ankle.

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After hearing Jazz fans chant "overrated" at him in Utah, an aggressive Paul George had his best game of the playoffs, scoring 20 of his 31 points in the first half to set a much-needed tone for the Clippers on Saturday night.

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Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell limped off the court because of pain in his ankle late in Saturday night's loss to the Clippers, but he said he'll be "ready" for Game 4.

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Philadelphia veteran Danny Green was diagnosed with a right calf strain following an MRI on Saturday, and he will miss rest of the Philadelphia 76ers' second-round series with the Atlanta Hawks.

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Philadelphia 76ers guard Danny Green suffered a strained right calf just minutes into Friday's Game 2 against the Hawks and was ruled out for the rest of the game.

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Clippers big man Serge Ibaka will miss the rest of the playoffs after undergoing back surgery Thursday.

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Raptors forward Pascal Siakam had surgery last week to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder, with an anticipated recovery and rehabilitation time of five months.

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The Bulls said Thursday that guard Coby White will be out until at least the latter stages of training camp after undergoing surgery to repair a left shoulder injury he suffered over the weekend.

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The Suns' Chris Paul had 15 assists and zero turnovers in Wednesday's win over the Nuggets. It's the third time in his career he's accomplished the feat in the playoffs.

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Brad Stevens has received team permissions to interview several assistant coaches for his franchise's head coaching job, including the Los Angeles Clippers' Chauncey Billups, sources told ESPN on Wednesday.

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Atlanta Hawks forward De'Andre Hunter will miss the rest of the postseason because of a torn lateral meniscus in his right knee, the team announced Wednesday.

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Heat president Pat Riley was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Wednesday for violating the league's anti-tampering rule. Riley was fined for comments made during a June 4 radio interview regarding Lakers star LeBron James.

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Nuggets coach Michael Malone said Tuesday that Michael Porter Jr. should be "good to go" for Game 2 against the Suns on Wednesday and that Will Barton could return to the court for the first time in almost two months, as well.

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The ex-wife of slain NBA player Lorenzen Wright has asked a judge to throw out her guilty plea in his 2010 killing in Memphis, Tennessee.

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Jazz point guard Mike Conley Jr. (mild right hamstring strain) is out for Game 1 on Tuesday night against the Clippers, the team announced.

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Nuggets coach Michael Malone said watching his team fade in the second half of Monday night's series opener against the Suns was reminiscent of Denver's blowout loss to Portland in Game 1 of the previous round.

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Saying "aggression shouldn't be a foul," Philadelphia's Doc Rivers told reporters Monday he's concerned that 76ers star Ben Simmons' style of play is being penalized by officials in the postseason.

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The Trail Blazers are compiling a list of possible candidates to replace coach Terry Stotts, general manager Neil Olshey said Monday, adding that he hopes to start virtual interviews this week.

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With the season on the line, Kawhi Leonard reminded everyone why the LA Clippers were picked as a title contender.

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Playing for the first time in six days since suffering a meniscus tear in his right knee, Joel Embiid led all scorers with 39 points, but Philadelphia dropped Game 1 to Atlanta on Sunday.

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Rob Pelinka said he is convinced the Lakers could have contended this season if they had remained healthy and wants to "keep that core group together."

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Katherine Evans is joining the Wizards as the first woman to head the research or analytics department of an NBA franchise.

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Joel Embiid's status for Game 1 of Philadelphia's second-round playoff series against Atlanta is still unknown because of a cartilage tear in his knee.

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Jeff Green was ruled out with the left plantar fascia strain he suffered in Game 2 of the Nets' series against the Celtics.

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Jean Montero, the projected No. 17 pick in ESPN's 2022 mock draft, is signing with Overtime Elite, as the Dominican Republic native becomes the first international player to join the new American professional basketball league.

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Nikola Jokic scored 27 of his 36 points in the second half of Thursday's game, helping to power a comeback that eliminated the Blazers on their home court.

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Lakers star Anthony Davis left just five minutes into the first quarter of Game 6 and was later ruled out for the rest of the game.

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Damian Lillard received 40 first place votes to become the the ninth player to receive the Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year award.

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Anthony Davis, who suffered a groin strain in Game 4 and missed Game 5, is back for the Lakers as they look to avoid a season-ending loss to the Suns.

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Zach Kleiman, who helped build the Grizzlies' impressive young core, has signed a long-term extension.

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Mike Conley aggravated a right hamstring issue in the second quarter of Utah's series-clinching win over the Grizzlies on Wednesday.

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Because of the way the Jazz handled incidents involving racist and vulgar taunts directed at him and his wife, the father of Grizzlies star Ja Morant said he'd be pulling for the Jazz for the rest of the playoffs.

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On the morning after the Wizards were eliminated by the 76ers in the first round, the future of coach Scott Brooks, whose contract is up, was the top topic.

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Nigeria coach Mike Brown has confirmed to ESPN that he may be forced to pick two different teams in the coming two months, as the Olympics and Afrobasket tournaments are within two weeks of each other.

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An unexpected bus ride from Washington to Philadelphia on a bad Monday night gave the Sixers a chance to bond and refocus amid a playoff run that might be missing star Joel Embiid.

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The Detroit Pistons hired John Beilein as a senior adviser for player development Wednesday, saying the hope is that the former NBA and Michigan coach can help the young team "maximize its potential."

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Brad Stevens said he chose to leave coaching after eight seasons to accept the new challenge of replacing Danny Ainge as president of basketball operations because he wants "to do what's best for the Celtics."

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A January 2022 trial date has been set for the man accused in the 2010 killing of former NBA player Lorenzen Wright. Billy Ray Turner is charged with conspiring with Wright's ex-wife in the slaying.

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After the Celtics were eliminated from the playoffs by the Nets on Tuesday night, they pointed to getting healthy as a key factor for success next season.

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The Nets were 1-2 against Milwaukee in the regular season but they never played with their Big 3 of Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant and Harden all on the floor together.

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Guard Kemba Walker and center Robert Williams have been ruled out of Tuesday's Game 5 of the Boston Celtics' series with the Brooklyn Nets, coach Brad Stevens said in his pregame media availability.

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French forward Ousmane Dieng, one of the top prospects in the 2022 NBA draft class, told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski that he will join the New Zealand Breakers as part of the NBL's Next Stars program.

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Hawks center Clint Capela said he's not impressed by the Knicks' attempt at physical play.

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Davis Bertans will miss the next four to six weeks after suffering a Grade 2 calf strain in Washington's Game 4 win over Philadelphia, a source told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. The Wizards are down 3-1 in the playoff series.

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Three West series have become best-of-three affairs. Our experts discuss the biggest storylines ahead of some critical Game 5s.

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The Jazz are in a familiar place -- up 3-1 in a first-round playoff series -- but feel this time around they will play with a proper amount of urgency as they look to close out the Grizzlies in Game 5.

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The Jazz are in a familiar place up 3-1 in a first-round series but feel this time around they will play with a proper amount of urgency as they look to close out the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 5.

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The Wizards intentionally fouled Ben Simmons three times in the final two minutes of their victory on Monday. He went 1 of 2 at the line each time.

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Kawhi Leonard and Paul George overwhelmed the Mavericks in Game 4 on Sunday night, combining to score 45 points in the first three quarters.

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Luka Doncic acknowledged his cervical strain is a nerve issue but downplayed its impact on a 'terrible' performance in Sunday's series-tying loss to the Clippers.

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Mavs star Luka Doncic will play Sunday against the Clippers in Game 4 of their first-round playoff series despite a strained neck.

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Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks cruised past the New York Knicks on Sunday to take a 3-1 series lead, but the star guard knows "the last one to get is going to be the toughest."

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Celtics All-Star guard Kemba Walker and center Robert Williams have both been ruled out for Game 4 against the Nets.

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