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11:30 AM ET Andrew LopezESPN Former New Orleans Pelicans coach Stan Van Gundy made his first public comments since his split with the organization and he made it clear he doesn’t think Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram or any other player had anything to do with his departure. “I hate when it gets put on players

1:30 AM ET It was early in Game 5, two minutes and five seconds in to be exact, and Jrue Holiday caught a wing pass from P.J. Tucker, open from 3. With Giannis Antetokounmpo sitting on the end of the bench in a cream-colored, long-sleeve T-shirt and gray sweatpants, the Bucks had roared into the

1:46 PM ET Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo has been ruled out of Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Atlanta Hawks, the team said Thursday. Antetokounmpo suffered a hyperextended left knee during Game 4 on Tuesday and had been listed as doubtful for Thursday night’s game. An MRI showed no structural damage

5:34 PM ET Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — Rick Carlisle chose the Indiana Pacers for many reasons. He enjoyed his first two stints in Indianapolis, already had strong relationships with team owner Herb Simon and president of basketball operations Kevin Pritchard and thought the roster was a good fit for his coaching style. The Pacers appreciated

3:24 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Not long after Chris Paul and the Phoenix Suns celebrated their Western Conference championship on the Staples Center floor, Paul George wondered “what if” Kawhi Leonard had been healthy. The LA Clippers ran out of gas and comebacks as their resilient playoff run came to an end with a

4:28 PM ET There is no structural damage to Giannis Antetokounmpo‘s left knee after his awkward landing during Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals on Tuesday night, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Zach Lowe on Wednesday. The ligaments in Antetokounmpo’s knee are sound, and a timetable for his return is unclear, sources told

12:14 PM ET Fans of Team USA should not expect to see LeBron James wearing red, white and blue again, USA Basketball managing director Jerry Colangelo told ESPN’s Keyshawn, JWill and Zubin on Wednesday. “You know, Father Time takes its toll,” Colangelo said of the 36-year-old James. “… If you’re a human being, your body

12:01 AM ET After a tough Game 3 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, the Atlanta Hawks found their way in Game 4, despite their star guard, Trae Young, being sidelined with a bone bruise after twisting his ankle on an official’s foot on Sunday. Lou Williams led all scorers as Atlanta claimed a 110-88 victory

5:28 PM ET The Portland Trail Blazers formally introduced Chauncey Billups as the team’s new head coach on Tuesday, with almost all 30 minutes of his news conference focused around the controversial background and details of his hiring, his relationship with star point guard Damian Lillard and his vision to elevate the Blazers into a

3:09 AM ET PHOENIX — The Suns have waited 28 years since their last NBA Finals berth, and now they’ll have to wait two more days — at least. Phoenix was thoroughly outplayed in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals on Monday, losing to the LA Clippers 116-102 to cut the Suns’ series lead

2:40 AM ET PHOENIX — After scoring a playoff-career-high 41 points on seven different Phoenix Suns defenders to help the LA Clippers stave off elimination, Paul George took a well-deserved seat with 1:14 remaining in Monday night’s Game 5 when he was greeted by a line of Clippers coaches all congratulating him one-by-one. Finally, Ty

7:59 PM ET PHOENIX — The LA Clippers will have to stave off elimination in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals without their starting center, Ivica Zubac. Zubac was ruled out before Monday night’s game against the Phoenix Suns with a sprained right MCL injury that he suffered in Game 4. The 7-footer was

12:13 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN New Boston Celtics coach Ime Udoka said Monday that he’s excited to get the chance to work with the team’s young stars, forwards Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, and, specifically, to push them as hard as he can to get even better than they already are. “They’re going to allow

11:59 PM ET The first 3-pointer came from basically nothing, a simple flare on the right wing where Milwaukee Bucks‘ forward Khris Middleton caught the ball in isolation, jab stepped a couple of times, held the ball to wait for a dummy screen, then jab stepped again. There was enough space to pull, and Middleton

3:02 AM ET LOS ANGELES — The LA Clippers are the only team to come back from 2-0 deficits in the first two rounds, and head coach Ty Lue says they can continue their postseason of comebacks even if the odds are historically slim. The Clippers went cold in the fourth quarter, including one of

8:52 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Philip Anschutz has agreed to sell his 27% stake in the Los Angeles Lakers to two owners of the Dodgers, according to a published report. Citing unidentified sources, the Los Angeles Times reported Saturday that the 81-year-old billionaire is selling his stake to Mark Walter and Todd

3:30 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Just one win away from the NBA Finals, Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul said he will not allow himself to consider what it will be like to compete on basketball’s biggest stage for the first time in his 16-year career quite yet. “Not until the job is done.

12:43 PM ET Associated Press Khris Middleton ordinarily wouldn’t be thinking about anything right now other than what the Milwaukee Bucks are trying to accomplish in the NBA playoffs. An invitation to play in the Olympics, that’s not ordinary. Milwaukee starting guards Middleton and Jrue Holiday plan to play for the U.S. in the Tokyo