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Facing a 3-1 deficit to the Timberwolves, the Lakers are banking on LeBron James and Luka Dončić boosting them in L.A. LOS ANGELES — Much like dozens of honeymoons involving famous people in this town, Luka Dončić and LeBron James have it all: a massive following, plenty of bliss and the most coveted title of […]

Veteran coach Jeff Van Gundy joined LA as an assistant this season. Editor’s Note: Read more NBA coverage from The Athletic here. The views on this page do not necessarily reflect the views of the NBA or its teams.  *** The LA Clippers have been a winning program every regular season since the 2011 lockout ended. What they

The Cavs celebrate after punching their ticket to the Eastern Conference semifinals. The Cleveland Cavaliers became the second team to advance in the NBA playoffs with their 138-83 win over the Miami Heat on Monday, joining fellow No. 1 seed in the Oklahoma City Thunder as the only teams in their respective conferences to punch

ESPN is generating its largest NBA Playoffs audience ever across its platforms, according to Nielsen. Through 11 games, ESPN platforms are averaging 4,448,000 viewers, up 13 percent from last year. The second weekend of the NBA Playoffs, Saturday, April 26, and Sunday, April 27, averaged 5,462,000 viewers on ESPN platforms, up four percent from last

NEW YORK — The National Basketball Association (NBA) announced today that 106 players have filed as early entry candidates for NBA Draft 2025 presented by State Farm, which will be held Wednesday, June 25 (First Round) and Thursday June 26 (Second Round) at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Players who have applied for early

How big was Golden State’s Game 4 win in the Bay? We’ll let Steph Curry answer that. 5 STORIES IN TODAY’S EDITION 🏀April 29, 2025 Warriors Win Thriller: Jimmy Butler III takes Golden State home in battle over Houston Cavaliers Advance: The East’s top seed makes history in dominant sweep Pivotal Game 5: Clippers-Nuggets verging

The Golden State Warriors defeat the Houston Rockets 109-106 in Game 4 to lead the best-of-seven series 3-1. The legitimacy of the Rockets’ second-seed status is suddenly in question. At the same time, the authenticity of Jimmy Butler’s ability to rise in springtime once again is not. Such is the latest summary of this first-round

  Jimmy Butler, diagnosed with a pelvic contusion during Game 2, rejoined the starting lineup for Game 4. SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Warriors forward Jimmy Butler returned from a one-game absence and was in the starting lineup for Game 4 of Golden State’s first-round playoff series against the Houston Rockets on Monday night after he

Cavaliers leave Heat ‘spirit broken’ after historic Game 4 rout tops off sweep. MIAMI (AP) — Cleveland left no doubt on its way to Round 2 — and finished off the most lopsided series in NBA playoff history. Donovan Mitchell scored 22 points, De’Andre Hunter added 19 and the Cavaliers rolled past the Miami Heat

Brian WindhorstApr 28, 2025, 10:10 PM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books MIAMI — Up 39 points at halftime in a closeout playoff game, Donovan Mitchell had a message in the locker room for his teammates. “We had to finish our breakfast,” the Cleveland