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The Los Angeles Lakers caught fire late in the regular season, winning 15 games and peaking at the perfect time before the playoffs. They secured the fourth seed in the standings, setting up a first-round matchup with the fifth-seeded Houston Rockets led by Kevin Durant. Then, the team took a devastating blow. Just days before the first postseason matchup, superstar Luka Doncic suffered a hamstring injury that sidelined him for weeks. On the same day, sharpshooter Austin Reaves went down with a Grade 2 oblique strain, putting his playoff availability in jeopardy as well.

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Jason Collins, the former NBA player who became the first openly gay man to play in a major US pro sports league, has died after a battle with brain cancer, his family said Tuesday.

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Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic says it's still unclear when he'll return from a hamstring strain that has sidelined him for the team's NBA playoff campaign.

"I don't think people understand how frustrating it is," the 27-year-old Slovenian told reporters in Oklahoma City, where the Lakers dropped Game 1 of their second-round series against the reigning champion Thunder on Tuesday.

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Caitlin Clark added another historic achievement to her growing WNBA résumé during the Indiana Fever's 2026 season opener, earning praise from NBA icon LeBron James after reaching a milestone faster than any player in league history.

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Kentucky Wildcats women's basketball have added highly regarded international prospect Ajša Sivka to their roster, head coach Kenny Brooks confirmed on Wednesday. The program has not yet clarified how many years of eligibility the 20-year-old guard will have.

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Kate Martin has quickly secured another opportunity in the WNBA after being released by the Golden State Valkyries ahead of the regular season.

The former Iowa standout officially signed with the Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday, giving her a fresh chance to continue her professional career after her brief spell with Golden State came to an end.

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Jalen Brunson produced a dazzling 35-point performance as the New York Knicks pummeled the Philadelphia 76ers 137-98 to grab a 1-0 lead in their NBA Eastern Conference semi-final playoff series on Monday.