Author: Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY

General manager Elton Brand faces tough choices as Philadelphia deals with the fallout of multiple mistakes. The path to success isn’t clear-cut.

Five takeaways from Rockets-Thunder Game 1, from Eric Gordon’s offensive production to Oklahoma City’s lagging defense.

Utah Jazz point guard Mike Conley Jr. left the NBA campus for the birth of his son and will miss at least the first two games of first-round series.

Nothing about the 2019-20 NBA season has been normal. The playoffs – in a bubble with no in-person fans and no homecourt edge – will be no different.

Jusuf Nurkic announced on social media his grandmother had died, hours before Blazers and Grizzlies were set to tip off the NBA’s first play-in game.

Portland had just too much offense for Memphis as CJ McCollum scored five points in the closing 2 minutes to seal the victory.

Alvin Gentry, who had one season remaining on his contract, was 175-225 in five seasons. New Orleans made the playoffs once during his tenure.

Giannis Antetokounmpo was called for a charge, then lost his cool and headbutted Moe Wagner in the face after the two exchanged words.

Their season wasn’t resumed, and training camp will likely be condensed. The NBA teams outside the bubble are losing ground for the 2020-21 season.

The Celtics have skilled two-way players, some of whom are on the verge of stardom and will be the NBA’s top players for the next decade.