May 23, 2021 Suns win in return to playoffs, beating Lakers 99-90 Devin Booker scored 34 points, Deandre Ayton had 21 points and 16 rebounds and the Phoenix Suns won their first playoff game in 11 years, beating the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers 99-90 on Sunday.
May 23, 2021 Suns' Chris Paul dealing with shoulder injury vs. Lakers Phoenix Suns All-Star point guard Chris Paul is dealing with a right shoulder injury during his team's playoff game against the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday.
May 23, 2021 Charles Barkley says 'NBA ain't got the b---s to suspend LeBron James' following violation of league protocols Hall of Famer Charles Barkley spoke out after the league announced that Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James would not be suspended after he violated the NBA’s health and safety protocols earlier this week when he attended a promotional event with rapper Drake and actor Michael B. Jordan.
May 23, 2021 Khris Middleton lifts Bucks past Heat in OT in Game 1 Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks found themselves in danger of suffering one more devastating playoff loss to the Miami Heat.
May 23, 2021 Nets recover from stars' slow start, beat Celtics 104-93 Maybe it was Boston's defense. It could have even been Brooklyn's own fans.
May 23, 2021 Doncic has 31 points, Mavs beat Clippers 113-102 in Game 1 It took three quarters before Luka Doncic finally went quiet. The damage was already done, although his teammates kept the pressure on in the fourth.
May 22, 2021 Lakers' LeBron James won't be suspended for violating NBA protocols after attending event: report Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James will not be suspended after he violated the NBA’s health and safety protocols this week when he attended a promotional event with rapper Drake and actor Michael B. Jordan, according to a report.Â
May 22, 2021 Morant, Grizzlies beat Warriors in OT, advance to face Jazz Ja Morant made consecutive jumpers in the final 48 seconds of overtime and scored 35 points, Memphis had an answer for every Stephen Curry flurry, and the Grizzlies are headed back to the playoffs for the first time in four years after holding off the Golden State Warriors 117-112 on Friday night in a thrilling play-in game.
May 21, 2021 LeBron James channels Teddy Roosevelt ahead of Lakers' playoff matchup LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers narrowly defeated the Golden State Warriors in their play-in tournament matchup earlier this week to officially make the NBA playoffs as a No. 7 seed.
May 21, 2021 Beal, Westbrook lead Wiz past Pacers 142-115 for East 8 seed After one loss back when the Washington Wizards were struggling through a coronavirus-disrupted, injury-depleted and defense-optional stretch of the season that put them 15 games below .500, Russell Westbrook gathered his teammates to speak his mind.