Author: Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY

While the Sixers earned their first series sweep since 1991, the Knicks are aiming to advance to the second round for the first time in a decade.

After a disappointing 41-41 season and loss in the play-in game tournament, the Raptors have fired coach Nick Nurse.

LeBron James’ blue checkmark remains on his Twitter account, even though he isn’t paying for it and declined an offer for a complimentary blue check.

When the Boston Celtics acquired Malcolm Brogdon in an offseason trade, they wanted to make him a reserve and bolster their bench. The plan worked.

The Lakers got little from players not named LeBron James as they missed an opportunity to go up 2-0 on a Grizzlies team missing Ja Morant.

Negligent. Senseless. Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau risked injury to his star players by leaving them on the court at end of NBA playoff blowout loss.

Three factors influenced the decision to suspend Golden State’s Draymond Green, but on-court punishment for Sacramento’s Domantas Sabonis was enough.

The NBA suspended Draymond Green one game for stomping on the chest of Kings big man Domantas Sabonis during Game 2 of their playoff series.