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It’s official! Paolo Banchero is the No. 1 pick of the 2022 NBA and headed to the Orlando Magic. Here’s your chance to get in early and get your replica jersey before the season begins.

Newly minted Sacramento King forward Keegan Murray joined Sports Seriously prior to getting drafted and shared his thoughts on how the younger generation views LeBron James and Steph Curry.

(AP Photo/John Minchillo) (John Minchillo)ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando Magic fans are feeling good after the team made the first pick in the NBA draft on Thursday night. Duke’s Paolo Banchero is now coming to the City Beautiful. I really, honestly, didn’t.”READ: Orlando Magic select Duke’s Paolo Banchero with first overall pick in 2022 NBA DraftHe will be officially introduced at the Amway Center on Friday. It was the fourth time that the Orlando Magic had the first overall pick in the draft. READ: Orlando Magic win first pick in 2022 NBA draftMost recently, in 2004, the Magic took Dwight Howard with the first overall pick.

The Orlando Magic selected Duke freshman Paolo Banchero with the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft.

NBA Draft Basketball Paolo Banchero, right, poses for a photo with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver after being selected as the number one pick overall by the Orlando Magic in the NBA basketball draft, Thursday, June 23, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) (John Minchillo)ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orlando Magic chose Duke forward Paolo Banchero with the first pick in the 2022 NBA Draft Thursday. READ: Annabel’s Closet, Orlando Magic raising money to afford new forklift for nonprofit“I can’t believe what just happened, honestly,” Banchero said after the selection. READ: Magic take Banchero 1st, Holmgren, Smith follow in NBA draftIt was the fourth time that the Orlando Magic had the first overall pick in the draft. READ: Hugh McElhenny, Hall of Fame halfback with 49ers, dies at 93Most recently, in 2004, the Magic took Dwight Howard with the first overall pick.

Duke forward Paolo Banchero selected by the Orlando Magic with the first pick in the NBA draft.

Paolo Banchero has been insisting for weeks that he believes he’s the best prospect in the NBA draft.

VIDEO: Orlando Magic preparing to make first overall pick in 2022 NBA Draft The Orlando Magic will make the first overall pick in the NBA Draft Thursday for the first time since drafting Dwight Howard in 2014. (WFTV)ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orlando Magic will make the first overall pick in the NBA draft Thursday for the first time since drafting Dwight Howard in 2014. READ: FDA bans Juul e-cigarettes tied to teen vaping surgeMany of the experts expert the Magic to select Jabari Smith out of Auburn University. READ: Settlement would forgive $6B for defrauded college studentsThe Magic might surprise the experts by choosing Paolo Banchero out of Duke University. READ: Instagram tests using AI, other tools for age verificationThe Magic had two other picks to make in the draft Thursday night but traded their 35th selection to the Los Angeles Lakers for a 2028 second-round draft pick and some cash.

Even one of the greatest shooters in NBA history struggles with the theme park basketball game.

The Los Angeles Lakers will get to participate in the NBA draft after acquiring the 35th overall pick from the Orlando Magic for cash and a future second-round selection, a person with knowledge of deal tells The Associated Press.

$100,000 stolen from NBA star Vince Carter’s home while his wife and kids hid in a closet File photo: Vince Carter #15 of the Atlanta Hawks looks on during the first half of their game against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on December 17, 2019 in New York City. (Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)ATLANTA — Atlanta police are investigating a burglary at a home owned by former NBA star Vince Carter, where thieves made off with more than $100,000 in cash. Carter’s wife, Sondi, told police that she had been lying in bed with her children when she heard loud noises outside, WSB-TV reported. According to the police report, the cash found outside the house totaled $16,100, which Vince Carter told police was a small portion of more than $100,000 that was missing from a bag he kept in the bedroom. Carter played for 22 seasons in the NBA and was an eight-time All-Star, CBS Sports reported.

Kendall Jenner, NBA star Devin Booker split after 2 years together, reports say Kendall Jenner and Devin Booker arrive for lunch at the Abbey of San Fruttuoso on May 21, 2022, in Portofino, Italy. (NINO/GC Images)Kendall Jenner and NBA player Devin Booker have split up after two years of dating, multiple entertainment outlets are reporting. News and “Entertainment Tonight,” the model and the Phoenix Suns shooting guard, who had been together since June 2020, recently broke up. But this might not be the end for Jenner, 26, and Booker, 25, according to the outlets. “They both hope to make it work, but as of now, they are split,” a source told the entertainment outlet.

Who will be the top draft pick of the Orlando Magic?

The Nielsen company says the NBA Finals series between two stories franchises reached 24% more viewers than the 2021 Finals.

Now in the Golden State Warriors front office, the Peoria native won his fourth career NBA world championship on Thursday night.

Iman Shumpert recalls the lessons he learned from his own dad, which he says have shaped the father he is today.

The team completes a historic run of claiming its fourth title in eight years and just two years after recording the worst record in the NBA. The Warriors beat the Celtics on the road 103-90.

Sam Smith, of Indianapolis, won a title in the ABA. He died last month. Weeks before his death, he posed in a photo, a message to the NBA.

In this week's Sports Seriously Mackenzie Salmon and Charles Curtis give their predictions for the NBA Final's X-factors, series MVP, and which team is holding the Larry O'Brien trophy in the end.

According to Forbes, LeBron James' net worth has officially reached $1 billion. The lion's share of his wealth comes from his business ventures and endorsements.

The matchup between the Golden State's blistering offense and the Celtics' juggernaut defense begins tonight. It should be a close series between two teams that weren't expected to make it this far.

Has ARod moved on?

LeBron James has become the first active NBA player to become a billionaire, according to reports. >> Read more trending newsForbes Magazine says the Lakers’ James, 37, has become the first active NBA player to become a billionaire. Sports Illustrated says that becoming a billionaire was one of James’ goals, which he mentioned in a 2014 interview with GQ. James earned $385 million playing for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat and the Los Angeles Lakers which Forbes Magazine says has made him the NBA’s highest-paid active player. James has about $900 million coming from endorsements and other investments, Forbes Magazine says.

Before Jalen Green joined the Houston Rockets, becoming the highest-drafted Asian American player in the NBA, he'd already experienced close up how passionate the people of the Philippines were about the game he loved to play. The eight-team, pan-regional league will launch in October and feature the winners and runners-up from the Japanese, South Korean and Philippines leagues as well as the Taiwanese champions and the Bay Area Dragons, a roster of players from across greater China based in Manil a for Season 1. Green, who grew up in California with his Filipino mother, Bree Purganan, already had a big following before he was selected second overall in the draft and made the NBA's All-Rookie team for 2021-22.

NBA coach Steve Kerr, actor Matthew McConaughey and reality star Kim Kardashian are a few celebrities using their platform to call for gun laws.

"When are we gonna do something?!" the Golden State Warriors head coach asked Tuesday night. "I'm tired of the moments of silence. Enough."

Warriors Mavericks Kerr Texas School Shooting Reacting to the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting earlier in the day, Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr makes a statement before Warriors played the Dallas Mavericks in Game 4 of the NBA basketball playoffs Western Conference finals Tuesday, May 24, 2022, in Dallas. The sports world reacted swiftly Tuesday to the news of an 18-year-old gunman opening fire at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, and killing at least 18 children. ___"My thoughts and prayers goes out to the families of love ones loss & injured at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, TX! ___“Tonight we play for Uvalde, Texas." — Dallas Mavericks public address announcer Sean Heath, before the Warriors-Mavericks game.

ABC had 3.74 million viewers, NBC had 2.95 million, Fox had 2 million, Univision had 1.4 million, Ion Television had 950,000 and Telemundo had 800,000. ABC’s “World News Tonight” won the evening news ratings race with an average of 7.4 million viewers. For the week of May 16-22, the top 20 prime-time shows, their networks and viewerships:NBA Playoffs: Golden State at Dallas (Sunday), TNT, 7.42 million. NBA Playoffs: Dallas at Golden State (Friday), TNT, 6.77 million. NBA Playoffs: Dallas at Golden State (Wednesday), TNT, 6.52 million.

When the NBA playoffs take the TV court even the most popular shows find the competition tough.

Filipino NBA prospect Kai Sotto is set to work out with the New York Knicks and at least 11 other teams during this year’s NBA draft. Despite carrying the dream of “millions of Filipinos” back home on his shoulders, the 7-foot-2-inch center told Lakers Nation that he does not “really feel pressure anymore” since he loves what he is doing. “Ever since I’ve played basketball a lot of people have been watching me, especially from the Philippines back home,” Sotto was quoted as saying.

In 1984, the NBA’s Chicago Bulls drafted a player by the name of Michael Jordan. The North Carolina Tar Heels alumnus was only picked third overall, an almost comical piece of trivia given the level of dominance he would impose on the game and the recognition he would gain on a global scale. LeBron James, in contrast, was a first pick right out of high school in 2003. But LZ and Will don’t want to retread a tired conversation about which athlete is better. Instead they discuss Jordan and James as men first and athletes second. The biggest difference between Jordan and James is that LeBron generally looks happy. Rather, it's that Michael Jordan, according to many portraits drawn by sports reporters (and by the Jordan-approved miniseries, The Last Dance) appears miserable. LeBron is socially engaged with the world around him. Jordan is consumed by a never-ending desire to win. LZ and Will talk about whether Michael Jordan may be the unhappiest superstar of them all.

Three-time NBA champion and entrepreneur Dwyane Wade shares his money-managing lessons learned on and off the court.

The NBA has two big media rights deals expiring after the 2024 season. The question is: Will the league strike agreements with streaming services?

Mavericks Warriors Basketball Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic reacts against the Golden State Warriors during the first half of Game 2 of the NBA basketball playoffs Western Conference finals in San Francisco, Friday, May 20, 2022. Doncic scored 18 of his 42 points in the first quarter — two points shy of his 20-point Game 1 total. Doncic shot 12 for 23 and shined in a game of brilliant shotmaking — the Warriors finished 56.1% from the floor. In the first half alone, Dallas edged Golden State 52.3% to 51.2%, including a remarkable 55.6% to 53.3% from 3-point range. Golden State is two wins from a return to the NBA Finals for the first time since making five straight trips from 2015-19.

Pro basketball and tennis continues to pay American women athletes millions of dollars less than men.

That helped propel Golden State back to prominence. Andrew Wiggins added 19 points, getting Golden State going by making six of his first eight shots on the way to shooting 8 for 17. ... Golden State, which averaged 19.2 turnovers per game last series, had six in the first half leading to 11 Dallas points and 15 overall. ... Golden State improved to 7-0 at home this postseason. The Warriors are 21-2 in Game 1s since their 2015 title run that ended with the franchise's first championship in 40 years.

The Orlando Magic will pick first in the NBA draft for the first time since 2004. The draw was held under the NBA's lottery system...

Draft Lottery Basketball Orlando Magic president of basketball operation Jeff Weltman, left, stands with NBA Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum after Tatum announced that the Magic have won the first pick in the 2022 NBA draft during the NBA basketball draft lottery Tuesday, May 17, 2022, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) (Charles Rex Arbogast)ORLANDO, Fla. — The 2022 NBA Draft is scheduled to take place on June 23 and the Orlando Magic will have the first overall selection. The draft order for the first 60 picks was determined Tuesday night after the completion of the annual NBA Draft Lottery. The Detroit Pistons won the 2021 NBA lottery and used that pick to draft Cade Cunningham first overall from Oklahoma State University. PHOTOS: When you can order Taco Bell’s Mexican pizza againTo see the full 2022 draft order, click here.

Houston, Detroit and Orlando share the best odds to win the draft lottery on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, and the No. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File) (Marcio Jose Sanchez)CHICAGO — (AP) — The Orlando Magic won the NBA draft lottery Tuesday night and landed the No. The Magic are committed to building through the draft after trading veterans Nikola Vucevic and Aaron Gordon in March 2021 for first-round draft picks in 2023 and 2025. New Orleans might be one of the biggest winners as the lone playoff team with a lottery pick. Now, they’re in position to add a lottery pick to go with All-Star Brandon Ingram.

Draft Lottery Preview Basketball FILE - Auburn forward Jabari Smith (10) reacts after making a 3-pointer against Alabama during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022, in Auburn, Ala. Houston, Detroit and Orlando share the best odds to win the draft lottery on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, and the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft. (AP Photo/Butch Dill, File) (Butch Dill)Time for the NBA draft lottery, where some team will get a nice reward for a miserable season. 1 pick for the June 23 NBA draft in New York. “And if you can be both, you can achieve something and so we’re grateful we’re a playoff team that’s holding a lottery pick.

After a nearly two-decade-long career in the NBA, fans are being introduced to a different side of the four-time championship player Shaquille O’Neal. The former […]

Celtics Bucks Basketball Boston Celtics' Jayson Tatum tries to get past Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo during the second half of Game 6 of an NBA basketball Eastern Conference semifinals playoff series Friday, May 13, 2022, in Milwaukee. The Celtics won 108-95 to tie the series at 3-3. Just ask the Boston Celtics and Phoenix Suns — two teams who have home-court advantage in Game 7 of their respective second-round NBA playoff series on Sunday thanks to superior regular-season records. The Celtics host the Milwaukee Bucks a few hours before the Suns host the Dallas Mavericks in what could be a drama-filled day. “It means everything," Celtics forward Jayson Tatum said of getting Game 7 in Boston.

The NBA’s long regular season can be tedious, but make no mistake, it matters.

Authorities say 20 people were injured in two shootings in downtown Milwaukee near an entertainment district where thousands of people were watching the Bucks play the Celtics in the NBA’s Eastern Conference semifinals.

Milwaukee shooting: Friday night's shooting took place near Milwaukee's Fiserv Forum as Game 6 of the NBA playoff game between the Bucks and Boston Celtics was ending. ( Raymond Boyd/Getty Images)MILWAUKEE — At least 20 people were wounded in downtown Milwaukee after Friday night’s Bucks-Celtics NBA game, authorities said. >> Read more trending newsThree people were wounded near the Deer District of the city at about 9:12 p.m. CDT, WISN-TV reported. Videos shared on social media showed hundreds of people running out of the Deer District shortly after the game ended. Witnesses told WTMJ-TV that they saw a fight outside a Deer District bar near the end of the game.

Through the first five games of the other three second-round series, home teams owned a 14-1 record. The Warriors are 2-0 at home against the Grizzlies after winning 142-112 in Game 3 and 101-98 in Game 4. The Warriors are the sixth team in the past 10 years to lose by at least 39 points in a playoff game that didn’t end a series. Over the past two games, the Bucks have outrebounded the Celtics 97-74 and own a 32-18 advantage in second-chance points. — NEED TO KNOW: Golden State committed 22 turnovers that led to 29 Grizzlies points in Memphis’ Game 5 blowout victory.

The Milwaukee Bucks want to build off the momentum from a thrilling comeback.

Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jrue Holiday and Bobby Portis all had something to say about the final minutes of the Bucks win in Game 5.

Draymond Green said if Grizzlies fans were going to 'Whoop That Trick', he was going to join in and do it with them. And he did in Game 5

APTOPIX Bucks Celtics Basketball Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) blocks a shot by Boston Celtics center Al Horford (42) during the second half of Game 5 of an Eastern Conference semifinal in the NBA basketball playoffs, Wednesday, May 11, 2022, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) (Charles Krupa)BOSTON — (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks are still alive in the NBA playoffs, but star Giannis Antetokounmpo is already joking about his plans for next year. Do you guys know how it works?”Antetokounmpo, 27, was asked how he would spend his sabbatical. I would go to an island in Greece, stay with my family and disappear for a year.”As he walked off, he added: “I'm being serious.”___More AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/nba and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsCopyright 2022 The Associated Press. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.

The NBA on TNT guys are always having fun on set at the expense of the current NBA players they cover or one another. Shaquille O’Neal has […]

Celtics Nets Basketball Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving (11) drives past Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart, left, during the first half of Game 4 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series, Monday, April 25, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) (John Minchillo)NEW YORK — (AP) — Kyrie Irving may have to show the Brooklyn Nets he's more than a great basketball player if he wants a future with the team. General manager Sean Marks made clear Wednesday that Irving will have to prove a commitment to being available to his team that wasn't there this season. Marks said they haven't had any contract discussions yet with Irving but said the Nets know what they're looking for. “We’re looking for guys that want to come in here and be part of something bigger than themselves, play selfless, play team basketball and be available,” Marks said.

The U.S.’s most successful sporting export has achieved its greatest success.

(AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)NBA legend and Hall of Famer Bob Lanier has died at age 73, officials said. Hall of Famer & longtime NBA Global Ambassador Bob Lanier has passed away at the age of 73. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver’s statement regarding the passing of Bob Lanier. pic.twitter.com/8GD9BhKt7C — NBA (@NBA) May 11, 2022Lanier, a Buffalo, New York, native, was the No. Expand Autoplay Image 1 of 11 Photos: Bob Lanier through the years Here are some memorable photos from former NBA star Bob Lanier's life and career.

Bob Lanier, the left-handed big man who muscled up beside the likes of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as one of the NBA’s top players of the 1970s, died Tuesday. The NBA said Lanier died after a short illness. Lanier played 14 seasons with the Detroit Pistons and Milwaukee Bucks and averaged 20.1 points and 10.1 rebounds for his career. But his boat-size shoes got there ahead of him, with a display of his bronzed sneakers in the shrine. He was known for wearing size 22 shoes, although that was disputed in 1989 by a Converse representative, who told The Atlanta Constitution that Lanier wore size 18 1/2.

Mavericks Suns Basketball Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) dunks against Dallas Mavericks guard Jalen Brunson (13), Mavericks forwards Maxi Kleber (42) and Dorian Finney-Smith, right, during the first half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series Tuesday, May 10, 2022, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) (Ross D. Franklin)PHOENIX — (AP) — Devin Booker scored 28 points, Deandre Ayton added 20 and the Phoenix Suns beat the Dallas Mavericks 110-80 on Tuesday night to take a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference semifinals. Phoenix opened up the second half on an 11-4 run, highlighted by Booker's two 3-pointers, for a 61-50 lead. The Suns led 82-60 going into the fourth with Booker pouring in 12 points during the third. Booker scored 16 points on 7-of-11 shooting from the field.

Celtics Bucks Basketball Boston Celtics' Al Horford reacts during the second half of Game 4 of an NBA basketball Eastern Conference semifinals playoff series Monday, May 9, 2022, in Milwaukee. It reached a new height in Game 4 during the Celtics’ 116-108 win over the Bucks on Monday night. Equally important, the Celtics have reclaimed home-court advantage as the series shifts back to Boston for Game 5 on Wednesday. After missing an opportunity to take a 3-1 series lead, Bucks guard Wesley Matthews said there’s no time to sulk. The Bucks were outscored in the final 12 minutes in three of the four games, including 43-28 in Game 4.

Grizzlies star Ja Morant is out for Game 5 with a bone bruise in his right knee.

Payne, 31, was known for the bond he formed with a young girl who had become ill with cancer. A 29-year-old man has been charged with murder in the Orlando shooting and is in custody.

A man accused of fatally shooting former NBA player Adreian Payne at an Orange County townhome went to retrieve his gun from his home before firing it at the victim, new records released by the Orange County Sheriff’s office show.

A person familiar with the decision says Denver’s Nikola Jokic has won his second consecutive Most Valuable Player award after a season in which he finished with numbers never before seen in NBA history.

Celtics Bucks Basketball Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo gets past Boston Celtics' Jayson Tatum during the first half of Game 3 of an NBA basketball Eastern Conference semifinals playoff series Saturday, May 7, 2022, in Milwaukee. The defending champion Bucks lead the best-of-7 series 2-1, with Game 4 on Monday night in Milwaukee. Boston trailed 103-100 when Marcus Smart was fouled by Jrue Holiday just before attempting a potential tying 3-pointer with 4.6 seconds remaining. Smart made the first free throw, then missed the second intentionally — flinging it at the rim. Both teams failed to score on their next possessions before Antetokounmpo put the Bucks back ahead.

The Brooklyn Nets say Ben Simmons will have surgery to alleviate pain in his back caused by a herniated disk.

Klay Thompson hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 36 seconds left, and the Golden State Warriors overcame Draymond Green’s first-half ejection to edge the Memphis Grizzlies 117-116 on Sunday in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals.

Splash Brothers Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson have the Golden State Warriors in their seventh Western Conference semifinal in 10 seasons.

A jersey worn by Kobe Bryant in his rookie season, including two playoff games, will be sold at auction.

The only team to register a first-round sweep, the Boston Celtics enter their Eastern Conference semifinals matchup with the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks loaded with confidence.

Milwaukee Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer offered no new details Friday on Khris Middleton’s potential availability for the defending champions’ Eastern Conference semifinal matchup with the Boston Celtics.

Chris Paul went 14 for 14 in the best shooting night in NBA playoff history, Devin Booker returned from a hamstring injury to hit a late 3-pointer and the Phoenix Suns beat the New Orleans Pelicans 115-109 on Thursday night to finish off the first-round series in six games.

All-Star guard Devin Booker returned to the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night for Game 6 against the New Orleans Pelicans after missing three games because of a strained right hamstring.

The defending NBA champion Milwaukee Bucks recovered from a bumpy beginning and rediscovered their championship form in plenty of time to dispose of the Chicago Bulls in their opening-round series.

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 33 points and nine rebounds and the defending NBA champion Milwaukee Bucks routed the Chicago Bulls 116-100 on Wednesday night to finish off the first-round series in five games.

With Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and James Harden, the Brooklyn Nets had expectations of being the last team standing.

Brandon Ingram scored 16 of his 30 points in the third quarter and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Phoenix Suns — playing without injured star Devin Booker — 118-103 in Game 4 on Sunday night to tie the first-round series.

Jimmy Butler scored 13 of his 36 points in a dominant second quarter and the Miami Heat beat the Atlanta Hawks 110-86 on Sunday night to take a 3-1 series lead.

The Denver Nuggets avoided a sweep at the hands of the Golden State Warriors with a 126-121 win Sunday to send the series back to San Francisco for Game 5.

Ben Simmons has been ruled out of Game 4 of Brooklyn’s playoff series against Boston, making it possible he won’t play at all this season.

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The NBA playoff game between the Miami Heat and Atlanta Hawks was delayed Friday night after a suspicious package was found outside State Farm Arena.

The NFL will capitalize on Christmas Day falling on a Sunday.

Ben Simmons hopes to play for the Brooklyn Nets during their first-round series against Boston, though he said he probably won’t be ready for Game 3 on Saturday.

Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton hopes two weeks is all he needs to recover from his sprained left knee and get back to helping his team repeat as NBA champion.

The Charlotte Hornets have fired coach James Borrego.

Stephen Curry and Jordan Poole scored 27 points each, Klay Thompson made six 3-pointers on his way to 26 points and the Golden State Warriors muscled past the Denver Nuggets 118-113 on Thursday night to take a 3-0 lead in the playoff series.

Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton is expected to miss at least two weeks after injuring his left knee Wednesday night in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series with the Chicago Bulls.

The road back to the NBA Finals has become bumpy for the Phoenix Suns and Milwaukee Bucks.

Dirt will be back on NASCAR’s schedule next year and likely on Easter Sunday again if Fox Sports has its way.

There's no overwhelming favorite for NBA champion as the playoffs start, but that was by no means a problem for ABC and ESPN.

Joel Embiid had 31 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 112-97 win over the Toronto Raptors in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference playoffs.

Boston’s Marcus Smart is the first guard in over a quarter-century to win the NBA defensive player of the year award.

Luka Doncic is out again for the Dallas Mavericks in Game 2 of their playoff series against the Utah Jazz.

Donovan Mitchell scored 30 of his 32 points after halftime, Bojan Bogdanovic finished with 26 and the Utah Jazz opened the playoffs with a 99-93 victory over Dallas.

Cavaliers All-Star center Jarrett Allen was back in the starting lineup for the play-in game against Atlanta after missing 19 games with a broken finger.

The Los Angeles Clippers say Paul George has entered the NBA's health and safety protocols and will miss their play-in game against New Orleans.

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo acknowledges there is pressure in the NBA playoffs and after the winning the first title, “your mind wants to win a second time or a third time."

Trae Young bounced back from a sluggish start to score 24 points and De’Andre Hunter led a third-quarter surge that carried the Atlanta Hawks to a 132-103 play-in rout of the Charlotte Hornets.

The Charlotte Hornets were delayed getting to the arena for their NBA play-in game against the Atlanta Hawks.

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Kyrie Irving scored 35 points, Kevin Durant had 20 points, a career-high 16 assists and 10 rebounds, and the Brooklyn Nets locked up seventh place in the Eastern Conference with a 134-126 victory over the Indiana Pacers.

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant returned to action Saturday night against the New Orleans Pelicans after missing nine games with right knee soreness.