NBA Basketball

Durant out for G1 vs. Lakers with knee contusion

Kevin Durant will miss the Houston Rockets' playoff opener against the Los Angeles Lakers with a knee injury.

Raps' Quickley (hamstring) misses G1 loss to Cavs

Raptors guard Immanuel Quickley missed Game 1's loss to the Cavaliers as he continues to recover from a hamstring injury.

Spurs motivated, inspired by Popovich address

Hall of Famer and former coach Gregg Popovich, who continues to rehab from a stroke, addressed the Spurs prior to their playoff series against the Trail Blazers.

Suns end Warriors' season, await No. 1 Thunder

The Suns knocked out the Warriors 111-96 to secure the No. 8 seed and will face the top-seeded Thunder in the first round of the playoffs.

Kerr on future: These jobs have 'expiration date'

Steve Kerr acknowledged his future with the Warriors was uncertain following a season-ending loss to the Suns, saying, "When the run ends, sometimes it's time for new blood and new ideas."

OKC remains title betting fave; Spurs, C's follow

The Thunder (+110) remain large betting favorites to repeat as NBA champions, but the betting public also likes the Spurs (+500) and Celtics (+550) to give Oklahoma City a run for its money.

🏆 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?