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I considered Game 6 a complete team effort in Detroit’s 115-94 win in Cleveland. Things were reversed in Game 7 tonight as Cleveland saw big games from their role players en route to a 125-94 victory. Detroit falls one game short from making it to the Eastern Conference Finals. The game started slow as both teams struggled to find offense. …

We now have the full picture of the final four teams in the NBA. The No. 4 Cleveland Cavaliers stunned the top-seeded Detroit Pistons Sunday, May 17 in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals 125-94, setting up a showdown against the No. 3 New York Knicks in the conference finals. Advertisement It was evident, pretty quickly after tip-off Sunday …

The Cleveland Cavaliers won’t be able to celebrate their Game 7 victory over the Detroit Pistons for long. They’ll have less than 48 hours to turn around and play the New York Knicks in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Tuesday. All games in the Eastern Conference Finals will be on either ESPN or ABC. Advertisement The schedule …

DETROIT (AP) — 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. The fourth-seeded Cavaliers ousted the East’s top seed and will face the third-seeded New York Knicks. Game 1 of that series tips …

The Cleveland Cavaliers thrashed top seeds the Detroit Pistols 125-94 in their series decider to secure a place in the NBA Eastern Conference finals for the first time since 2018. Donovan Mitchell scored 26 points, Sam Merrill and Jarrett Allen 23 and Evan Mobley 21 for the Cavaliers, while Daniss Jenkins was the Pistons’ highest scorer with 17. Advertisement Cleveland, …

Cleveland Cavaliers (52-30, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. New York Knicks (53-29, third in the Eastern Conference) New York; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EDT LINE: Knicks -6.5; over/under is 216.5 EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: Knicks host first series matchup Advertisement BOTTOM LINE: The New York Knicks host the Cleveland Cavaliers to start the Eastern Conference finals. New York went 2-1 against …

The Cleveland Cavaliers did it again, capping off a thrilling series by crushing their opponent in Game 7. Credit to the Detroit Pistons — but the Cavs are all winners tonight. Let’s go over today’s winners. Advertisement WINNER – Donovan Mitchell The best players in the league aren’t immune to criticism — they respond to it. This game started with …

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 …

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 …

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 — …

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. …

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 …

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 | …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander responded to winning his first MVP award a year ago by going out this season and putting up very similar numbers, highlighting a level of consistency nobody else can match. He never scored below 20 points in a game and again led his team to 60+ wins and the best record in the NBA. That was enough to …

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The All-NBA first team this season might have been decided in part by an appeals process. Successful petitions by the Los Angeles Lakers ′ Luka Doncic and Detroit Pistons ′ Cade Cunningham to gain eligibility for awards such as MVP and All-NBA this season — even after they fell short of the 65-game minimum — seem …

Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke died last week on May 11 at the age of 29. The NBA team and Clarke’s agency separately announced the next day that he had passed. Tributes poured in from across the league remembering the former Gonzaga star as a passionate player and caring member of the community. Ja Morant mourned his teammate, saying he …

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 Thunder swept their way to the Conference Finals. The Spurs were dominant but had to fight harder to get there. Who comes into the matchup in better shape? Marilyn Dubinski: I think both teams have their advantages and disadvantages.  There is no doubt that the Spurs are the more battle-tested team, while the Thunder had about the easiest path …