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The Miami Heat fined center Hassan Whiteside an undisclosed amount Sunday, one day after he voiced his displeasure toward the team's late-game strategy with an expletive-filled rant to reporters following a 110-109 overtime loss to the Brooklyn Nets. Whiteside played just 20 minutes against the Nets and was not on the court at all during the fourth quarter or overtime. The Heat fined Whiteside for "comments detrimental to the team" but did not elaborate when announcing the punishment. Continue to Article

April 01, 2018 9:23:pm EST

Nobody can do a disappearing act like the Washington Wizards, not even a team trying to improve lottery positioning as the Wizards are desperately aiming to avoid the Cleveland Cavaliers in a first-round playoff matchup. The Bulls were without head coach Fred Hoiberg for the first time this season, as he left the United Center some time before the game started with an upper respiratory infection. Associate head coach Jim Boylen filled in for the first time in the first chair and helped the Bulls to a 113-94 win-one that ranks as unsurprising given the Wizards' recent history of looking past opponents. Continue to Article

April 01, 2018 7:34:pm EST

Yuck: The odds for the Wizards to move up from their sixth spot in the Eastern Conference are becoming increasingly slim. With a chance to beat up on an injury-depleted Bulls team on Easter Sunday, the Wizards instead put in another dud of a performance in a season full of them. Washington has only six games left and entered the day three back from the Pacers in fifth. Continue to Article

April 01, 2018 4:37:pm EST

Washington Wizards star point guard John Wall returned Saturday against the Charlotte Hornets after missing two months with a knee injury. Wizards coach Scott Brooks told reporters Saturday that Wall likely won't have any "restrictions" in terms of playing time after the five-time All-Star went through a series of intense practices. Brooks also said Wall could end up playing both legs of Washington's remaining back-to-backs on the schedule. The Wizards visit the Chicago Bulls on Sunday after Saturday's home game against the Hornets. Wall had surgery on his left knee Jan. 31. He joined the Wizards last weekend for his first full-contact practice since the procedure. "We still have a chance to Continue to Article

March 31, 2018 3:00:pm EST

The Houston Rockets extended their winning streak in the NBA to 11 in thrilling fashion on Friday. Houston were down two with 1.4 seconds left after Josh Jackson gave the Phoenix Suns a lead on a step-back jumper and the Rockets knew they needed a clutch Continue to Article

March 31, 2018 1:19:am EST