Marc J. Spears

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Indiana sharpshooter signee Vaughn Karvala appeared to injure his ankle while minutes ago while playing in a scrimmage against @nikehoopsummit USA Basketball team.

Magic guard Cole Anthony helped to the bench with what appears to be a left knee injury.

Andscape at the NBA Finals: VIBE CHECK in OKC after Pacers' Game 1 win with renowned chef Andrew Black.

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The Pistons have extended the contract of head coach JB Bickerstaff. Tomorrow the former Cavaliers coach faces Donovan Mitchell and his old team in Game 1 of a second round playoff series. Mitchell spoke to Andscape in his latest diary dropping tomorrow about facing Bickerstaff.

There again will be a new NBA champion. The San Antonio Spurs won the Western Conference championship after defeating the reigning champion Oklahoma City Thunder. The Spurs will host the New York Knicks in the NBA Finals starting Wednesday in San Antonio.

Goooooooooaaaaaal! USA

Is that the greatest dunk in the NBA’s dunk contest history?

Cleveland this one’s for you. NABJ Sports Task Force Party is 8/8 at House of Blues Cleveland. Old school VIP room. Today’s 🔥 in main room. Deejays Atlanta Dream deejay Jay Shalé, former Pacers DJ Xavier, Vegas’ legend IG: DJDMILES &amp; New Orleans’ own Rob Nice. Tix:

The playoffs start today for Donovan Mitchell, James Harden and the Cavaliers. Check out the Donovan Mitchell Diary in ⁦Andscape⁩.

Paolo Banchero Diary #7 Andscape. Welcome back to the playoffs, Magic. Welcome to Boston. Say hello to the reigning NBA champ Celtics.

Bronny James vertical jump. His max vertical was 40.5 inches.

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James Harden and Donovan Mitchell look to change their playoff narrative. More in Andscape

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The Conversations Project debuting on Monday on Hulu with co-hosts Elaine Welteroth, Chef David Lawrence and myself. Andscape

It’s official that Paolo Banchero got his five-year, $239 million extension with the Magic, via Shams Charania. Here is Paolo talking about his extension to be in his season diary with Andscape in April.

Jeremiah Fear’s #NBADraft suit process.

Kids from the #NBA Academy Africa in Saly, Senegal watch their former teammate Khaman Maluach get drafted 10th overall to make history. #nbadraft

For the folks who’ve been asking how loud Loud City is…

Cleveland this one’s for you. NABJ Sports Task Force Party is 8/8 at House of Blues Cleveland. Old school VIP room. Today’s 🔥 in main room. Deejays Atlanta Dream deejay Jay Shalé, former Pacers DJ Xavier, Vegas’ legend IG: DJDMILES & New Orleans’ own Rob Nice. Tix: