NBA NewsSaturday, May 16, 2026

The ABA’s Dr. J was not like the NBA’s Dr. J.

One member of the Brotherhood will get a chance to play for a ring. We just have to see which one it is.

Readers of the Los Angeles Times Sports section give their thoughts on the future of LeBron James and the Lakers, the Dodgers problems, the Angels and more.

Once the Minnesota Timberwolves had conceded defeat midway through the fourth quarter of their series-clinching loss to the San Antonio Spurs, Anthony Edwards came out of the game and sat down next to Donte DiVincenzo. All those double-teams Edwards faced in the second round once he crossed halfcourt could've been a lot easier to counteract with a simple pass to his trusty teammate DiVincenzo in the slot to set up a 3-point shot and make the Spurs think twice about trapping. “Missing Donte is...

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Steve Kerr shared that the Golden State Warriors' thrilling NBA play-in win vs. the Los Angeles Clippers was an all-time "top 10" game for him.

Did someone leak the “script” for the NBA’s Eastern Conference finals?

LeBron James should retire from the NBA, according to one Hall of Famer. But his reasoning has nothing to do with his current skillset.

The Cavs will try to regroup after an ugly loss in Game 6.

Steve Kerr and Mike Dunleavy discussed Friday the potential returns of veteran big men Al Horford and Kristaps Porziņģis to the Golden State Warriors.

The Timberwolves are a good team, but the gap between them and San Antonio (and OKC) is big and growing.

Many players made significant strides last season, but there’s still plenty of room to grow.