Community Picks: Utah Jazz 0% vs Los Angeles Clippers 0%

The Jazz (44-28) hold a 1 1/2-game lead over the Clippers (43-30) for the fourth seed and homecourt advantage in the opening round of the Western Conference playoffs. The Oklahoma City Thunder, who are a game behind the Clippers, and the Memphis Grizzlies, who trail Los Angeles by 2 1/2 games, also remain in contention for the No. 4 and No. 5 spots. "Yeah, this time of the year, losses I think impact you a little bit more because you can actually see the standings and see the race come down to the final however many games it's going to be," Clippers forward Blake Griffin told the Los Angeles Times. Continue to Article

March 25, 2017 3:05:am EST

March 25 (Gracenote) - Standings from the NBA on Friday EASTERN CONFERENCEATLANTIC DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Boston 47 26 .644 - 2. Toronto 43 29 .597 3 1/2 3. Philadelphia 27 45 .375 19 1/2 4. NY Knicks 27 45 .375 19 1/2 5. Brooklyn 15 57 .208 31 1/2 CENTRAL DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Cleveland 47 24 .662 - 2. Milwaukee 37 35 .514 10 1/2 3. Indiana 36 36 .500 11 1/2 4. Chicago 34 39 .466 14 5. Detroit 34 39 .466 14 SOUTHEAST DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Washington 44 28 .611 - 2. Atlanta 37 35 .514 7 3. Miami 35 37 .486 9 4. Charlotte 32 40 .444 12 5. Orlando 27 46 . ... Continue to Article

March 25, 2017 2:02:am EST

LeBron James sat at his locker dabbing his right eye with a wet compress while having difficulty keeping it open. James will meet with an eye doctor after a physical game in which he got poked in the eye by Jeremy Lamb, but remained in the game to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a Central Division-clinching 112-105 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night. James finished with 32 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds as the Cavaliers bounced back from their worst defensive outing of the season Wednesday night in a loss to the Denver Nuggets. Continue to Article

March 24, 2017 11:40:pm EST

With his team's playoff odds shrinking, Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle is quickly transitioning into experimentation mode with a young and fluid roster to get a head start on next season. The lineup paid immediate dividends in a 97-95 victory over a Los Angeles Clippers team that had plenty to play for as it tries to catch the No. 4-seed Utah Jazz. Curry led all scorers with 23 points and Noel had eight points and 12 rebounds matched against Clippers center DeAndre Jordan. Continue to Article

March 24, 2017 6:53:pm EST