NBA Basketball

Maxey delivers late as Sixers lock up No. 7 seed

Tyrese Maxey scored 31 points, and the Sixers pulled away late to top the Magic 109-97 on Wednesday night to secure the No. 7 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs.

Hornets' Ball fined $35K for 'reckless' Bam play

The NBA has fined LaMelo Ball $35,000 "for making unnecessary and reckless contact" with Bam Adebayo during Tuesday's play-in game. The Hornets star also was fined $25,000 for using profane language during a TV interview after that game.

Wolves ready to 'flip the switch' off uneven season

Coming off a rather uninspiring regular season, Anthony Edwards and the Timberwolves said "we're here now" and are ready to take on the Nuggets for the start of the playoffs.

NBA touts near doubling of television viewership

The NBA says 170 million people in the U.S. watched NBA games across the league's four primary broadcast platforms during the regular season, a number that represents an 86% rise over last season.

Blazers ride Avdija's 41 over Suns, grab 7th seed

Deni Avdija scored 41 points to help the Blazers erase an 11-point deficit in the fourth quarter for a 114-110 win over the Suns that secured the No. 7 seed in the Western Conference playoffs.

Amazon feed cuts out late in Heat-Hornets thriller

Amazon Prime Video's stream of the Miami-Charlotte play-in game went offline for nearly two minutes during the overtime period, causing fans to miss a Hornets possession.

🏀 NBA playoffs: Predicting the entire bracket

ESPN's Zach Kram decides each NBA series in the playoffs through the Finals. Who will square off in June?