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On March 1, Atlanta looked like it’d easily miss the postseason. Now the momentum is on the Hawks’ side.

Donnie Nelson is out as general manager of the Dallas Mavericks after 24 seasons with the organization, the team announced Wednesday.

Stan Van Gundy is out as the coach of the New Orleans Pelicans after just one season with the franchise, sources told ESPN on Wednesday morning.

Kawhi Leonard is expected to miss the Clippers’ Game 5 on Wednesday and could be out the rest of the series with a right knee injury, sources told ESPN.

Suns point guard Chris Paul has entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols and is out indefinitely, jeopardizing the star’s availability for the Western Conference finals, a source confirmed to ESPN.

Kevin Durant played all 48 minutes and posted 49 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists to rally the Brooklyn Nets to a 114-108 win over the Bucks on Tuesday night for a 3-2 series lead.

In a statement obtained by ESPN on Wednesday, Nuggets star Nikola Jokic said he will not be joining the Serbian national team for at least Olympic qualifying, citing a need for recovery.

James Harden was far from being the contributor the Nets are used to in his return from an ailing hamstring Tuesday night. But his impact went beyond the box score. “Hopefully I gave my teammates […]

With injuries mounting and the Nets looking at a potential blowout, Kevin Durant delivered the game of his life.