NBA Playoff Picture: Cleveland can't clinch, Bulls still alive With less than a week left in the NBA's regular season, several games per night make a big difference in the fights for playoff berths and seeding. This post catches you up on everything that matters to these races. GAMES THAT MATTERED A LOT [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] Chicago shows a … [Read more...]

Basketball Daily Dose: Dose: Paul's Paradise Let me help you with your Sunday plans: After Golden State (barely) got by Memphis for win No. 71, you’re going to be spending the end of your weekend watching the Spurs and Warriors go head-to-head in the most highly anticipated game on the 82-game schedule to date. No need to thank me, dishing out assists is just what I do.  Paul Millsap placed … [Read more...]

Irving takes blame as 4th-quarter TOs bury Cavs 1:50 AM ET Dave McMenaminESPN Staff Writer Close Cavs and NBA writer for ESPN.com Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14 and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09 Syracuse University graduate print CHICAGO -- Following a 105-102 loss to the Chicago Bulls in which Kyrie Irving coughed up three fourth-quarter turnovers … [Read more...]

Playoffs have already begun for seed-hunting Celtics 12:08 AM ET Chris ForsbergESPN Staff Writer Close Covered Celtics since 2007 Emmy award-winning videographer Joined ESPNBoston.com in 2009 print His first two charges at the basket hadn't generated a quality look and now, with the shot clock running low in a one-possession game with less than five minutes to play, Boston Celtics … [Read more...]

Golden State comes back to beat Memphis, keeps 73-win hopes alive By the hair of its chinny-chin-chin, the Golden State Warriors kept their record-breaking hopes alive on Saturday night, coming back to down the Memphis Grizzlies by a 100-99 score. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] The victory is the team’s 71st of the season, allowing it the chance to … [Read more...]

Rockets need to win out or else playoff hopes could vanish 4:34 PM ET Calvin WatkinsESPN Staff Writer Close Calvin Watkins covers the Houston Rockets and the NBA for ESPN.com. He joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009. He's covered the Dallas Cowboys and Texas Rangers as well as colleges, boxing and high school sports. print HOUSTON -- With three games remaining in the regular … [Read more...]

Rotoworld Podcasts: NBA DFS Podcast for Apr. 9 Saturday, April 09, 2016 We've seen a ton of scheduled rest this week, but it's fairly light this evening. That makes it a little tougher to go stars and scrubs. There is still a little bit of risk on a lot of guys for this night, so we'll let you know who you might want to fade to be careful. There are also a couple games with major playoff … [Read more...]

LeBron: Bulls' win record 'meant to be broken' 1:56 PM ET Dave McMenaminESPN Staff Writer Close Cavs and NBA writer for ESPN.com Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14 and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09 Syracuse University graduate print CHICAGO -- Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James said it would be "pretty cool" to see the Golden State … [Read more...]

The 10-man rotation, starring the end of the Sam Hinkie era A look around the league and the Web that covers it. It's also important to note that the rotation order and starting nods aren't always listed in order of importance. That's for you, dear reader, to figure out. C: Philadelphia Magazine, The 700 Level, The Hook, Sports Illustrated and Liberty Ballers. Thoughtful pieces from Derek … [Read more...]

Coach of the Year: Steve Kerr, Warriors 12:56 PM ET Marc SteinESPN Senior Writer Close • Senior NBA writer for ESPN.com• Began covering the NBA in 1993-94• Also covered soccer, tennis and the Olympics print Luke Walton is right there on the league's official Coach of the Year ballot. As the NBA promised way back in December, when Walton won Western Conference Coach of the Month … [Read more...]