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Lowe: Naming the 2023-24 All-NBA, All-Defense and All-Rookie teams
Fifteen spots for All-NBA. Ten each for All-Defense and All-Rookie. Lowe names his teams -- and the players who just missed the cut.
It's awards season! Here's who should take home the hardware
Who is this season's most valuable player? Most improved? Lowe reveals his final selections.
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THE LAST TWO PLAYOFF SPOTS
Heat down Butler, Pels down Zion: What to know about Friday's play-in games
No Jimmy, no Zion, but still plenty at stake. Here's a guide to get you through the games that will determine the last two NBA playoff spots.
Experts' picks for the final playoff spots and six first-round matchups
Predictions for Friday's play-in games and all six first-round matchups
LAKERS VS. NUGGETS
GAME 1: 8:30 P.M. ET SATURDAY ON ABC
Why the Denver Nuggets are still a matchup nightmare for the Los Angeles Lakers
The Lakers beat New Orleans in Tuesday's play-in to earn the No. 7 seed in the West. Their prize? Another date with defending champion Denver.
Could another title help LeBron pass MJ as the GOAT?
STEPHEN A. ON THE PLAYOFFS
Stephen A.: KD can't lose in the first round
Why Stephen A. hates LeBron downplaying Nuggets rematch
ANDSCAPE
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Bradley Beal diary: 'This is the most exciting part of the year'
Phoenix Suns guard discusses team's late surge to playoffs, Minnesota Timberwolves, Blake Griffin's retirement and more
NBA CHAMPIONSHIP ODDS
Celtics, Nuggets favored to battle for title
The Boston Celtics and the defending champion Denver Nuggets are favorites to win the 2024 NBA championship. We have odds for every team to advance to the Finals and to win the championship.
76ERS VS. KNICKS
GAME 1: 6 P.M. ET SATURDAY ON ESPN
Numbers of note in the 76ers-Knicks showdown
'Orange and blue skies!': The Stephen A.-Knicks rollercoaster
PLAYOFFS ARE SET!
The favorites, the underdogs and the Lakers: All you need to know ahead of the NBA playoffs
The postseason is here. Let's take a closer look at the 20 teams still in the hunt for the NBA title -- including a trio of MVPs that will need to survive the play-in tournament to advance.
The playoff bracket is now set. What are the matchups?
That's a wrap! The regular season is done and it's time to look at the postseason. Here's how the bracket looks.
REPORT CARDS
From honor roll to summer school: Full regular-season grades for all 30 NBA teams
ESPN NBA insider Kevin Pelton hands out report cards for each NBA team's regular season.
Top Headlines
- Celtics title faves, but Boston-Denver Finals close
- Bulls' Caruso (ankle) expects to play vs. Heat
- Kerr: 'Lot of value' in keeping Dubs' core together
- LeBron: Lakers' series vs. Nuggets not about past
- UConn freshman star Castle enters NBA draft
- Kawhi still battling inflammation, G1 status iffy
- Sources: Butler expected to miss several weeks
- NBA selects just second woman to be playoff ref
- What each eliminated team must do
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The 2024 NBA playoff bracket is now set. What are the matchups?
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