6:24 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Brooklyn Nets guard Joe Harris left the bubble at the Walt Disney World Resort on Wednesday to attend to a non-medical personal matter after the team’s 104-99 loss to the Toronto Raptors in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series. Because of the NBA’s rules

1:48 AM ET Luka Doncic described it as “an amazing feeling” to get his first NBA playoff win after the Dallas Mavericks‘ 127-114 victory over the LA Clippers in Wednesday’s Game 2, and it’s a sensation he expects to experience again soon. “We’ve just got three left,” Doncic said, referring to how many more wins

7:45 PM ET The LA Clippers ruled Patrick Beverley out for Game 2 due to a lingering left calf strain. Coach Doc Rivers said the team’s starting point guard was not moving well in the morning shootaround. He was added to the afternoon injury report as questionable before the team downgraded him to out. Beverley

2:43 AM ET LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The Los Angeles Lakers arrived to Game 1 of their first-round series against the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night in red baseball caps, only with a twist. Each cap had “Make America Great Again” stitched in white letters, just like the one President Donald Trump often

11:06 PM ET NBA Insiders Should we be concerned about the Milwaukee Bucks and the Los Angeles Lakers after Game 1? The first round of the NBA playoffs has officially kicked off with all 16 teams in contention having a game under their belts in the Florida bubble. As a result, injuries, trends and difficult

6:30 PM ET Montrezl Harrell never hides his emotions. But on Tuesday, the LA Clippers forward was subdued as he spoke with reporters for the first time since leaving the team on July 17. A visibly shaken Harrell couldn’t hide the sadness in his eyes as he shared the grief he has been feeling after

12:20 PM ET Jeremy WillisESPN.com When you can join names like Babe Ruth, Joe Montana and Calvin Johnson, you’re doing some things. Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic made his first appearance in the NBA playoffs with a record 42 points in a 118-110 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. Doncic also scored the second-most points

2:00 AM ET NBA Insiders Playoff basketball is the NBA’s reason for being. It’s where players build their legends, various stakeholders cash in on revenue potential and fans record memories. It’s why the NBA went to extremes to deliver the postseason, investing more than $150 million in a bubble. The road there wasn’t without its

8:05 PM ET As the Golden State Warriors get set to find out where they will be selecting in October’s NBA draft after watching Thursday’s Draft Lottery unfold, president of basketball operations Bob Myers says the organization is not feeling pressure to make a selection based on the fact the team’s core players — Stephen

1:59 PM ET Jimmy Butler says that his budding rivalry with T.J. Warren is “dead.” The Miami Heat‘s All-Star swingman wanted to make that clear as his team gets set for its first-round playoff series against Warren and the Indiana Pacers. “Look, I just play basketball,” Butler said during a video call with reporters after