Author: Mark Medina, USA TODAY

Luka Doncic’s sprained left ankle could keep him out for the Mavs in Game 4 against the Clippers. Dallas now has to weigh the risks of him playing.

Luka Doncic sat out the final nine minutes of the Mavs’ Game 3 loss after initially trying to play on a sprained left ankle against the Clippers.

Anthony Davis scored 31 points and pulled down 11 rebounds as Los Angeles flexed its muscles on defense and held Portland to 88 points.

LeBron James discussed reading “The Autobiography of Malcolm X” and the president’s spat with Goodyear, which is based in James’ hometown of Akron.

Damian Lillard sat out the fourth quarter of Game 2 with a dislocated left index finger but didn’t hesitate when asked about Game 3: “Oh, I’m playing.”

Luka Doncic leads Mavericks with 28 points in 127-114 series-tying win vs. Clippers as Dallas survives his time on bench with foul trouble.

Damian Lillard scored 34 points and the Blazers held the Lakers to 5-of-32 from 3-point range to take Game 1 of their first-round series.

Kristaps Prozingis received his second technical foul and was subsequently ejected after a brief scuffle, but he contends he was goaded into it.

During a vacation several summers ago, LeBron James went back into the water to find Carmelo Anthony after he didn’t get back on their boat.

After inconsistent seeding games, Anthony Davis knows he has to bounce back by asserting himself: “It’s about me being more aggressive now.”