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Donovan Mitchell with a ball

Jazz players were shocked to learn Donovan Mitchell was not playing

Donovan Mitchell did not play in the Utah Jazz’s 112-109 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 1 of their playoff series on Sunday, and that left his teammates surprised. Mitchell has not played since spraining his ankle on April 16. There was …

Bam Adebayo

Goran Dragic challenges Bam Adebayo to be more aggressive against Bucks

Bam Adebayo was nearly invisible in Miami’s Game 1 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. Now one of his teammates is trying to light a fire under him. Heat guard Goran Dragic told reporters this weekend that Adebayo needs to assert himself more in their …

Trae Young in his Hawks uniform

Trae Young liked hearing Knicks fans taunt him with F-word chants

Trae Young has a little bit of heel in him. Young had the winning shot for his Atlanta Hawks as they beat the New York Knicks 107-105 in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series on Sunday. ICE TRAE pic.twitter.com/JIpPTeLClp — NBA on TNT …

Rudy Gobert

Video: Charles Barkley hilariously roasts Rudy Gobert for pregame outfit

It’s fair to say Charles Barkley’s old-school sensibilities and some of the modern fashion choices of NBA players don’t really go together. Barkley hilariously roasted Rudy Gobert when the Utah Jazz center was pictured arriving for …

Jamal Murray claps

Jamal Murray speaks out against NBA’s potential midseason tournament

This year’s play-in tournament has been a major hit for the NBA. But at least one star player does not want to see things progress any further. Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray reacted Sunday to the news that the league is considering the …

Luka Doncic

Clippers planning key change to try to slow down Luka Doncic

The Los Angeles Clippers remain unable to slow down Luka Doncic, and it sounds like coach Tyronn Lue is turning to his last resort to try to do it ahead of a pivotal Game 2. The Clippers tried to use Patrick Beverley to defend Doncic in Game 1, but …

Anthony Davis in his Lakers uniform

Anthony Davis takes responsibility for Lakers’ Game 1 loss

The Los Angeles Lakers dropped Game 1 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals 99-90 on Sunday, largely because Anthony Davis was an afterthought. The Phoenix Suns keyed in on Davis after the forward scored 42 points in the teams’ last regular …

Devin Booker warming up

Devin Booker sets record in first career playoff game

Devin Booker had to wait a long six years to appear in his first ever NBA playoff game, and the Phoenix Suns star wasted no time proving he is ready for the big stage. Booker led the Suns to a 99-90 win over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1 of the …

Lakers Suns skirmish

Video: Suns and Lakers scuffle after chaotic play

If Game 1 is any indication, the Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Lakers are set to play an intense and physical Western Conference quarterfinal series. Things got heated early in the fourth quarter after a LeBron James missed free throw. James and Chris …

Kwame Brown

Stephen Jackson appears to threaten Kwame Brown in Instagram post

Stephen Jackson and Kwame Brown have been going at it via social media and podcasts this week, and Jackson is ready to have a face-to-face discussion with Brown about it. Well, maybe even more than a discussion. In a YouTube video he published …

Donovan Mitchell with a ball

Donovan Mitchell not ready to return for Jazz playoff opener

The Utah Jazz were hopeful that Donovan Mitchell would be back for Game 1 of their Western Conference Quarterfinals series against Memphis, but that won’t be happening. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Sunday that Mitchell is not …

Chris Paul briefly leaves playoff game with shoulder injury

Chris Paul left the Phoenix Suns-Los Angeles Lakers playoff game in the first half on Sunday after suffering an apparent shoulder injury. Fortunately, he was not out long. Paul went down early in the second quarter and remained on the floor clutching …

Charles Barkley sleeping

Shaq hilariously exposes Charles Barkley for sleeping during 76ers-Wizards game

The Washington Wizards and Philadelphia 76ers played an extremely close first half in Game 1 of their playoff series on Sunday, but it apparently was not exciting enough to keep Charles Barkley awake. During TNT’s halftime coverage of the game, …

Adam Silver to the media

NBA exploring possibility of midseason tournament

NBA commissioner Adam Silver has spoken extensively in recent years about finding ways to boost ratings and fan interest. One way the league may try to do that is with a tournament that takes place in the middle of the regular season. NBA executives …

Carmelo Anthony

Carmelo Anthony shares thoughts on being booed in Denver

Carmelo Anthony was drafted by the Denver Nuggets and spent the first seven-plus years of his career there, but the fans apparently do not have fond memories of his time with the franchise. They made that clear by showering Anthony with boos on …

Giannis Antetokounmpo

Giannis Antetokounmpo won’t change free throw routine after unusual call

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo got hit with a very unusual call late in Saturday’s playoff game against the Miami Heat, but he doesn’t intend to change anything because of it. With 1:06 left in regulation and the Bucks …

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