Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. DENVER -- On the eve of the start of his third playoff series against Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic in the last five years, LeBron James heaped praise on the two-time MVP, considered to be a front runner to win the award a third time this season.
The NBA playoffs won't feature LeBron James, Kevin Durant or Stephen Curry in the second round for the first time since 2005. But there's still plenty more basketball to enjoy this postseason.
LeBron holds a player option and probably isn't too thrilled with being on a play-in team and getting bounced in the first round.
The Lakers haven't been good enough with their aging superstar. Do they have a bright future together?
The Nuggets have won 11 straight games over the Lakers.
The Lakers have now lost nine straight games to the Nuggets.
Strahinja Jokić appeared to punch a fan shortly after the Nuggets' wild win over the Lakers on Monday night in Denver.
There are two clear favorites heading into the NBA playoffs. Frank Schwab breaks down the early action on the betting market.
It was Brunson's third straight 40-point game.
T.J. McConnell scored 20 points, shooting 7-of-9 from the field with nine assists and four steals.
Jake Fischer and Dan Devine recap last night’s Mavericks win over the Clippers and wonder what comes next for the Heat, Suns and 76ers.
Peter Oosterhuis was a fixture at the 17th hole of the Masters.
Heat Culture may mean a more cautious approach to retool around Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo.
Formula 1 makes its first of three visits to the United States this weekend as it takes over the Hard Rock Stadium complex for the third-ever Miami Grand Prix.
Jones suffered a spinal fracture in a crash at Talladega.
After a month of play, four AL Central teams are above .500, a distinction no other division in baseball can claim.
Fantasy baseball analyst Dalton Del Don exposes some fraudulent statistics as we near the close of Week 4.
Buehler hasn't set foot on an MLB mound since June 2022.
Al Horford stepped up for Boston in Game 5, and now the real test begins for the Celtics, who will likely be without their starting center for the conference semifinals.
Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Vincent Goodwill recaps a fun night for the NBA Playoffs before previewing tonight’s Clippers/Mavericks game.
The Phoenix Mercury star spared little detail recounting the horrors of Russian prison.
