Timberwolves watch their playoff position tumble after blowing huge lead in 4th quarter

Regular-season defeats don't get much more brutal than the one the Minnesota Timberwolves suffered Tuesday.

With top seed in East secured, Atkinson wants to get some of Cavaliers' top players some rest

Kenny Atkinson thought during training camp that realistic goals for the Cleveland Cavaliers would be 50 wins and a top-three seed in the Eastern Conference.

Cavaliers claim the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference with a 135-113 win over the Bulls

Darius Garland scored 28 points, Evan Mobley had 21 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists and the Cleveland Cavaliers clinched the top seed in the Eastern Conference with a 135-113 win over the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday night.

Grizzlies' Jaylen Wells breaks his wrist on hard landing that sent rookie to the hospital

Memphis starting guard Jaylen Wells broke his right wrist on a hard fall on his arm and head from a midair collision at the end of a fast-break dunk during a victory over Charlotte on Tuesday, likely ending the rookie's season right before the Grizzlies go into the playoffs.

Michael Malone takes the fall despite being the least of the Nuggets' multitude of headaches

Jamal Murray's delicate health. Michael Porter Jr.'s dizzying slumps. Aaron Gordon's balky right calf. Russell Westbrook's boneheaded plays. An indifferent defense. A paper-thin bench. An ever-changing starting lineup.

Nuggets fire coach Malone and won't extend GM Booth in stunning move as postseason looms

Michael Malone, who coached the Denver Nuggets to the NBA title in 2023 and has led the team to eight consecutive winning seasons, was fired in a stunning move that comes with less than a week in the regular season. General manager Calvin Booth is also out. His contract won't be renewed. The Nuggets said David Adelman will become the coach for the remainder of the season. They are 47-32 this season with three games left but have dropped four consecutive games and are in a logjam of teams fighting for home-court advantage in Round 1 of the playoffs.

Patrick Kinahan: Cody Williams lags behind two other drafted Jazz rookies

With only two games left in the dreadful Jazz season, it's worth evaluating the three rookies drafted last June.

The NBA's playoff chase is in its final days. Here's a look at what's happening

It's playoff-positioning time in the NBA. Going into Wednesday, there are 45 games left. The 10 Eastern Conference postseason teams are set. Cleveland, Boston, New York, Indiana, Milwaukee and Detroit are in the playoffs. Orlando, Atlanta, Chicago and Miami have clinched play-in spots. In the Western Conference, Oklahoma City is the No. 1 seed and Houston is the No. 2 seed. The Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers, Denver and Golden State enter Wednesday holding West playoff spots, with Memphis and Minnesota chasing them and trying to stay out of the play-in.

Utah faces Portland, looks to stop 9-game skid

Utah looks to end its nine-game losing streak when the Utah Jazz take on Portland. The teams play Wednesday for the first time this season. Utah is 2-11 against the Northwest Division, and Portland is 6-9 against division opponents.