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The Houston Rockets came within one win of the NBA Finals in 2018, and were expected to have another deep playoff run this postseason. However, things didn’t exactly pan out that way as the Rockets were eliminated by the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference semifinals in six games …

MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo’s faith in his team remained unshaken after Thursday night’s 105-99 loss by the Bucks in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals. Sure, the loss gave the Raptors a 3-2 series lead. Sure, the Bucks had never trailed in this series. But when Antetokounmpo was asked …

OAKLAND, Calif. — Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant is unlikely to be ready for Game 1 of the NBA Finals as he continues to recover from a right calf injury, the team announced Thursday. Durant hasn’t played since injuring his calf in Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals …

MILWAUKEE — Kawhi Leonard arrived in Toronto thinking he could pick up another championship to go with the one he already has. One more victory and he’ll play for another ring. And dominant performances like he put up Thursday night are a big reason why. Leonard scored 35 points and …

Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert is among those who believe Kyrie Irving has played his last game in a Boston Celtics uniform. “I don’t know, but I think Kyrie will leave Boston,” Gilbert said of his former player to the Plain Dealer’s Terry Pluto. Irving has spent the last two …

Judging by their colorful and shared history with the Cleveland Cavaliers, it’s fair to wonder if Dan Gilbert and LeBron James were ever truly on the same page. And in comments made this week, Gilbert didn’t do much to silence that narrative. Speaking with The Plain Dealer’s Terry Pluto on …

NBA Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert and MVP finalists Giannis Antetokounmpo and Paul George were the leading vote-getters for the All-Defensive first team. The Boston Celtics’ Marcus Smart and the Milwaukee Bucks’ Eric Bledsoe rounded out the first team that was announced Wednesday. Gobert finished with 97 first-team …

MILWAUKEE — Much has been made of Kawhi Leonard’s occasional limp during Games 3 and 4 of the Eastern Conference finals. And yet, in a conference call with reporters Wednesday ahead of Thursday’s Game 5 at Fiserv Forum, Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse maintained that his star will be ready …

The Memphis Grizzlies hit the lottery jackpot by landing the No. 2 pick in the 2019 NBA draft, and all signs point to Murray State point guard Ja Morant. Per Marc Stein of the New York Times, the Grizz “are widely expected to use the No. 2 pick on Murray …

Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving is reportedly “more open” to signing with the Los Angeles Lakers in free agency than he was. According to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, there has been a “thawing” between Irving and LeBron James in recent months that could make L.A. an option for Kyrie. Windhorst theorized …