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The Celtics publicly announced Porzingis was doubtful to return with right calf tightness.

Sources tell ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski that the early indications are Porzingis did not sustain an injury to his Achilles.

When a player tears his Achilles, it is typically a fairly obvious immediate diagnosis.

This will be the third and fourth games in Paris for the Spurs, though they have not played in France since 2006.

The Pacers have never played in France.

Warner Bros. Discovery, parent company of TNT, has paid an average fee of $1.2 billion per season under its current deal. WBD has the right to match any third-party offer.

NBC's package would include two regular season nights per week and playoff games. NBC could also air games on its Peacock streaming platform.

ESPN is expected to pay an average of $2.6 billion, which is up from $1.5 billion from its current deal.

Amazon is also expected to partner with the NBA for media rights.

Some close to the organization have indicated that Ham's return next season is highly unlikely.

The Lakers plan to reassess the season over the next couple of days before reaching a decision.

Ham made several decisions throughout the season that caused doubt within the Lakers. For example, Ham benching Austin Reaves and D'Angelo Russell during a losing streak after the In-Season Tournament did not sit well with players nor the organization.

There was a sense that Taurean Prince and Cam Reddish were allowed to play through their mistakes, unlike Reaves, Russell, and Rui Hachimura.

Many within the Lakers felt that Ham rarely blamed his own schemes, game plans, or rotations.

Ham signed a four-year contract with the Lakers in 2022.

Bojan Bogdanovic will miss the game due to a foot contusion.

Jalen Brunson is probable with a right knee contusion.

The Knicks are up 3-1 in the series.

Bronny James is evaluating his options after his freshman season at USC, which includes declaring for the draft or transferring to another school. Bronny was a projected lottery pick in the 2024 NBA draft before his cardiac arrest and disappointing freshman season with USC. Bronny was moved by ESPN from the lottery in 2024 to the second round in 2025 in their mock drafts.

LeBron James is expected to be a free agent this offseason and has spoken about his desire to play on the same team as Bronny in the NBA.

The Lakers are open to offering James any deal to return, including a three-year, $164 million max extension.

James has a $51.4 million player option for next season.

The Lakers are also open to the idea of drafting Bronny James.

James' relationship with Jeanie Buss is described as being "better than ever."

Harrel joins the Hornets from the NBA league office's data science department where he led game scheduling optimization.

This offseason, the Hornets hired Jeff Peterson to run their front office.

Finch's status to be on the bench for Game 1 of the Wolves second round series against the Denver Nuggets is unknown. Finch may have to coach the game from the locker room, sending his plans to the assistants on the bench. Minnesota is expecting their coach to be able to travel to Denver for Game 1, barring any unexpected complications.

Finch led the Timberwolves to the second-most wins they've had in regular season franchise history. Minnesota's sweep of the Suns was only the second time in which the team has won a first round series.

"I'm not going to answer that," replied James.

James has until June 29 to either opt into the final year of his contract with the Lakers for $51.4 million or become an unrestricted free agent.

The Lakers will try to retain James and are prepared to even offer him a three-year, $164 million deal.

James was also asked how he will approach his decision about playing next season.

"I don't have an answer ... to be honest. I haven't given it much thought," said James.

Leonard missed Game 1, but returned for Games 2 and 3 before missing Game 4. The Clippers won both games in which Leonard sat.

Leonard missed the final stretch of the regular season with the injury.

The Clippers and Dallas Mavericks are tied at 2-2 head into Game 5 on Wednesday in Los Angeles.

Stevens received 16 out of 29 possible first place votes, six second place votes and three third place votes for a total of 101 points.

Sam Presti finished second ahead of Tim Connelly, Leon Rose, Nico Harrison and Rafael Stone.

During the past year, Stevens acquired Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday via trade while the Boston Celtics had the best record in the NBA.

The New York Knicks acquired Bogdanovic from the Detroit Pistons at the deadline.

Bogdanovic exited New York's Game 4 win with his foot injury.

Bogdanovic's $19 million salary for 24-25 is partially guaranteed for just $2 million.

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The injury is expected to keep Porzingis out of multiple games. According to Jeff Stotts, the average time missed for a soleus strain is 17 days.

The injury is the same one that has kept Giannis Antetokounmpo out of the Milwaukee Bucks' first round series against the Indiana Pacers.

That number is down 6% in viewership from last year, but up 5% from 2022.

Saturday's Game 4 between the Lakers and Nuggets averaged 5.67 million viewers on ABC, the largest audience of the NBA season.

The Lakers took part in five out of the ten most-watched games this season.

Jacquez had started all four games in the series, averaging 12.8 points.

The Heat are down 3-1 in the series.

Connelly is currently in the second year of a five-year deal.

The Pistons are also interested in Dennis Lindsey, currently a Mavs consultant, for the role.

JJ Redick is also a name to monitor for the open position, sources told Stein.

The new president of basketball operations would make the final decision on Troy Weaver's future with the Pistons next season.

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"It wasn't really about winning right now," Harrison told ESPN. "It was just about continuing to build it. It's like every step is, how do we continue to get better? And we're not built for just right now; we're built for the next three playoff runs."

Harrison felt that Gafford and Washington would improve with the Dallas. Both players would have something to play for, as opposed to playing out the season on teams near the bottom of the standings. Gafford echoed his GM's thoughts.

"No disrespect to any other team that we were on, but it's just we went from playing for nothing to playing for something," Gafford said. "It's like we had to lock in a whole different way."

Following the arrest, Porter was eventually traded by the Houston Rockets to the Oklahoma City Thunder in a salary-clearing move. The Thunder immediately waived Porter.

Now, Porter would like to return to PAOK if no NBA deal comes his way.

"If it is up to me, I don't see myself, when it comes from the overseas standpoint if I am staying out here another year - if I have the opportunity to go back to the NBA, then I will probably go back to the NBA - but if it is not the NBA, I don't want to play for another club than PAOK," Porter said. "I feel like they have welcomed me and they gave me the chance that a lot of people looked over."

Porter played in four games for PAOK. He averaged 20.8 points, 8.3 rebounds, 6.5 assists, 3.0 steals and 1.8 blocks per game.

Aller is currently the Knicks vice president of basketball and strategic planning. Aller was one of New York president Leon Rose's first hires when he took over the team's front office.

Aller is considered one of the best in the NBA at managing the salary cap and negotiating team-friendly contracts. It's unclear if he'll leave New York, as the Knicks are expected to do what it takes to keep Aller in the fold.

Antetokounmpo is still out as he attempts to recover from a strained calf. Lillard is out due to a strained Achilles that he re-aggravated in the Bucks Game 3 loss.

Indiana now has a chance to take a commanding 3-1 series lead before things shift back to Milwaukee for Game 5 on Tuesday.

The Clippers star missed Game 1 of the series, as well as several late regular season contests, due to inflammation in his surgically repaired. Leonard returned to play in Games 2 and 3, but clearly wasn't himself on the floor.

The Mavericks lead the series 2-1 before hosting Game 4 on Sunday afternoon. The series will shift back to Los Angeles for Game 5 on Wednesday.

Through three games of the Knicks first round series against the Philadelphia 76ers, Bogdanovic has averaged 8.0 points and 4.0 rebounds in 16.7 minutes per game off New York's bench. He's shot just 7-of-24 from the floor, including just 1-of-9 on two-point shots.

The Knicks acquired Bogdanovic from the Detroit Pistons in a trade deadline deal. Bogdanovic averaged 10.4 points in 29 games off New York's bench following the trade.

"I promised I'd never cheat the game & that I'd leave it in a better place than I came into it," Parker posted to Instagram. "The competitor in me always wants 1 more, but it's time. My HEART & body knew, but I needed to give my mind time to accept it."

Daigneault finished in front of Jamahl Mosley and Chris Finch.

"I've used the word uncommon with this team all year, and the reason I think they're so uncommon is they have incredible ambition," said Daigneault on Sunday night.

Joe Mazzulla and Tom Thibodeau rounded out the top five in voting.

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Finch suffered the injury during a collision late in the Timberwolves' win in Game 4.

The Timberwolves swept the Suns in the first round.

"I've got full support of [Suns owner Mat] Ishbia," said Vogel before Game 4 on Sunday.

Vogel originally signed a five-year deal in June 2023.

Durant had "persistent issues" with being relegated to the corner with the offense built around pick-and-rolls instead of his strengths.

Teammates and those close to the organization felt like Durant should have voiced his concerns more directly with Frank Vogel.

Kevin Young, now at BYU, was responsible for the Suns' offense. Players questioned the coaching staff's ability to maximize a lineup of Durant, Beal, and Booker.

The Suns are reportedly taking a "hard look" at making full changes to the coaching staff this summer.

The Suns will, at the very least, make changes to Frank Vogel's staff.

The Suns were swept by the Timberwolves in the first round.

Vogel said before Game 4 that he has the "full support" of Mat Ishbia.

James Jones is expected to remain as the general manager next season.

"I just got to help him more," Doncic said of Irving. "I feel like I'm letting him down, so I got to be there. I got to help him more. He's given everything that he has, and he's been amazing for us the whole series."

Doncic injured his right knee in the first quarter of Game 3. It's impacted his ability to create separation from the Clippers defenders. But the Mavs star expects himself to be better, despite the injury.

"It's hurting obviously, but it shouldn't be an excuse, man," said Doncic on playing 45 minutes in Game 4. "Just came out and a little sloppy, so I got to be way better than that."

The Clippers won Game 4 to even the series at 2-2. Game 5 is in Los Angeles on Wednesday.

However, Embiid was also upset at the number of New York fans in the building for Games 3 and 4 of the series in Philadelphia. At various points through both games, it sounded as if the crowd was at least 50-50. Embiid called that "disappointing".

"I love our fans. Think it's unfortunate and I'm not calling them out, but it is disappointing. Obviously, you got a lot of Knicks fans and they're down the road and I've never seen it," Embiid said. "And I've been here for 10 years. Yeah, it kind of pisses me off, especially because Philly is considered a sports town. They've always shown up and I don't think that should happen. Yeah. It's not okay."

Game 5 shifts back to New York on Tuesday, with the Knicks having a chance to close out the series in front of their home fans.

"He's the face of the league. I've been saying that. He hates when I say it, but it's true," Towns on Edwards' place in the NBA.

Minnesota's young star also drew high praise from Suns forward Kevin Durant.

Edwards scored 40 points in helping the Timberwolves to close out the Suns in four games. He shot 13-of-20 from the floor, including 7-of-13 from behind the arc. Edwards added nine rebounds, six assists, two blocks and a steal to his big scoring line.

Quaintance is a potential lottery pick for the 2026 NBA draft and is the No. 2 ranked center in the class.

Quaintance recently decommitted from Kentucky.