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The Portland Trail Blazers won't give away T-shirts for fans when they take on the San Antonio Spurs in Games 3 and 4 of the opening series, another in a series of moves that has drawn questions about the team's cost-cutting and finances.

Rockets star Kevin Durant went through about half of Houston's practice Monday and will be a game-time decision for Game 2 on Tuesday.

The Lakers will have the 25th pick in the 2026 NBA draft, the league announced on Monday after ties among teams with identical regular-season records were broken through random drawings to determine the order selection. The Lakers and Knicks finished the 2025-26 season with 53-29 records, resulting in the drawing taking place to determine which...

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The Bulls have started the search for their new head of basketball operations, receiving permission to interview multiple NBA executives, sources told ESPN.

Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert has received a one-game suspension due to the number of flagrant fouls he has picked up over the course of the season, and league officials said he will serve his suspension Tuesday against the Milwaukee Bucks.

Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets face the Timberwolves in Game 2 of their first-round series.

The 2026 NBA Playoffs continue this Monday, April 20, as the New York Knicks look to protect their home court and take a commanding 2-0 series lead against the Atlanta Hawks. New York (1-0) secured a 113-102 victory in Game 1 behind a dominant performance from their star duo, while Atlanta is searching for answers to even the series before heading back to Georgia. Expect another high-intensity atmosphere at Madison Square Garden. Catch Game 2 live on Peacock. In the series opener, Jalen Bruns...

Jake LaRavia credited preparation and confidence for his 21-point performance as the Lakers beat Memphis 128-121. “I got going pretty early… the ball was fine to me, especially in that first half, and I was just able to get going and stay aggressive,” LaRavia said. Maintaining confidence through shooting struggles has been key for LaRavia […] The post Jake LaRavia on scoring, defense, and team pride after Lakers defeat Grizzlies appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Devin Booker poured in 33 points, including 20 in the first quarter, to lead the Phoenix Suns to a 129-102 win over the Sacramento Kings on Friday at Mortgage Matchup Center. Dillon Brooks added 18 points and Mark Williams finished with 15 points and nine rebounds as Phoenix built a commanding lead. Collin Gillespie and […] The post Booker scores 33 as Suns cruise past Kings appeared first on TalkBasket.net .