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Nuggets denied repeat by team 'built to beat us'

The Nuggets saw their bid to repeat as NBA champions disintegrate in stunning fashion, as they blew a 20-point third-quarter lead on their home floor in Game 7, a defeat that left them both shell-shocked and frustrated. ... Continue Reading

Injuries catch up to Knicks: 'Nothing left to give'

As had been the case all season long, the Knicks were forced to contend with injuries to star players in Sunday's winner-take-all Game 7, only this time they proved too much to overcome. ... Continue Reading

Sources: Bulls add Unseld Jr., Craig as assistants

Former Washington Wizards coach Wes Unseld Jr. and LA Clippers assistant Dan Craig are joining Chicago Bulls coach Billy Donovan's staff as top assistant coaches, sources told ESPN on Sunday. ... Continue Reading

What Anthony Edwards has accomplished at 22 -- even before Kobe, LeBron and Steph

The Wolves toiled in irrelevance and mediocrity for decades. That is, until their audacious 22-year-old leader stepped foot on the court this season, when he made sure his team would be neither one -- for years to come. ... Continue Reading

Sources: Porzingis likely out for start of East finals

Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis is expected to remain sidelined for Games 1 and 2 of the Eastern Conference finals next week, but there is optimism he will be able to return sometime in the series barring any setbacks, sources told ESPN. ... Continue Reading

Follow live: Nuggets host Timberwolves in win-or-go-home Game 7

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'21-0': Pacers pull out receipts after eliminating Knicks

With references to Spike Lee, Reggie Miller and more, Indiana's celebratory posts matched the team's dominance on the hardwood. ... Continue Reading

Brunson breaks hand, misses final quarter of G7

Knicks star guard Jalen Brunson was ruled out for the rest of Game 7 with a fractured left hand. ... Continue Reading

Mavs secure berth in WCF, get to 'keep hooping'

Luka Doncic and the Mavericks authored a 117-116 Game 6 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday night, and Dallas advances to play either the Minnesota Timberwolves or Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference finals. ... Continue Reading

Edwards confident in Wolves: 'We're a great team'

Anthony Edwards was confident in the Timberwolves' chances in Game 7, saying the Nuggets are a great team but "we feel like we're the better team." ... Continue Reading

Murray 'feels great', 'hungry' for big Game 7

Nuggets guard Jamal Murray, dealing with a right elbow injury he picked up in Game 6, went through a full practice Saturday and is "feeling great." ... Continue Reading

Free agency: Latest signings, news, buzz and reports

The latest trades, buzz, intel and reports from across the NBA: Here's everything you need to know about the 2024 NBA free agency window. ... Continue Reading

Coaching carousel: Latest on Lakers and Wizards search

What we know on the NBA's coaching vacancies and top candidates. ... Continue Reading

2024, not 1994: Knicks, Pacers ready to make their own Game 7 history

The Knicks-Pacers series has evoked memories from the 1990s, but these players, most of whom weren't even alive for those battles, are ready to make their own history. ... Continue Reading

Anunoby, Hart starting for Knicks in Game 7

Knicks forwards OG Anunoby and Josh Hart both started in Game 7 against the Pacers. ... Continue Reading