10:26 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN Down a key player, the Indiana Pacers wanted to make sure they still came out with the right intensity for Tuesday night’s play-in game against the Charlotte Hornets in Indianapolis. Not only did the Pacers accomplish that goal, they maintained that intensity for 48 minutes as they drubbed the Hornets
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7:00 AM ET The 2021 NBA postseason officially tips off Tuesday with the play-in tournament followed by the first round of the playoffs on Saturday. After a thrilling end of the regular season with seeds finally decided on the last day, the Charlotte Hornets and the Indiana Pacers will start things on Tuesday in the
8:22 PM ET As the Golden State Warriors get set for Wednesday’s play-in game against the Los Angeles Lakers, they do so enjoying the underdog role they haven’t been able to embrace since Stephen Curry and Draymond Green won their first NBA championship during the 2014-15 season. After years of entering postseason games as the
May 17, 2021 The 2020-21 NBA playoffs — and play-in! — are finally here. And this thing is as wide open as ever. But before we lock in the full 16-team field, here’s a look at the first round of the play-in tournament, during which two teams from each conference will secure the Nos. 7
May 17, 2021 The Los Angeles Lakers‘ repeat title bid will commence with LeBron James facing a familiar foe in the Golden State Warriors during the play-in tournament, led by James’ pick for MVP, Stephen Curry. “I mean, just look at what he’s done this year,” James said after L.A.’s 110-98 win at the New
10:19 AM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — From Michael Jordan soaring through the air to Willis Reed simply walking onto the court, Marv Albert supplied the sound that went with the sights. Albert has called numerous sports during a Hall of Fame career that spans nearly 60 years, though he is mostly linked to
10:33 AM ET Big 12 newcomer of the year Mac McClung has elected to forgo his remaining college eligibility and keep his name in the 2021 NBA draft, he told ESPN on Monday. “I just felt the timing was right for me to go all-in,” McClung said. “I looked at multiple factors and decided the
11:11 PM ET NEW YORK — The Brooklyn Nets secured the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference with pizzazz on Sunday night, completing one of the most impressive plays of the team’s season during their 123-109 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. In the final seconds of the first half, Blake Griffin intercepted Cedi Osman‘s
5:39 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry is the NBA’s scoring king for the 2020-21 season. The two-time MVP scored 46 points in 40 minutes Sunday in a 113-101 win over the Memphis Grizzlies — a performance that not only locked up the season scoring crown over Washington Wizards All-Star