NBA NewsTuesday, May 5, 2026

The Los Angeles Lakers were without Luka Doncic in Game 1 against the top seed Thunder in Oklahoma City on Tuesday. He'll probably be out even longer.

In the modern NBA, spectators put star players’ legacies on the line during the playoffs with every dribble they take.

The Cavs couldn’t get out of their own way tonight.

Jalen Duren delivered for the Detroit Pistons when they needed him most, making plays at both ends of the court against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Duren had three dunks, two rebounds and a block in a 67-second stretch to break open a tie game and Detroit went on to beat Cleveland 111-101 on Tuesday night in Game 1 of their second-round series. “I'm not a one-dimensional player," said Duren, who finished with 11 points, 12 rebounds, four assists and two blocks.

The Thunder have now won six straight postseason games, matching a franchise record.

LeBron James has 27 points and six assists but Austin Reaves has an off night and the Thunder prove too much after intermission.

New Yorkers are planning to storm Philadelphia for this weekend's NBA playoff games between the Knicks and 76ers -- despite the City of Brotherly Love's efforts to try to block an orange-and-blue takeover.

Jarred Vanderbilt suffered a right hand injury in the second quarter of Game 1 of the playoff series between the LA Lakers and Oklahoma City Thunder.

Here's the lates buzz from the NBA rumor mill with the trade deadline three weeks away

SportsLine's Mike McClure, a daily Fantasy pro with more than $2 million in winnings, gives optimal NBA DFS lineup advice for Friday, Jan. 2

SportsLine's model simulated Detroit vs. Los Angeles 10,000 times and revealed its NBA picks today

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