Hang Time Podcast: Chicago Bulls analyst Stacey King

In Phoenix’s Game 1 win, Devin Booker had only the ninth 40-point triple-double in the NBA Playoffs since 1984. Game 2: Clippers at Suns 9 p.m. ET, ESPN | Suns lead 1-0 • The Suns beat the Clippers in Game 1 behind Devin Booker’s first career triple-double (40 points, 13 rebounds, 11 assists). It was…

The following list is comprised of the top 10 players of 2017-18 who averaged the most points off drives to the rim. To qualify, players must have been on the court for at least half of the season’s 82 games. 1. James Harden, 11.5 points The reigning Kia MVP winner scored 826 points when driving…

BOSTON — Celtics center Daniel Theis yesterday underwent a successful arthroscopic procedure on his left knee, including removal of a loose body. The surgery was performed by Celtics Team Physician Dr. Tony Schena at New England Baptist Hospital. Recovery is not expected to affect Theis’s ability to fully participate in training camp.

NBA.com’s John Schuhmann gets you ready for the 2016-17 season with a key stat for each team in the league and shows you why it matters. Today, we look at the Los Angeles Clippers, who have been living outside the paint. THE STAT Last season, the Los Angeles Clippers took 61 percent of their shots…

A 5-time All-Star and Olympic gold medalist, Tim Hardaway is set to be enshrined into the Hall of Fame. It was never easy to swipe the basketball from the master of the crossover dribble, a weapon he popularized and introduced to the mainstream and used to change the game forever. But back in the day…

Given that no team has ever rallied from a 3-0 deficit in NBA history, it’s almost certainly a case of too little, too late. But give Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell credit: Two days after his late-game meltdown allowed the Rockets to steal Game 3 despite a historically bad shooting night by James Harden, the budding…