On the eve of the start of his third playoff series against Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic in the last five years, LeBron James heaped praise on the two-time MVP, considered to be a front runner to win the award a third time this season.
Tyler Herro was an assist shy of a triple-double and the Heat earned the last spot in the Eastern Conference playoffs, running away from the Bulls 112-91 in a play-in tournament elimination game.
Four-star guard Justin Pippen, son of Scottie Pippen, announced his commitment to Michigan on Friday, choosing new coach Dusty May and the Wolverines over a final list that included Cal, Florida, Stanford and Texas A&M.
Paul George, Norman Powell and Russell Westbrook were not listed on the team’s injury report as being out due to injury or rest but none of the three played against the Rockets on Sunday.
Damian Lillard practiced fully but Giannis Antetokounmpo remained out of live drills Friday as the Milwaukee Bucks continued getting ready for Sunday’s playoff opener against the Indiana Pacers.
Coban Porter, the younger brother of Nuggets star Michael Porter Jr., has been sentenced to six years in prison for a drunken driving crash that killed a woman in Colorado last year.
Ahead of the Knicks opening up the playoffs against the 76ers, Knicks star Jalen Brunson admitted he spent all summer thinking about his turnover in the closing moments of New York’s Game 6 loss to the Miami Heat last spring.
