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Follow live: Ball back in Wizards' court for Game 6
In an Eastern Conference semifinal that's seen the home team win the first five games, Washington tries to avoid elimination with Boston back in town.
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Rockets
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What happened to Harden? Here are clues he ran out of gas
James Harden's public aversion to resting during the regular season backfired on the Rockets in their epic Game 6 flameout.
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Lowe: Seven insights from Spurs-Rockets after the Game 6 wipeout
Zach Lowe gives his biggest takeaways on Harden's disappearance, the Popovich vs. D'Antoni battle, Dejounte Murray's emergence, MVP talk and more.
NBA playoffs
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Celtics, not Wizards, the better matchup vs. Cavs.
Take a look at why the Celtics have the numbers to back up a competitive showdown should they meet the Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference finals.
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Spurs-Warriors a rare showdown of offense vs. defense.
The No. 1 offense faces the No. 1 defense in the Western Conference finals. Check out the results of the previous three times it happened in the postseason in the past 30 years.
Zach Lowe Podcast
Lowe and Amick on Houston's collapse
Zach talks to Sam Amick of USA Today about going behind the scenes with the Rockets and Mike D'Antoni, what happened to James Harden in Game 6, the Spurs' chances going forward and more.
NBA draft
Watch live: NBA draft combine
A slew of prospects looking to boost their draft stock will strut their stuff in Chicago at the multiday talent showcase.
Draft combine coverage
NBA Draft
Draft stock: Who's rising, who's falling at NBA combine?
Chad Ford reports the latest NBA draft intel from the combine, including a dark horse candidate for the No. 2 pick, Harry Giles' draft stock, sleeper candidates and more.
NBA Draft
NBA prospects helped, hurt most by combine measurements
NBA scouts scrutinize wingspan, reaches and more measurements at the combine. Chad Ford breaks down how the latest info will affect 2017 draft prospects.
NBA Draft
Fultz is the type of player to build franchise around.
Fran Fraschilla explains what makes Markelle Fultz such a good teammate and why he should be the No. 1 overall pick.
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FiveThirtyEight
The Spurs have evolved their way to greatness
San Antonio showed again in a Game 6 win over Houston its ability to adjust on the fly and handle just about any scenario that comes up.
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Spurs vs. Warriors
Sunday, 3:30 p.m., ABC/Watch ESPN
Spurs -Warriors is a dream matchup.
Get excited for the five-time NBA champion Spurs taking on a Warriors team that's won more games than any team ever in a three-season span.
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The greatest plays in conference finals history.
From John Stockton and LeBron James buzzer-beaters to Larry Bird's iconic steal, SportsCenter looks back at the top plays in NBA conference finals history.
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Down two Spurs, LaMarcus Aldridge finds a strong finishing touch
Even with Kawhi Leonard and Tony Parker out, LaMarcus Aldridge was able to dominate inside in leading the Spurs to a rout of the Rockets.
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Mason III gets asked morbid question at NBA combine.
Kansas' Frank Mason III tells Jeff Goodman that an NBA team asked him how he would prefer to die.
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Series Preview: At last, a Warriors-Spurs playoff meeting
Schuhmann: Transition game key for Wizards in Game 6
Blinebury: No Leonard, no problem for steady Spurs
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Lonzo Ball knows he has to win to sell shoes.
The projected top-three pick says designing his own shoe was a dream come true and that his kicks bring a "new flavor."
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Ranking LeBron, Kawhi, Curry and top playoff MVP candidates
LeBron or Kawhi? Steph or Draymond? Kevin Pelton ranks the 10 most valuable players in the postseason so far.
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The Lowe Post
Zach Lowe and Jeff Van Gundy talk about the Cavs-Warriors collision course, Wizards-Celtics, Rockets-Spurs, and more.
2017 playoffs
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2017 NBA playoffs: Key dates, schedule, matchups and news
Are the Cavs and Warriors on a collision course for their third straight Finals showdown, or is an upset brewing along the way? We've got you covered for each series all postseason long.
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LeBron, Warriors stretch imagination with dominance.
The Cavaliers and Warriors appear to be on a collision course as they sweep their way through the playoffs. Take a look at the historic numbers LeBron James and the Golden State have posted.
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The Undefeated
The Undefeated
Draymond Green is bored by these playoffs
Both the Warriors and Cavaliers have started the postseason 8-0. Green says: "Blah, blah, blah ... "
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KD sleeps on reporter's question.
Draymond Green continues to be skeptical of the Cavaliers' level of competition, while Kevin Durant jokes they're not allowed to have opinions.
2017 draft
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Fran Fraschilla on Frank Ntilikina: 'He has the look and feel of an NBA guard'
ESPN's Fran Fraschilla and Jeff Goodman answered questions about guard prospects who could be on the Knicks' radar for the NBA draft next month.
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The key to Joel Embiid's rise? Luc Mbah a Moute
More than a decade ago, Luc Mbah a Moute created a path, which Joel Embiid took and Pascal Siakam followed. This is the untold story of the rise of Cameroonian ball.
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Using basketball to break the cycle of poverty and disease in Rwanda
ESPN's Jackie MacMullan documents her trip to Rwanda with Shooting Touch, a nonprofit organization whose goal is to promote health education and wellness among women and children.
Top Headlines
- Magic: LaVar has 'no effect' on Lonzo's eval
- D'Antoni: Harden may rest more in 2017-18
- Spurs pegged as huge underdogs vs. Warriors
- Jackson: Melo should take trade to contender
- Calipari agrees with KD: Combine not for all
- Source: Leonard expected back for WCF opener
- 5-on-5: What should the Raptors do next?
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E:60 -- May 14, 9 a.m. ET on ESPN
James Harden: Behind the beard
E:60 goes "behind the beard" to tell the story of how an out-of-shape, asthmatic kid from Compton became the league's most unlikely and unique superstar.
Daily BPI Projections
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Updated BPI playoff chances for NBA teams
A daily look at the Basketball Power Index projections for the NBA playoffs, broken down by series.
Secret to Spurs' success
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Spurs keep finding ways to win no matter who is playing
Gregg Popovich pieces together victories seemingly out of thin air. Maybe San Antonio has unlocked the secret to sporting immortality.
The key to Joel Embiid's rise
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Cameroon Calling
More than a decade ago, Luc Mbah a Moute created a path, which Joel Embiid took and Pascal Siakam followed. This is the untold story of the rise of Cameroonian ball.
Lottery Mock draft
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2017 NBA lottery mock draft: Play the lotto!
What are the odds the Suns, Celtics or Lakers land the No. 1 pick? Which teams could get lucky and vault to the top? Chad Ford breaks down 2,184 scenarios, based on the actual NBA lottery.
