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• LeBron looking forward to playoffs with Bronny April 17, 2026
  LeBron James is looking forward to sharing the floor with son Bronny James in the playoffs when the Lakers face the Rockets.
  Dave McMenamin
• Wizards expect Keefe to return, continue rebuild April 17, 2026
  The Wizards expect to have Brian Keefe return as their coach in 2026-27 after a season that saw them add Anthony Davis and Trae Young and finish with the NBA's worst record.
• Luka, Cunningham win appeal, eligible for awards April 17, 2026
  Luka Doncic and Cade Cunningham are eligible for season honors after their challenge of the 65-game rule was approved, while Anthony Edwards' challenge was declined.
  Tim Bontemps
• 🏆 NBA playoffs: Predicting the entire bracket April 17, 2026
  ESPN's Zach Kram decides each NBA series in the playoffs through the Finals. Who will square off in June?
  Zach Kram
• Jones guilty plea expected in NBA gambling case April 17, 2026
  Damon Jones is expected to become the first person to plead guilty in a gambling sweep that led to the arrests of more than 30 people, including reputed mobsters and other basketball figures.
• Nuggets-Pacers to play in Mexico City next season April 17, 2026
  The NBA is sending Denver and Indiana to Mexico City for a regular-season game on November 7, the league said Thursday.
• Spoelstra: No need to penalize Ball any further April 17, 2026
  Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra said Thursday that LaMelo Ball didn't need to be "penalized more moving forward" in the wake of the Hornets star's fine for tripping Miami's Bam Adebayo.
• Inside Hornets' metamorphosis into the NBA's buzziest team April 17, 2026
  The Hornets are two wins away from snapping the NBA's longest current playoff drought. Can Charlotte end the futility by advancing out of the play-in against the Heat?
  Ohm Youngmisuk
• 'A bigger shock to the system than we acknowledged': How 48 hours changed the Lakers' season April 16, 2026
  After a devastating blowout loss in Oklahoma City on April 2, the Lakers lost two of their three stars. Now they face Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets -- as a home underdog.
  Dave McMenamin
• Latest NBA buzz: Everything we're hearing ahead of the playoffs April 16, 2026
  Here's the latest news and reactions from our NBA insiders, including how the Bulls are thinking about their front office vacancies.
  ESPN