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May 28, 2021

LeBron James avoiding discipline for attending event befuddles team officials: report

LeBron James avoided discipline for attending a promotional event for a tequila company he invested in, and, as the NBA explained, it was because attendees needed to have a negative COVID test or have received the coronavirus vaccine.

May 28, 2021

Denver beats Portland 120-115, goes up 2-1 in playoff series

Denver newcomer Austin Rivers stole the spotlight from Nikola Jokic with a fourth-quarter outburst against Portland.

May 28, 2021

Lakers celebrate playoff homecoming in 109-95 win over Suns

Each time Anthony Davis sprawled to the ground after a tough foul or a difficult finish, he felt the cheers of about 7,000 frenzied Los Angeles Lakers fans lifting him back up.

May 28, 2021

Bucks put Heat on brink, win 113-84 for 3-0 series lead

Another game. Another blowout.

May 27, 2021

Clippers look to avoid another playoff meltdown vs Mavericks

The Dallas Mavericks are poised to add another chapter to the Los Angeles Clippers' playoff misery.

May 27, 2021

Celtics' Marcus Smart backs Kyrie Irving, says Boston fans have made racist comments

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kyrie Irving recently said that when he returns to Boston to take on the Celtics in their first-round playoff series, he hopes he doesn’t have to deal with subtle racism from fans in the crowd.

May 27, 2021

LeBron James reacts to fan dumping popcorn on Russell Westbrook: 'There's no excuse!'

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was the latest NBA player to speak out after Washington Wizards point guard Russell Westbrook had popcorn dumped on his head by a Philadelphia 76ers fan while heading back to the locker room on Wednesday night.

May 27, 2021

Boorish fans: 76ers and Knicks issue bans after incidents

The New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers each banned a fan and issued apologies Thursday for actions directed at opposing players during playoff games, and the NBA said that rules surrounding fan behavior will be “vigorously enforced" going forward.

May 27, 2021

Sued by partner over sale, Taylor says T-wolves won't move

Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor expressed confidence Thursday that the NBA franchise will remain in Minnesota after it is sold, responding to a federal lawsuit against him by one of his investors alleging breach of contract.

May 27, 2021

Russell Westbrook fan incident probe leads to severe consequences

The fan who on Wednesday threw popcorn on Washington Wizards star Russell Westbrook is facing the consequences.