Apr 15, 2019 THE CLOCK HANGS on a silver hook, “Lillard Time” scrawled across in red cursive. A “D” is in place of where the 12 would be. It’s always set to midnight. It’s always Lillard Time. It’s an Adidas promotional item that found a home inside Damian Lillard‘s locker, along with a few other

1:40 AM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — The Los Angeles Clippers pulled off the biggest comeback in NBA postseason history Monday night when they rallied from a 31-point deficit to win Game 2 135-131 over the Golden State Warriors at Oracle Arena. Previously, the largest comeback in NBA playoff history was when the Lakers rebounded from

6:23 PM ET Duke freshman Zion Williamson, the consensus player of the year, made it official Monday, declaring his eligibility for the NBA draft. Widely projected as the top overall pick in the June draft, Williamson made his announcement on Instagram, said it had been the “best year” of his life and thanking those who

1:58 AM ET HOUSTON — The desperate 36-footer by Donovan Mitchell sailed over the backboard, a miserable moment that epitomized the Utah Jazz’s offensive woes in their 122-90 Game 1 loss to the Houston Rockets on Sunday night. Mitchell had no choice but to toss up a prayer after receiving a pass so far from

2:22 AM ET Malika AndrewsESPN MILWAUKEE — It is difficult to pinpoint the exact moment the Detroit Pistons‘ spirit broke, they took so many blows. Dwane Casey’s pregame announcement that Blake Griffin‘s knee was “too sore” for him to play in Game 1 of the team’s first-round NBA playoff series against the Milwaukee Bucks foreshadowed

5:57 PM ET Malika AndrewsESPN Blake Griffin will not play in the Detroit Pistons‘ opening playoff game against the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday, coach Dwane Casey said. Griffin is still day-to-day with left knee soreness but he is “too sore to play” in Sunday’s game, according to Casey. Griffin did not play in the regular-season

9:19 AM ET James Harden had just finished one of the least efficient performances of his historic season when he was asked how much the Milwaukee Bucks‘ unique defensive scheme had to do with his off night. “None,” Harden said, scoffing at the suggestion that the Bucks might have created a blueprint for defending the

10:57 PM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant and LA Clippers guard Patrick Beverley were ejected in the fourth quarter of the Warriors’ 121-104 Game 1 win in Saturday night’s Western Conference quarterfinal after receiving two pairs of double technicals for repeatedly jawing at each other. The initial set of double

4:15 PM ET Malika AndrewsESPN MILWAUKEE — After missing nearly one month with a fractured left thumb, Nikola Mirotic is expected to be available to play in Game 1 of the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks‘ first-round series against the Detroit Pistons. Mirotic participated in the Bucks’ full practice — including a scrimmage — without pain on

9:02 AM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN Milwaukee Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer has been elected the National Basketball Coach’s Association’s 2019 Coach of the Year, league sources told ESPN. The NBCA’s award, named in honor of Michael Goldberg, the group’s late president, polls the 30 NBA head coaches and mandates that no individual can vote for himself.