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The MVP race has turned into a Nikola Jokic runaway
With a month left in the season, the Nuggets center looks like an overwhelming favorite to claim his first MVP award.
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NBA SCOREBOARD
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Steph grants halftime celebration request from Twitter
Curry splashes 3 after Dellavedova falls down
ALDRIDGE ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT
What is LaMarcus Aldridge's NBA legacy?
Aldridge announced his retirement Thursday after a 15-year career that saw him make seven All-Star Games.
Lillard calls for the Blazers to retire Aldridge's jersey
CELTICS
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Brown drops 40 points in win vs. Lakers
JOCKEYING FOR POSITION
NBA playoff predictions: Who will win the big seeding races?
We polled the ESPN NBA Forecast panel of experts for their predictions on the NBA season.
MAVERICKS
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Luka Doncic beats buzzer to win game for Mavs
Why Stephen A. says Luka's game winner boils down to luck
76ERS
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Embiid, Sixers take down short-handed Nets
Sixers take significant step toward East's top seed with win over Nets
Philly put itself in the driver's seat for home-court advantage in the Eastern Conference playoffs.
NBA PLAYOFFS
Sorting out these messy and fascinating NBA playoff races
Here are the teams in each conference with the most reasons for optimism and pessimism.
Our NBA experts predict how the crowded East standings will shake out
Which players and postseason races are most intriguing?
Top Headlines
- Lakers' Davis cleared for practice, nearing return
- MJ to serve as Kobe's presenter at Naismith HOF
- Nets' Aldridge abruptly retires due to health scare
- GSW: Wiseman surgery a success, back in '21-22
- Sources: LaVine in protocol, likely to miss games
- Scorching Curry eyes Klay's 'gettable' 3-pt. mark
- What Murray's injury means for Denver
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The ESPN Daily podcast: How to listen, episode guide and more
Monday through Friday, host Pablo Torre brings you an inside look at the most interesting stories at ESPN, as told by the top reporters and insiders on the planet.
Who is rising and falling? (ESPN+)
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NBA mock draft: New picks, prospects on the rise after the NCAA tournament
A look at who's rising and who's falling in our projections now that college basketball season is complete.
'I let God take the wheel, for real'
- AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill
Oop! There it is: How NBA players build the perfect alley-oop tag team
From dessert callouts to relying on a higher power, here's how the biggest lob connections in the NBA happen.
Basketball: A Love Story
- Basketball: A Love Story
Stream the entire series on ESPN+
Director Dan Klores creates a vibrant mosaic of basketball by exploring the complex nature of love as it relates to the game. Stream 62 short stories on the NBA, ABA, college hoops, the women's game, international basketball, and socio-cultural issues told by 165 legends.
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