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NBA: Denver Nuggets escape with close win over Houston Rockets; Miami Heat cool off Utah Jazz

The Nuggets survived a late scare to edge the slumping Houston Rockets 95-94 on Saturday. In Miami, host Heat used a balanced offense to win for the sixth time in their last seven by beating the Utah Jazz 118-115

NBA: Bucks defend title, Nets go without Irving, new support cast for LeBron as season begins

Milwaukee will try to become the first NBA champion from the Eastern Conference to repeat since James led Miami to titles in 2012 and 2013 as the league aims for its first full 82-game per club campaign since 2018-19

NBA Western Conference preview: LA Lakers may be the ones to catch

It's easy to see why the Lakers would be a fashionable pick to emerge as the Western Conference representative in the NBA Finals this season.

NBA: Clippers beat Jazz to reach their maiden conference final; 76ers force Game 7 against Hawks

It is the second straight series Los Angeles has dropped the first two games and come back to advance. The fourth-seeded Clippers will face second-seeded Phoenix in the Western Conference finals.

NBA: Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers to lock horns for a place in Eastern Conference finals

In the Western Conference, top seeds Utah outclassed the Memphis Grizzlies 126-110 to wrap up a 4-1 win in the best-of-seven series, with Donovan Mitchell's 30-point haul steering the Jazz into the next round.

NBA: Bucks sweep Heat to advance to second round; 76ers take 3-0 series lead over Wizards

Bucks became the first team to advance in this year's playoffs, beating the Heat 120-103 on Saturday and finishing off a first-round sweep over last season's Eastern Conference champions.

NBA: Philadelphia 76ers, New York Knicks, Utah Jazz ban unruly fans as league promises 'respectful' environment

The unnamed fan triggered uproar on Wednesday after showering injured Washington ace Westbrook with popcorn as he left the court during game two of the Wizards' Eastern Conference playoff series against the Sixers.

NBA: Devin Booker, Deandre Ayton lead Suns past Lakers in playoff debuts

It was the first playoff game for several Suns players, including Booker, Ayton and Mikal Bridges, but they didn't look like post-season rookies against LeBron James and the Lakers.

NBA: Lakers and Warriors set for 7-8 play-in clash in LA; Jazz finish with No 1 seed

No 7 Los Angeles will host No 8 Golden State in the Western Conference play-in with the winner taking the seventh seed and a spot against Phoenix and the loser having to play another game to determine the eighth seed.

NBA: Home-court win percentage this season will be worst ever

With two days remaining in the regular season, NBA teams are now assured of winning no more than 55% of home games.