by Gordon Dixon - Rajon Rondo allegedly threatened a woman with a gun at her home last week. The woman was given an emergency protective order against the veteran point guard. The NBA said it's gathering more information on what allegedly happened.

by Gordon Dixon - The Celtics said Monday that Marcus Smart is questionable for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals due to a midfoot sprain he suffered Sunday in Game 7 against the Bucks.

by Gordon Dixon - Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra says he expects the Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics to be a 'throwback series' between two great defensive teams.

by Gordon Dixon - Heat vs. Celtics. Warriors vs. Mavericks. Here's what you need to know about the NBA's star-studded conference finals.

by Gordon Dixon - Chris Paul says he's not retiring and hopes the Suns will be "right back next year" after their season ended in a stunning blowout loss in Game 7 to the Dallas Mavericks.

by Gordon Dixon - Despite another impressive series from Milwaukee star Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Bucks were eliminated Sunday after a Game 7 loss to the Celtics, ending a postseason round in which the defending NBA champs were without Khris Middleton.

by Gordon Dixon - Despite another impressive series from Milwaukee star Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Bucks were eliminated Sunday after a Game 7 loss to the Celtics, ending a postseason round in which the defending NBA champs were without Khris Middleton.

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by Gordon Dixon - With Grant Williams leading the way, the Celtics eliminated the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday afternoon, and for the fourth time in the last six seasons, Boston is headed to the Eastern Conference Finals.

by Gordon Dixon - It seems unlikely, but Golden State Warriors guard Gary Payton II -- working his way back from an elbow injury -- might be able to return during the latter portion of the Western Conference finals, coach Steve Kerr said on Sunday.

by Gordon Dixon - General manager Zach Kleiman said Sunday the Grizzlies are willing to pay the necessary price to keep Ja Morant and the team's core together.

by Gordon Dixon - Golden State coach Steve Kerr, who tested positive for COVID-19 just two hours before Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals, has cleared the league's safety protocols and rejoined the Warriors Sunday as they prepare for the next round.

by Gordon Dixon - The Celtics' Robert Williams III, who has missed the past three games with a sore knee, is available for Game 7 "if needed," coach Ime Udoka said Sunday.

by Gordon Dixon - Warriors superstar Stephen Curry has graduated from Davidson College, 13 years after he starred at the school as a two-time All-American.

by Gordon Dixon - The Timberwolves' Karl-Anthony Towns underwent stem cell treatment and platelet-rich plasma injections in both knees, his left ankle, left wrist and right finger on Friday, sources told ESPN.

by Gordon Dixon - The second round of this year's NBA playoffs will feature a pair of Game 7s on Sunday. Here's what to know about all four teams involved.

by Gordon Dixon - Klay Thompson's 30 points helped punch the Warriors' ticket back to the Western Conference finals for the first time since 2019 after beating the Memphis Grizzlies 110-96 on Friday night.

by Gordon Dixon - Devin Booker said "that's why we play the sport" when asked about playing in his first career Game 7 on Sunday.

by Gordon Dixon - The Milwaukee Bucks have canceled a watch party for Sunday's Game 7 against the Boston Celtics after 21 people were injured in three separate shootings in downtown Milwaukee on Friday night.

by Gordon Dixon - Giannis is 27. Tatum is 24. One idolized Magic and KG, the other Kobe. We are witnessing a duel between two stars that could define the NBA for a generation.

by Gordon Dixon - Dillon Brooks said the Grizzlies learned a lot in their six-game series loss to the Warriors but noted that Golden State knows Memphis is coming for them in the future.

by Gordon Dixon - Jayson Tatum scored 46 points to help the Celtics stave off elimination and force a Game 7 against the Bucks in Boston on Sunday.

by Gordon Dixon - The Milwaukee Fire Department said two people were hospitalized after a shooting toward the end of Celtics-Bucks Game 6 that sent fans at the jam-packed Deer District scampering through the streets.

by Gordon Dixon - The groan-worthy, pun-laden gags that are beloved by many fathers have their biggest fan in the reigning NBA Finals MVP, and some of his best jokes have come from a book written by a Bucks fan.

by Gordon Dixon - Admittedly "sick" after again being eliminated from the playoffs in the second round, Sixers president Daryl Morey said coach Doc Rivers will return next season, as will, hopefully, James Harden.