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Jalen Brunson leads Knicks back from 22 down in the 4th for 115-104 win over Cavs in OT in Game 1
Brian Mahoney, Associated Press | Updated May 19 - 9:19 p.m. | Save Story
Jalen Brunson sparked one of the NBA's greatest postseason comebacks, a rally from a 22-point deficit in the fourth quarter, and finished with 38 points as New York beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 115-104 in overtime on Tuesday night in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.
Jason Kidd is out as coach of the Mavericks, 2 weeks after the hiring of team president Masai Ujiri
Schuyler Dixon, Associated Press | Updated May 19 - 8:36 p.m. | Save Story
Jason Kidd is out as coach of the Dallas Mavericks after five seasons, and two weeks after the club hired former Toronto Raptors executive Masai Ujiri as team president and governor.
Wembanyama has 41 points, 24 rebounds and Spurs top Thunder 122-115 in 2OT to open West finals
Tim Reynolds, Associated Press | Updated May 19 - 2:28 p.m. | Save Story
Victor Wembanyama had 41 points and 24 rebounds, Dylan Harper finished with 24 points and a team playoff-record seven steals, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 122-115 in a double-overtime classic to open the Western Conference finals Monday night.
Inside Wemby's night: A dive into Wembanyama's Game 1 numbers against the Thunder
Tim Reynolds, Associated Press | Posted May 19 - 11:06 a.m. | Save Story
The numbers deserve a deeper look: 41 points, 24 rebounds, three blocked shots.
The Spurs say they're always learning. The Thunder have to do some learning before Game 2 as well
Tim Reynolds, Associated Press | Posted May 19 - 9:38 a.m. | Save Story
Victor Wembanyama is not going to get any shorter before Game 2 of the Western Conference finals. He's not going to get less skilled, and the San Antonio Spurs surely aren't going to become less confident, either.
Caitlin Clark has been named the Indianapolis 500 grand marshal
The Associated Press | Posted May 19 - 9:08 a.m. | Save Story
giving the starting command before Sunday's sold-out race.
Spurs take Game 1 with De'Aaron Fox out with ankle soreness; Thunder fall with Jalen Williams back
Tim Reynolds, Associated Press | Updated May 18 - 11:05 p.m. | Save Story
San Antonio ruled starting guard De'Aaron Fox out of Monday night's Western Conference finals opener against the Oklahoma City Thunder because of right ankle soreness, meaning adversity hit the Spurs in the much-anticipated series before it even started.
Wemby's night: 41 points, 24 rebounds, and a 1-0 lead in the Western Conference finals
Tim Reynolds, Associated Press | Posted May 18 - 10:57 p.m. | Save Story
The longest night of Victor Wembanyama's NBA career was over. His postgame media responsibilities were done, and he had just seen his father and a few other people in a quiet hallway near the San Antonio Spurs locker room.
Fudd scores season-high 12, Bueckers adds 18 to lead Wings past Mystics 92-69
The Associated Press | Posted May 18 - 8:29 p.m. | Save Story
Top draft pick Azzi Fudd scored a season-high 12 points off the bench and Paige Bueckers added 18 points and seven assists as the Dallas Wings beat the Washington Mystics 92-69 on Monday night.
Chicago Sky are off to strong start although may have lost Rickea Jackson to knee injury
Doug Feinberg, Associated Press | Posted May 18 - 11:57 a.m. | Save Story
The Chicago Sky got off to a hot start to the WNBA season, but the health of young star Rickea Jackson is foremost on their minds after she had a non-contact injury on her left knee in Sunday's win over Minnesota.
Pelicans hire ex-Orlando coach Jamahl Mosley as New Orleans' next coach
Brett Martel, Associated Press | Updated May 18 - 11:27 a.m. | Save Story
The New Orleans Pelicans have hired Jamahl Mosley as their next coach, ending interim coach James Borrego's candidacy to retain his job on a permanent basis. Mosley spent the past five seasons with Orlando, which fired him this month after the Magic's seven-game, first-round playoff loss to the Detroit Pistons. Mosley went 189-221 with Orlando. His teams qualified for the NBA playoffs in each of the past three seasons and won the Southeast Division twice, but were eliminated in the first round each time. Borrego went 24-46 as Pelicans interim coach.
NBA tipoff: The conference finals start with Spurs-Thunder on Monday
Tim Reynolds, Associated Press | Updated May 18 - 7:16 a.m. | Save Story
Merry Christmas! No, wait, these are the NBA conference finals. Easy mistake.
Bickerstaff says Pistons will learn from their blowout loss in Game 7 against the Cavaliers
Bob Tripi, Associated Press | Posted May 17 - 10:54 p.m. | Save Story
The stunning turnaround season for the Detroit Pistons ended Sunday night with a harsh reminder of how difficult the final step can be.
Mitchell scores 26 and the Cavaliers rout the Pistons 125-94 in Game 7 to reach the East finals
Bob Tripi, Associated Press | Updated May 17 - 10:12 p.m. | Save Story
Donovan Mitchell scored 26 points, Jarrett Allen and Sam Merrill each added 23 and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Detroit Pistons 125-94 on Sunday night in Game 7 to advance to the Eastern Conference finals.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Thunder becomes the 14th player to win back-to-back NBA MVPs
Tim Reynolds, Associated Press | Updated May 17 - 9:11 p.m. | Save Story
He's the best player on the best team. And the voters say he's the best player in the league, too.
NBA tipoff: Only a Game 7 left in Round 2, with Cavaliers-Pistons on Sunday
Tim Reynolds, Associated Press | Posted May 16 - 7:23 a.m. | Save Story
and it'll be the teams that finished with the two best records in the NBA this season.
Stephon Castle gives the Spurs 32 points in a 139-109 blowout to eliminate Timberwolves in Game 6
Dave Campbell, Associated Press | Updated May 15 - 11:18 p.m. | Save Story
The San Antonio Spurs were well on their way to the Western Conference finals in the fourth quarter when Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards went down to their bench to briefly offer his congratulations.
The NBA's MVP will be announced Sunday. Gilgeous-Alexander, Wembanyama or Jokic the finalists
Tim Reynolds, Associated Press | Posted May 15 - 11:07 p.m. | Save Story
The NBA will reveal this season's Most Valuable Player on Sunday, which just happens to be the day before Game 1 of the Western Conference finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs.
Cade Cunningham scores 21 and Pistons dominate 2nd half to beat Cavs 115-94 and force Game 7
Joe Reedy, Associated Press | Updated May 15 - 9:08 p.m. | Save Story
Cade Cunningham scored 21 points and the top-seeded Detroit Pistons dominated the second half, beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 115-94 on Friday night to force a Game 7 in their Eastern Conference second-round series.
