Basketball

Editor’s Note: According to NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Luka Dončić will miss Game 3 due to the calf strain he suffered in the Mavericks’ regular-season finale. Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic is out for Game 3 vs. Utah tonight, sources tell ESPN. https://t.co/PhQ3KWWHPj — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) April…

Following a 107-114 defeat to the Celtics, Nets star Kyrie Irving shared his thoughts on Boston’s success this season: “I’m not surprised at all. I think the timing is right. Their window is now for these young guys that are on this team that have matured. They’ve been through series…

Devin Booker will reportedly miss up to two or three weeks due to the Grade 1 hamstring strain he suffered during the third quarter of Game 2 against the Pelicans. Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker could miss 2-to-3 weeks with a Grade 1 hamstring strain, @WindhorstESPN reports: https://t.co/qVtopVU3Ld — Adrian…

Ben Simmons is reportedly set to make his season debut on Monday when the Nets take on the Celtics for Game 4 in Brooklyn as long as his rehab remains on course, per Shams Charania. Brooklyn Nets three-time All-Star Ben Simmons plans to make his season debut in Game 4…

Joel Embiid has brought the Philadelphia 76ers to the brink of a second-round series appearance against the winner of the Miami-Atlanta first-round series after sinking the Toronto Raptors, 104-101, with a game-winning three in overtime. JOEL EMBIID STOP IT MAN (via @espn) pic.twitter.com/Zh46DYZ3Fs — SLAM (@SLAMonline) April 21, 2022 Embiid’s…

The Dallas Mavericks listed Luka Dončić as questionable ahead of Game 3 of their first-round series against the Utah Jazz. Luka Doncic is listed as questionable for the first time this series. He was listed as doubtful when he sat out the first two games. https://t.co/SGqEtMItxZ — Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon)…

Devin Booker is reportedly ‘unlikely’ to play Games 3 and 4 of the Suns-Pelicans series due to the hamstring strain he suffered in Game 2. The right hamstring strain is believed to be mild and Devin Booker isn’t being ruled out of this opening-round series vs. New Orleans, sources tell…

According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Game 4 of the Nets-Celtics first-round series has been set as Ben Simmons’ “realistic target” for returning to an NBA court. Based on Ben Simmons’ progress in practices this week – and the anticipation of him further accelerating in the coming days – Game…

Jimmy Butler’s game has come a long way since he led the Heat to the 2020 NBA Finals against the LeBron James-led Los Angeles Lakers. The image of him dead tired and leaning over a baseline barricade will perhaps be the signature image of Butler’s career whenever he decides to…

On the secondary market, the most expensive teams for the 2022 NBA playoffs are the Golden State Warriors and Phoenix Suns. The Warriors’ home secondary market average list price for the 1st round is $956, while the Suns’ average is $676. The Boston Celtics ($646), Brooklyn Nets ($624), and Miami Heat ($616) are the only…