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Spaniard Usman Garuba, the No.15 basketball player in the ESPN Top 100, has submitted documents to the league office to make himself eligible for the 2021 NBA Draft, a source told ESPN on Thursday. Garuba, 19, is in the midst of a productive season competing at the highest levels of …

The Washington Wizards led the 76ers to Philadelphia in the first half of Game 1, but Russell Westbrook and his team failed in the second half and lost 125-118 on Sunday. For Wednesday’s 2 game between the 76ers and the Wizards in Philly, the Wizards have announced their starting lineup, …

With the conclusion of the NBA regular season and the play-in tournament, it’s playoff time. NBA fans can look forward to some high-stakes basketball almost every day until early July, with genuine cheers from thousands of in-person participants at real home arenas as COVID-19 restrictions relax – a welcome change …

The NBA’s decision to host a play-in tournament for the second straight season proved to be a hit with viewers, as ESPN’s telecast of the Lakers’ 103-100 victory over the Golden State Warriors has attracted the second largest audience of the season. . Wednesday’s game attracted an average of 5.619 …

Jaden Springer (11) of Tennessee takes the ball down the field in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Vanderbilt on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021, in Nashville, TN (AP Photo / Mark Humphrey) Having just started their 2021 playoff series, the Phoenix Suns are a long way …

‘A year that tore my heart’: George Floyd’s family grapple with loss, one year since murder A year ago, George Floyd was murdered at the hands of the police, a day that sparked protests for social justice around the world. Floyd, 46, died on May 25, 2020, after former Minneapolis …

The Ohio State basketball program has been successful at the college level, but it hasn’t put a ton of players in the NBA. Here are the top three former Buckeyes in the league right now. Ohio State is known by many as a football school more than a basketball school. …

With the conclusion of the NBA regular season and the play-in tournament, it’s finally time for the playoffs. NBA fans can look forward to some high-stakes basketball almost every day until early July, with genuine cheers from thousands of in-person participants at real home arenas as COVID-19 restrictions relax – …

USATSI The New York Knicks and Atlanta Hawks weren’t expected to make the playoffs this season, but they both came in and will meet in the first round. The first game of their series is Sunday night as postseason basketball returns to Madison Square Garden for the first time since …

Kevin Durant and James Harden proved too much for the Celtics on their playoff debut for Brooklyn. The most effective offense in NBA history wasn’t very clear in the opening 24 minutes of its first playoff game. The Brooklyn Nets’ Big 3s of Kevin Durant, James Harden and Kyrie Irving …