NBA Basketball

'A big deal': Pistons climb from worst to playoffs

One year after finishing with the worst record in the NBA, the Detroit Pistons are going to the playoffs for the first time since 2018-19 in a historic turnaround.

Curry: Dubs 'level up,' playing like title contenders

The Warriors won their fifth straight game with Friday's 118-104 victory over the Nuggets, and Stephen Curry said the team is playing with a "sense of urgency down the stretch."

Sources: Howard to Basketball HOF on 1st ballot

Dwight Howard, an eight-time NBA All-Star and three-time Defensive Player of the Year, has been elected to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, sources told ESPN.

SGA scores 20 points in 70th straight, passing MJ

Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander reached 20 points for the 70th straight game, surpassing Michael Jordan for the fourth-longest single-season streak in NBA history.

Celtics set NBA's single-season 3-point record

The Celtics broke the NBA record for 3-pointers in a season Friday night against the Suns, connecting on their 1,364th to pass the Warriors' mark set in 2022-23.

Queen, projected top-10 pick, to enter NBA draft

Maryland center Derik Queen, who is projected as the No. 10 pick in ESPN's latest mock draft, told "SportsCenter with Scott Van Pelt" that he will enter the NBA draft.

NBA fines Morant $75K for finger-gun gestures

The NBA has fined Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant $75,000 mimicking shooting a gun with his finger twice while on the court, the league announced Friday.

SGA or Jokic? MVP straw poll results

See where the NBA MVP race is headed -- and which stars cracked the top 10 -- in our final poll of the season.