Favorites
Customize ESPN
Fantasy
ESPN Sites
ESPN Apps
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.
What Stephen A. believes another title could do for LeBron's legacy
TOP HEADLINES
AWARDS SEASON
It's awards season in the NBA! Here's who should take home the hardware
The 2023-24 awards season is upon us! Who is this season's most valuable player? Top rookie? Defensive player of the year? Most improved? Lowe reveals his final selections.
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.
The key stats in the Bulls-Heat play-in matchup
What does loss of Jimmy Butler mean for Heat?
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.
NBA OFFSEASON
What each eliminated NBA team needs to do this offseason
We break down what the summer priorities and needs are for the NBA teams who have already been sent home.
ANDSCAPE
Andscape
Blake Griffin was a cultural phenomenon with the LA Clippers, but not for the reason you think
The recently retired former All-Star stood up against then-team owner Donald Sterling's racist remarks
76ERS VS. KNICKS
GAME 1: SATURDAY, 6 P.M. ET ON ESPN
Numbers of note in the 76ers-Knicks showdown
'Orange and blue skies!': The Stephen A.-Knicks rollercoaster
NBA DRAFT
JUNE 26-27 ON ESPN NETWORKS
NBA mock draft: Team analysis for all 30 first-round picks
With the college and international basketball seasons coming to an end, ESPN NBA draft insiders Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo update the 2024 mock draft.
How high can Donovan Clingan and Zach Edey go in the 2024 draft?
Recapping the matchup between the two college bigs and explaining why we still lack clarity at top of the draft.
Top Headlines
- Kerr: 'Lot of value' in keeping Dubs' core together
- LeBron: Lakers' series vs. Nuggets not about past
- Kawhi still battling inflammation, G1 status iffy
- Sources: Butler expected to miss several weeks
- NBA selects just second woman to be playoff ref
- UK's Sheppard goes 'all-in' with NBA draft jump
- White's 42 lifts Bulls to play-in rematch with Heat
- Outplayed at half, Sixers get 'nasty' to seal 7-seed
- Regular-season grades for all 30 teams
Customize ESPN
Best of ESPN+
- ESPN
NBA offseason 2024: Guides for every eliminated NBA team
We break down what the summer priorities and needs are for the NBA teams who have already been sent home.
- (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)
Tracing the NBA legacy of Blake Griffin
Following the announcement of Blake Griffin's retirement from the NBA, Kevin Pelton does a deep dive on the career and legacy the 15-year veteran leaves behind.
- AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall
2024 Olympics: Why this roster could be more talented than past USA teams
The biggest NBA stars answered the call for USA Basketball with four past NBA MVPs selected to compete in Paris. How much more talented is this projected team than previous U.S. rosters?
Trending Now
- (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Today's NBA is harder on LeBron James, Steph Curry than ever before
LeBron James and Steph Curry are expected to maintain their playoff excellence. The reality is it has never been harder for the aging superstars to sustain that success as they try to escape this week's play-in tournament.
- Joshua Gateley/Getty Images
The 2024 NBA playoff bracket is now set. What are the matchups?
That's a wrap! The NBA regular season is done, and it's now time to look at the postseason. Here's how the bracket looks after the dust settled.
More NBA coverage on NBA.COM
From the hardwood to the desktop, get additional NBA coverage from the association on NBA.COM