August 29, 2020 Porzingis out for rest of first round with right knee injury Kristaps Porzingis will miss the rest of the Dallas Mavericks' series against the Los Angeles Clippers because of a torn ligament in his right knee.
August 28, 2020 NBA, players agree to resume playoffs on these conditions The NBA and the players union agreed to resume playoff games Saturday after the two sides came to an agreement to enact commitments in the name of social justice and voting awareness.
August 28, 2020 Clippers' Patrick Beverley has tense exchange with union director Michele Roberts: report The NBA players’ meeting about whether to resume the playoffs amid a protest against police brutality stemming from the shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin reportedly included a tense moment between Los Angeles Clippers guard Patrick Beverley and union executive director Michele Roberts.
August 28, 2020 NBA Playoffs: Toronto Raptors, Boston Celtics conference semifinals preview The Toronto Raptors and the Boston Celtics are the Nos. 2 and 3 seeds, respectively, in the Eastern Conference and they will match up in the second round of the NBA Playoffs.
August 27, 2020 NBA players to resume playoffs after brief strike, Thursday's slate postponed: report The NBA players reportedly decided Thursday to resume the playoffs a day after Milwaukee Bucks players decided not to play in protest of the police shooting of Jacob Blake.
August 27, 2020 Blazers say Lillard leaving bubble for tests on injured knee Portland guard Damian Lillard is leaving the NBA's bubble at Walt Disney World for further tests on his injured right knee.
August 26, 2020 LeBron James, others react to Bucks' boycott over Jacob Blake shooting The Milwaukee Bucks made a bold decision to boycott their playoff game against the Orlando Magic on Wednesday, and the rest of the NBA teams involved followed suit in protest of the police shooting of a Black man in Wisconsin.
August 26, 2020 NBA calls off playoff games after Milwaukee Bucks boycott game over shooting of Jacob Blake The NBA postponed all of Wednesday's playoff games after the Milwaukee Bucks opted to boycott Game 5 of their series against the Orlando Magic and other teams quickly followed suit in protest of the police shooting of a Black man in Wisconsin.
August 26, 2020 NBA playoff boycott over Blake shooting 'a way to again try to demand a little more action,' coach says Toronto coach Nick Nurse addressed the possibility of the Raptors and Celtics players boycotting the first game of their playoff series on Thursday in response to the Jacob Blake shooting.
August 26, 2020 Jacob Blake shooting sparks rumors of playoff-game boycott: report The Toronto Raptors reportedly discussed the possibility of boycotting the first game of its second-round playoffs series against the Boston Celtics in response to the police shooting of Jacob Blake.