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The NBA G League has officially introduced the Ignite team, which includes 7-foot-2 Filipino prospect Kai Sotto.

The ending of the Milwaukee Bucks and the Miami Heat playoff game resulted in Richard Jefferson comparing Giannis Antetokounmpo to Scottie Pippen. Pippen responded online to Jefferson’s take.

Jaylen Brown was visibly frustrated after the Boston Celtics suffered a heartbreaking loss to the Toronto Raptors via a buzzer-beating triple from OG Anunoby.

Lakers starting guard Danny Green labeled his critics as "fake fans" in a long spiel and told them not to attend the team's parade if they went on to win the championship.

The Denver Nuggets rally back from a 3-1 deficit to defeat the Utah Jazz in the first round of the Western Conference Playoffs. Donovan Mitchell broke the record for most three-pointers made in a postseason series, hitting 33 for the entire first round.

Raptors head coach Nick Nurse said the officials in Game 2 "took good care" of Jayson Tatum as the Boston Celtics completed a come from behind victory to take a 2-0 series lead.

The upcoming free agency could mark the reunion of the New York Knicks and Carmelo Anthony as the 10-time All-Star is said to be on the radar of current team president Leon Rose.

Jamal Murray is only earning $4 million this year. However, he is set to receive bigger paychecks in the coming seasons after signing a massive $170 million max contract extension in 2019.

Jamal Murray led the Denver Nuggets to a 119-107 victory to force a game seven in their first-round matchup against the Utah Jazz. It was another 50-point performance by Murray and he ensures that the Nuggets will complete the 3-1 comeback.

Luka Doncic addressed Marcus Morris' ejection in Game 6 as the Los Angeles Clippers eliminate the Dallas Mavericks.

Athletes in the NBA, NFL and MLB have refused to play this week, calling attention to racial injustices in the United States.

NBA legend Grant Hill said that if it wasn't for his career-ending injuries, there was a possibility that he could have surpassed Michael Jordan in his prime.

NBA owners will use their arenas as polling sites for the general election in November.

The NBA is expected to resume after teams protested the games after the tragic shooting of Jacob Blake. Head coach of the Los Angeles Clippers Doc Rivers shared some of the tense emotions inside the NBA bubble.

If the NBA players voted to end the season in the first round of the playoffs, players could have lost nearly one-third of their salaries next season.

The NBA playoffs are expected to resume this weekend after a boycott threatened to end the season before a champion was crowned.

Owners and players are meeting separately as fate of the playoffs hangs in balance after Wednesday's boycotts.

The Toronto Raptors and Boston Celtics have discussed the possibility of not playing their scheduled playoff matchup. Members of the team have stepped forward regarding this issue and spoke of the injustices that have plagued the country.

The Los Angeles Lakers and Clippers have voted to not continue with the rest of the NBA season. This comes after the protests on the recent shooting in Wisconsin.

Some players already have suggested skipping a game, but head of players association cautions union against it.

Hornets assistant GM Buzz Peterson, who also played for North Carolina in the '80s, revealed that Michael Jordan was intimidated by only one player inside the court.