Basketball

The Bulls have started the search for their new head of basketball operations, receiving permission to interview multiple NBA executives, sources told ESPN.

A 25-year-old LeBron strategy for the Lakers, a new defense in Cleveland and a message from Oklahoma City: Here’s what we learned as the postseason tipped off.

Victor Wembanyama scored 35 points, the most by a Spurs player making his postseason debut, while leading a 111-98 win over the Trail Blazers in Game 1 of their first-round series Sunday night.

The Magic showed an intensity and fight that had been missing for most of the season as they stunned No. 1 seed Detroit in Game 1 of their series.

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The Magic extended the NBA’s longest home playoff losing streak after upsetting the No. 1 seed Detroit Pistons in Game 1 of their first-round series.

The Oklahoma City Thunder, the NBA’s defending champions and the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference, opened their latest postseason run Sunday afternoon with a dominant 119-84 performance at the Paycom Center over the […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nikola Jokic and Victor Wembanyama were named finalists for this season’s Most Valuable Player award.

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