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Clint Capela is Houston's secret ingredient
We joined the Rockets big man and resident Francophile for a test of his culinary skills and to find out what he's stirring up for the playoffs.

Cooking with Capela.
Clint Capela and Sam Alipour take a French cooking class in the latest episode of Hang Time.

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NBA
ESPN Forecast: New playoff predictions for Round 1
Who are the new favorites in the NBA playoffs? Our ESPN Forecast panel predicts Rockets-Wolves and Thunder-Jazz after two games.

NBA
Pelton mail: Is this the best postseason rookie class?
Kevin Pelton answers questions on rookies in the playoffs, how New Orleans is beating Portland and second-half surges like Utah's.
How did Donovan Mitchell turn into Utah's go-to scorer? Check the tape
Take an exclusive look inside the film room with Donovan Mitchell and Jazz coach Quin Snyder as the duo breaks down the Rookie of the Year contender's rapid rise.

Coaching carousel
NBA coaching candidates: Big names, prospects and wild cards
With coaching vacancies opening up around the league, here's a comprehensive look at the top names being considered for jobs.
Who's out, who's in: NBA coaching changes
Three head coaches lost their jobs during the season, and more moves are expected this offseason. We're keeping track of every change on the sidelines around the NBA.
Pacers erase 17-point deficit, put Cavs in 2-1 series hole
The Pacers held the Cavaliers to just 33 second-half points, ending Cleveland's perfect record this season when leading entering the fourth quarter.
Giannis unleashes vicious poster on Baynes.
After three months and a 2-0 deficit, Wizards finally get peak Wall and Beal
John Wall's health complicated Washington's success this season, and Bradley Beal got off to a slow start in Toronto. But the All-Star duo got it going to keep the Wizards in their series against the Raptors.

Adam Silver joins Get Up!
Silver: Sports gambling should be regulated.
Adam Silver sees the benefits of legalized sports gambling as safety and regulation.
Silver 'worried' NBA tanking will continue.
NBA commissioner Adam Silver joins Get Up! to explain why there is still work to be done to stop teams from tanking for the draft.
A shift in the WNBA season? Show me the money
If NBA commissioner Adam Silver thinks a shift in the WNBA season to the fall and winter will help its profitability, the league needs to pay its players more -- much more.

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Shaqtin' A Fool: First playoffs edition
The Starters: Top 10 Plays of playoffs so far
The Starters: Has rookie Mitchell been best player in Thunder-Jazz series

Raptors
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DeRozan and Lowry: 'We're playing for everything'
With a revamped playing style -- and Game 1 demons slain --, the Raptors are hell-bent on owning the road to the NBA Finals. DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry talked to Rachel Nichols about their goals from this season and their on- and off-court evolution.

Celtics
NBA
The revival of Jaylen Brown, the Celtics' surging star
Boston's second-year swingman was once so broken up about basketball that he became physically ill. Now he's breaking out on the NBA's biggest stage.

Detail: Kobe Bryant
Streaming now on ESPN+
Kobe Bryant analyzes Game 1 of Raptors-Wizards from the perspective of Toronto's DeMar DeRozan.

Prince and the NBA
That time former NBA All-Star Carlos Boozer almost sued Prince
A hair salon, a dance floor and a heart-shaped bed - what else did Prince manage to squeeze into Boozer's home?
When Prince sat courtside at Thunder-Warriors game
Draymond Green: "When he walked in, no one's attention was on the game anymore."

NBA draft
NBA mock draft: Projecting the top 60 prospects for 2019
ESPN draft expert Jonathan Givony projects a new top 60 for the 2019 NBA draft class.
NBA draft tracker: Who's in, and who's testing?
Who has declared for the 2018 NBA draft, and who's testing the waters? We're tracking the prospects in our Top 100 rankings.

Offseason outlook
What moves can and should the Knicks make in the offseason?
The Knicks need a new head coach, and their best player is rehabbing a serious injury. We look ahead to the decisions New York faces this offseason.
NBA offseason moves: Trades, free agency and draft decisions
ESPN Insider Bobby Marks breaks down the moves each eliminated team can and should make this offseason.

NBA Playoffs
Experts' picks: Which first-round favorite is on upset alert?
Who will be punching a ticket to the second round? Our NBA experts make their predictions for all eight matchups.
NBA playoff Round 1 upset rankings: Which top seeds might fall in 2018?
Which underdog has the best chance of advancing and which one has the worst? Kevin Pelton breaks down the 2018 matchups and ranks the upset odds.
Top Headlines
- Popovich remains out; Messina to coach Spurs
- Bogdanovic hits 30, gets raves for D on LeBron
- 'Chippy' Raptors-Wizards affair produces 5 techs
- Winslow fined for stepping on Embiid's mask
- Source: Euroleague's Kurucs declaring for draft
- Rodgers purchases minority stake in Bucks
- Offseason moves: Trades, free agency and draft
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Russell Westbrook's fashion
ESPN Illustration 82 flavors of Russ: How to dress like OKC's MVP
Russ does what he wants -- on and off the court. We tracked every outfit the NBA's biggest fashion star wore this season. But even if you think you can pull off Westbrook's look, it'll cost you.
Social media and the NBA
Joel Kimmel illustration The trolls, tweets and memes that defined the NBA season
From LeBron James backing up Stephen Curry to Joel Embiid taunting victims on a weekly basis, if you weren't locked in to social media, you weren't getting the full story of the 2017-18 NBA season.
The NBA eagerly awaits the arrival of Luka Doncic
Sonia Canada/Getty Images Luka Doncic Is No Darko Milicic
"Wonder Boy" is heading to the NBA, and he's out to change how we think about European imports.
Tracking the key injuries in NBA postseason race
AP Photo/David Zalubowski Tracking the key injuries in the NBA playoffs
This NBA season has been marked by several notable, critical injuries. Here's a look at the most important ones to watch for each team in the postseason.