JAYSON TATUM DAGGER

Lineup alert: Lakers will start LeBron, Kennard, Smart, Hachimura, Ayton on Friday.

Nickeil Alexander-Walker named Most Improved Player.

Lineup alert: Rockets will start Sheppard, Thompson, Eason, Smith Jr., Sengun on Friday.

Shams: Kevin Durant (ankle) ruled out Friday.

Lineup alert: Celtics will start White, Brown, Hauser, Tatum, Queta on Friday.

Lineup alert: Sixers will start Maxey, Edgecombe, Oubre, George, Bona on Friday.

Injuries 4/24 PHI: Joel Embiid - Doubtful BOS: None LAL: Austin Reaves - Questionable Luka Doncic - Out HOU: Kevin Durant - Questionable Fred VanVleet - Out Steven Adams - Out SAS: Victor Wembanyama - Questionable POR: Damian Lillard - Out

Devin Booker fined $35K for public criticism of officiating. The NBA rescinded the technical foul that Booker referred to in his comments.

Lineup alert: Nuggets will start Murray, Braun, Johnson, Spencer Jones, Jokic on Thursday.

Lineup alert: Wolves will start Edwards, DiVincenzo, McDaniels, Randle, Gobert on Thursday.

Finch: Anthony Edwards (injury maintenance) expected to play Thursday.

Knicks in the first quarter: Brunson/Anunoby - 21 PTS, 8-17 FG All other players combined - 0 PTS, 0-5 FG Hawks up 12.

Lineup alert: Raptors will start Walter, Barrett, Ingram, Barnes, Poeltl on Thursday.

Lineup alert: Cavs will start Harden, Mitchell, Wade, Mobley, Allen on Thursday.

Thomas Bryant (calf) listed available to play Thursday.

Kenny Atkinson on James Harden: "He is the king of conserving energy ... and that's a compliment."

Lineup alert: Hawks will start Daniels, McCollum, Alexander-Walker, Johnson, Okongwu on Thursday.

Lineup alert: Knicks will start Brunson, Bridges, Hart, Anunoby, Towns on Thursday.

Austin Reaves (oblique) listed questionable for Friday.

Jake LaRavia (ankle) not listed on injury report for Friday.

Haynes: Aaron Gordon (calf) ruled out Thursday.

Cavs plan to update Jaylon Tyson during tonight's Game 3 at Raptors when brother Jordyn Tyson is picked in NFL Draft. "We’re going to make sure he gets the news somehow. I know it’s the playoffs, but that’s your family and your brother." - Kenny Atkinson

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in Game 2 win vs. Suns: 37 PTS 13-25 FG 9-9 FT 9 AST 5 REB His 22nd playoff game with 30+ points over the last 3 seasons.

Thunder last 5 first-round playoff games at home: Win by 13 Win by 35 Win by 19 Win by 51 Win by 32

Lineup alert: Suns will start Gillespie, Green, Booker, Brooks, Ighodaro on Wednesday.

Lineup alert: Thunder will start Gilgeous-Alexander, Dort, Jalen Williams, Holmgren, Hartenstein on Wednesday.

halftime: Pistons - 46 Magic - 46 4:34 left in 3rd quarter: Pistons - 76 Magic - 49 Detroit is on a 30-3 run.

Jordan Goodwin (calf) listed out Wednesday.

Status alert: Jordan Goodwin, Grayson Allen are game-time decisions Wednesday.

Mark Williams (foot) ruled out Wednesday.

Lineup alert: Magic will start Suggs, Bane, Franz Wagner, Banchero, Carter Jr. on Wednesday.

Lineup alert: Pistons will start Cunningham, Robinson, Thompson, Harris, Duren on Wednesday.

Keldon Johnson named 6th Man of the Year.

Victor Wembanyama diagnosed with concussion.

Tiago Splitter discussed long-term contract with Blazers during season but was presented a salary far below NBA head coaching standard, per Ramona Shelburne. Further discussion tabled until after the season.

Injuries 4/22 ORL: Jonathan Isaac - Doubtful DET: None PHX: Grayson Allen - Questionable Jordan Goodwin - Questionable Mark Williams - Questionable OKC: Thomas Sorber - Out

Lineup alert: Lakers will start LeBron, Kennard, Smart, Hachimura, Ayton on Tuesday.

Lineup alert: Rockets will start Thompson, Okogie, Durant, Smith Jr., Sengun on Tuesday, per coach Udoka.

Status alert: Kevin Durant (knee) remains a game-time decision Tuesday. Durant won't have a minutes restriction if he plays, per coach Udoka.

Status alert: Victor Wembanyama (concussion protocol) won't return Tuesday, per Shams Charania.

Lineup alert: Spurs list starters as Fox, Castle, Vassell, Champagnie, Wembanyama on Tuesday.

Lineup alert: Blazers will start Avdija, Henderson, Holiday, Camara, Clingan on Tuesday.

Lineup alert: Celtics will start White, Brown, Hauser, Tatum, Queta on Tuesday.

Lineup alert: Sixers will start Maxey, Edgecombe, Oubre, George, Bona on Tuesday.

Shams: Florida's Thomas Haugh will return to school, not enter 2026 NBA Draft.

Shams: Bulls wanted Billy Donovan to return, but he had an option in his contract and decided to step down to give Chicago a "clean break."

Billy Donovan steps down as Bulls head coach.

Injuries 4/20 TOR: Immanuel Quickley - Questionable CLE: Thomas Bryant - Out ATL: Onyeka Okongwu - Questionable Jock Landale - Out NYK: OG Anunoby - Probable MIN: Anthony Edwards - Questionable DEN: Peyton Watson - Out

Lineup alert: Suns will start Goodwin, Green, Booker, Brooks, Ighodaro on Sunday.