Nick Nurse is still a relative unknown among casual NBA fans, who paid more attention to Dwane Casey's departure than Nurse's promotion to Toronto's head coach last offseason. He quietly and deftly managed a remade…

The Blazers' early-round frustrations are well documented, and due at least -- in part -- to unlucky draws. Portland's 2016 and 2017 postseason runs both ended at the hands of the Warriors, understandable losses to all…

NEW YORK – Hello, NBA postseason. Goodbye, “load management.” That’s the hope, anyway. That odd term, coined to cover otherwise healthy players sitting out a game here, a game there – or maybe a dozen…

The Miami Heat were officially eliminated from the playoff race Tuesday, by a result out of their control: Detroit rallied from 22 down to beat Memphis.  Disappointing as that must have been for a team that…

OAKLAND, Calif. -- On Sunday for the 332nd straight game, a stream of fans will form a sellout crowd at the NBA’s oldest arena, wedged between the 880 Freeway and a BART station and flanked…

It will be interesting to see how the votes shake out in this season's race. Will Doncic's season-long numbers and big shots be enough to overcome Young's late surge? I certainly don't expect a unanimous…

Somewhat remarkably, not a single team changed position among the 10 Eastern Conference teams that have either clinched playoff spots already or were battling to do so entering Monday's slate.  No. 6 Detroit, No. 7…

With an 11-point lead at halftime, the Boston Celtics appeared to be on their way to a season sweep of the Philadelphia 76ers. The turning point came 54 seconds into third quarter when tempers flared.…