A person familiar with the search says the Los Angeles Lakers have hired Frank Vogel as coach and Jason Kidd as an assistant.

The early parts of the offseason are usually a time for great optimism for many teams.

The Indiana Pacers were taught some important lessons by getting swept by the Boston Celtics.

The stars have been stars in these playoffs.

It happened again. The Indiana Pacers held a double-digit lead in a playoff game just for it to wither away and for the night to end in a loss.

A poor third quarter did the Indiana Pacers in during Game 1 of their first-round series with the Boston Celtics.

There was a real possibility that the Indiana Pacers would struggle to produce enough on the offensive end of the floor in the playoffs.

The Celtics have been at their best this season when they are forcing turnovers, spacing the floor and knocking down outside shots.

The Celtics and Pacers aren't interested in talking about the past as they prepare to tip off their first-round playoff matchup.

Playoff basketball is almost upon us and the Indiana Pacers will face off against the Boston Celtics in the opening round.

Edmond Sumner sank three free throws with three-tenths of a second remaining, lifting the playoff-bound Indiana Pacers over the Atlanta Hawks 135-134 Wednesday night.

D'Angelo Russell scored 20 points and Joe Harris added 19 on Sunday, leading the Brooklyn Nets to a 108-96 victory over the Indiana Pacers and back into the NBA playoffs for the first time in four years.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jason Tatum scored 22 points and Gordon Hayward added 21 in his return to Indianapolis on Friday night, leading the Boston Celtics to a crucial 117-97 victory over the Pacers.

Blake Griffin made it through almost the whole season without a significant injury.

Myles Turner and Domantas Sabonis gave the Indiana Pacers exactly what they needed Monday night.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A perennial lottery team in recent years, the Orlando Magic enter the final days of the season believing they are on the verge of returning to the postseason.

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics are approaching the final two weeks of the regular season as if the playoffs have already begun.