Author: Matt Eppers, USA TODAY

The bubble experiment is coming to an end, and it’s time to crown a champ. Will it be Lakers or Heat? Our team makes its picks for the NBA Finals.

Everyone expected the Lakers here, but the Nuggets crashed the West finals and denied fans an all-LA matchup. Who will move on to the NBA Finals?

Warriors ownership, players and coaches pledged $1 million to a relief fund to aid Chase Center employees adversely impacted by the NBA shutdown.

The Milwaukee Bucks are officially in the postseason, and Feb. 23 is the earliest date on the calendar that a team has clinched in NBA history.

Last week it was thought DeMarcus Cousins could see the court for the Lakers in the playoffs. Now he’ll have to continue his rehab as a free agent.

Free agent point guard Darren Collison told interested teams he isn’t ready to return to the NBA and remains unsure if he ever will.

A fan was arrested for throwing a beer onto the court after Celtics star Kemba Walker’s controversial ejection led to a tense scene at TD Garden.

In a scary scene, Kemba Walker collided head-first with teammate Semi Ojeleye, but the team said all scans and tests came back with positive results.

Carmelo Anthony waited over a year to return to the NBA, and was predictably rusty as the Portland Trail Blazers lost to the New Orleans Pelicans.