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NBA analyst Sekou Smith dies due to COVID-19

Sekou Smith, a longtime reporter and television analyst who was beloved within the basketball world, died Tuesday after a battle with COVID-19.

LeVert undergoes successful surgery to remove kidney mass (1:07)

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LeVert has cancer surgery; full recovery expected

Caris LeVert, who had a small mass discovered on his left kidney as a result of a physical after the four-team trade that sent James Harden to the Nets, is expected to make a full recovery after having surgery for renal cell carcinoma.

Pacers use 4th-quarter scoring flurry, beat Raptors 129-114

— Malcolm Brogdon scored a career-high 36 points and Myles Turner scored 11 of his 21 in the final 8 1/2 minutes Monday night to help the Indiana Pacers pull away for a 129-114 victory over the Toronto Raptors.

Myles Turner gets it done on both ends for the Pacers late in the 4th (0:26)

Brogdon, McConnell exchange over-the-head passes to set up 3-ball (0:18)

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X-rays on Sabonis' left knee negative, source says

Domantas Sabonis exited Monday's game with a knee contusion, but X-rays showed no structural damage, a source told ESPN.

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Victor Oladipo held a funeral for his injured knee

The new Rockets guard wrote a letter titled "Saying Goodbye" to officially move forward from the ruptured quad tendon he suffered in 2019.

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NBA Power Rankings: Here come the Jazz; Cavs cut down the Nets (twice!)

No team in the NBA this season has had a longer win streak than the Jazz. But they're not the only red-hot West team heading into Week 6.

Anunoby's hot hand helps short-handed Raptors beat Pacers

— OG Anunoby scored a season-high 30 points and made three free throws in the final minute to break a tie and help the surging Toronto Raptors beat the Indiana Pacers 107-102 on Sunday.

Raptors hold off Pacers with 2 huge late defensive stops (0:53)

McConnell drops over-the-head dime to Turner for and-1 (0:22)

Lamb gets high-arching and-1 to fall (0:21)

Reggie Miller crashes Curry's news conference to congratulate him (2:14)

Brogdon's 3-pointer lifts Pacers past Magic 120-118 in OT

— Malcolm Brogdon hit the decisive 3-pointer with 2.8 seconds left in overtime, lifting the Indiana Pacers to a 120-118 win over the Orlando Magic on Friday night.

Brogdon's late 3-pointer lifts Pacers past Magic in OT (0:29)

Porzingis' big night leads Mavericks past Pacers 124-112

— Kristaps Porzingis posted season-high totals of 27 points and 12 rebounds in leading the Dallas Mavericks to a 124-111 victory at Indiana on Wednesday night.

Lamb fights through contact for first bucket since ACL tear (0:27)

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Pacers' LeVert: Trade 'could've possibly saved me'

Caris LeVert said he was "feeling 100 percent healthy" when he was traded to the Pacers, so he thinks the deal "could've possibly saved me in the long run" after a mass was found on his kidney.

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Pacers' Turner has fracture in hand; no surgery

Pacers center Myles Turner, who leads the NBA with 4.2 blocks per game this season, won't require surgery, is listed as day-to-day and will participate in practice Tuesday.

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NBA Power Rankings: Where the James Harden trade sends the Nets

How does the trade that shook up the NBA shake up our latest rankings?

Clippers beat Pacers 129-96 for 1st 4-game winning streak

— Marcus Morris Sr. scored a season-high 20 points to lead seven players in double figures, and the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Indiana Pacers 129-96 on Sunday night for their first four-game winning streak of the season.