As the NBA trade deadline approached in early February, the Detroit Pistons were cruising toward the Eastern Conference’s No. 1 seed while the Cleveland Cavaliers found themselves in a dogfight for home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs. For Cleveland, the stakes were sky high: If this roster didn’t advance deep into the postseason, everything would be on …

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The Golden State Warriors will have a decision to make after securing the No. 11 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. The organization appears to be on the backend of its championship run years, with aging players such as Stephen Curry and Draymond Green on the roster. Advertisement The Warriors could either use the pick to address a need or …

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DETROIT — One game changes everything. Judgment day has been delayed as the Cleveland Cavaliers ran the Detroit Pistons out of their own building in a lopsided 125-95 Game 7 victory. For the first time since 2018, the Cavs are heading to the Eastern Conference Finals. Advertisement The Cavaliers went all-in on this core when they traded Darius Garland — …

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DETROIT (AP) — The stunning turnaround season for the Detroit Pistons ended Sunday night with a harsh reminder of how difficult the final step can be. After winning 60 games and earning the top seed in the Eastern Conference, the Pistons were overwhelmed at home by the Cleveland Cavaliers, who rolled to a 125-94 victory in Game 7 of the …

The New York Knicks must have been licking their chops at the second-round series between the Detroit Pistons and Cleveland Cavaliers. Neither team looked prepared to take on a Knicks team that has found its mojo at just the right time of the season. In the end, the Cavs took Game 7 from the Pistons, winning running away, 125-94, and …

The Cleveland Cavaliers watched the Fro dominate another Game 7, beating the Detroit Pistons and advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals. All grades are based on our usual expectations for each player. Advertisement Donovan Mitchell 26 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists, 1 steal, 1 block, 0 turnovers I said it in my recap. I repeated it in winners and losers. …

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On paper, the Cleveland Cavaliers had the most talented roster in the East this season, they just didn’t always (or even often) play like it. They did in Game 7 on Sunday. Cleveland was in complete control from the start on the Pistons’ home court. Donovan Mitchell wasn’t settling for 3s, he was driving and touching paint on every drive …

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The Western Conference’s top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder, the defending NBA champions, will play the seconded-seeded San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference finals of the 2026 NBA playoffs. The two franchises last faced off in the postseason a decade ago, when the Kevin Durant/Russell Westbrook/James Harden-led Thunder defeated the Spurs in Tim Duncan’s last playoff series in 2016. Schedule | …

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For Donovan Mitchell, a breakthrough moment has arrived. He’s going to the conference finals for the first time. In his ninth season, Mitchell has reached the NBA’s final four. He and the Cleveland Cavaliers rolled past the Detroit Pistons 125-94 on Sunday night in Game 7 — on the road, no less — of their Eastern Conference semifinal series. Their …

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After reigning MVP and the runner-up for MVP in 2019, James Harden and the rest of the Houston Rockets gentlemen-swept the Utah Jazz 4-1 in April of 2019 and beat the Jazz for the second year in a row in the playoffs, the Jazz decided it was time to change it up and “upgrade” the roster. With a desire to …

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Before the playoffs even started, this was the series everybody pointed to, the one everybody wanted to see. The San Antonio Spurs vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder. The battle of the two best teams in the NBA. The first playoff meeting of what shapes up to be the rivalry that will define the NBA’s next five years (at least). Victor …

Coach John Calipari and the University of Kentucky popularized the one-and-done phenomenon after the NBA set a minimum age requirement of 19, one year removed from high school, for players to be eligible for the NBA Draft in 2006. Because of this, high school stars were forced to play one season in college before declaring for the draft to satisfy the NBA’s …

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It was meant to happen. The Spurs and Thunder seemed destined to meet in the Western Conference Finals once San Antonio became a bona fide contender, in part by dominating Oklahoma City in the regular season. The two young teams are set to rule the conference for years, led by their MVP candidates, and will have their first important battle …

The WNBA has changed its approach to officating in a major way this season. Players noticed the massive change in how games were called as early as the preseason, with referees employing a whistle that more closely reflected the way an offensive player’s “freedom of movement” is protected in the NBA. The change has led to a starch increase in …

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was named NBA MVP on Sunday over fellow finalists Victor Wembanyama and Nikola Jokić. The MVP win marked the second consecutive for Gilgeous-Alexander, whose Oklahoma City Thunder will square off in the Western Conference finals against Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs starting Monday. Advertisement International dominance for NBA MVP continues The win continues an eight-season MVP drought …

The Iowa State Cyclones men’s basketball team is going to have some tough competition to navigate during their non-conference schedule of the 2026-27 season. Plenty of challenges await in neutral-site games with the Cyclones participating in the Players Era Festival, NABC Hall of Fame Classic and another trip to the Sanford Pentagon on the itinerary. Advertisement Looking to lessen the …