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Reid edges Monk in closest-ever NBA 6th Man vote
Timberwolves forward Naz Reid was named the 2023-24 NBA Sixth Man of the Year on Wednesday night.[read more]

Heat get even, shock Celts with 3-point barrage
Blown out in Game 1, the Heat caught fire Wednesday night and beat the Celtics, evening the series at 1-1.[read more]

Thunder roll to 2-0 lead behind Holmgren, SGA
Chet Holmgren got hot early and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander put up a playoff career high as Oklahoma City dominated New Orleans on Wednesday night.[read more]

Bucks' Middleton (ankle) questionable for Game 3
Bucks forward Khris Middleton's is questionable for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference first-round playoff series with the Indiana Pacers after he hurt his ankle in the last game and didn't practice Thursday.[read more]

Warriors star Curry named Clutch Player of Year
Warriors star Stephen Curry finished ahead of DeMar DeRozan and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to win the NBA's Clutch Player of the Year Award.[read more]

'Floodgates open' for Magic, Banchero in win
Magic ride hot shooting to 121-83 win over the Cavaliers, Orlando's first playoff win at home in almost 13 years.[read more]

Knicks call Embiid's flagrant on Robinson 'dirty'
The Knicks took exception to a flagrant foul 76ers star Joel Embiid committed on Mitchell Robinson, calling the play "dirty."[read more]

Embiid puts up 50, reveals Bell's palsy diagnosis
Joel Embiid scored 50 points to lead the 76ers to a needed Game 3 win over the Knicks and afterward addressed his recent diagnosis with a condition that has affected the left side of his face.[read more]

Why do so many players have beef with Rudy Gobert?
The Defensive Player of the Year favorite has frequently found himself the subject of barbs and ridicule from star players, fans -- even Hall of Famers. The question is why.[read more]

'We've got to be better': Suns leave Minnesota down 2-0 in series
The Suns lost Game 2 to the Timberwolves after palpable frustrations bubbled through in the second half.[read more]