The Pelicans, Hornets, Wizards and Jazz — all playing out the string of dismal seasons — along with the playoff-bound Houston Rockets combined to make the wrong kind of NBA history on Friday night.

But we did get some clarity on Friday night as the Los Angeles Lakers clinched the No. 3 seed with their blowout win over the ...

The top six teams in each conference automatically make the playoffs. Teams in positions 7-10 qualify for the play-in ...

Mahaffey, who is 6-foot-6, averaged 3.6 points and 3.1 rebounds in 18.0 minutes per game this past season as a junior and had ...