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Another dominant performance by the Minnesota Timberwolves has the reigning but reeling NBA champion Denver Nuggets seemingly on the cusp of a stunning early exit from the playoffs.

Reggie Miller will be back at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, and he light-heartedly warned Knicks fans that "the Boogeyman is coming back."

Jalen Brunson scored 43 points, becoming the fourth player in NBA history with four straight 40-point, 5-assist games in the postseason, and the New York Knicks outlasted the Indiana Pacers 121-117 on Monday in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray should have been called for a technical foul after throwing a heating pad on the floor during a 106-80 Game 2 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, crew chief Marc Davis said Monday, but play continued without any whistle.

Victor Wembanyama was named the NBA's Rookie of the Year on Monday, garnering all 99 first-place votes to become the sixth unanimous winner in the last 40 years.

Pat Riley said he isn't sure what the Miami Heat will do regarding Jimmy Butler's two-year extension.

Lawrence Frank, president of basketball operations, said the Clippers hope to retain both Paul George and James Harden to continue playing alongside Kawhi Leonard.

Sixers president Daryl Morey, armed with $65 million in cap space, promises "a lot of changes" this offseason to rebuild around stars Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey.

The Clippers are moving into a $2 billion arena next season, but a final promising season at Crypto.com Arena was undone once more by injuries.

The WNBA rookie wore 16Arlington by Marco Capaldo, and the tennis icon wore a golden Balenciaga gown.

Which teams will reach the conference finals? Our experts make their picks for each second-round matchup.

Donovan Mitchell had 39 points and led a second-half charge as the Cavs overcame an 18-point deficit to beat the Magic in Game 7.

Denver's starters haven't been getting off to great starts this postseason, and Nuggets coach Michael Malone said that needs to change.

Dallas Mavericks big man Maxi Kleber has a third-degree dislocation of the AC joint of his right shoulder and will be sidelined indefinitely, sources told ESPN.

Anthony Edwards scored a playoff career-high 43 points to help the Timberwolves seize home-court advantage with a Game 1 win in Denver.

Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball exercised the $21.4 million option on his contract for the 2024-2025 season, sources told ESPN on Saturday.

Former Michigan Wolverines standout and Lakers draft pick Darius Morris, who averaged 3.3 points in 132 career games with Los Angeles and four other teams across four NBA seasons, has died at 33, his family announced on Saturday.

The NBA has fined Lakers guard D'Angelo Russell $25,000 for verbally abusing a game official shortly after Los Angeles was eliminated from the playoffs by Denver earlier this week.