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The Cavaliers won Game 3, 116-109, and cut the series deficit from 2-0 to 2-1. Cleveland has a chance to tie up the series 2-2 at home in Game 4. Cleveland shot 58% from the floor (43/74) in Game 3 and edged out Detroit from deep 38% versus 36%. Donovan Mitchell poured in 35 points on 13-of-24 (54%) with 10 …

The Knicks won Game 3, 108-94, and the series is 3-0 in favor of New York. Game 4 is set in Philadelphia and the 76ers once again have their backs against the wall. New York was without OG Anunoby in Game 3 as he is dealing with a hamstring strain. Miles McBride started and finished with three points in 21 …

Happy Mother’s Day! I realize today is Game 4 and there are options for discussion, but for now, let’s be grateful for those women who enrich our lives. Whether it’s your mother, or the mother of your children, or that nurturing aunt or neighbor, this is a great day to reach out and remind that someone that they made an …

We’re fully into the month of May on the calendar, which means a few things in the sporting world. Several of the college sports are getting down to the nitty gritty, with lacrosse soon crowning champions and the baseball and softball NCAA Tournaments soon to start. Meanwhile, in the pros, the MLB season is in full swing, the WNBA season …

One rebound got away. Another went to the Oklahoma City Thunder on a foul by Deandre Ayton. When a third opportunity glanced past Ayton’s nonchalantly extended arm, JJ Redick had seen enough. The Lakers coach couldn’t even sub fast enough before Ayton’s two-handed frustration shove of Oklahoma City guard Ajay Mitchell put a disappointing punctuation mark on a disastrous 19-second …

In Saturday’s Brotherhood Playoff Action, Jared McCain and the Oklahoma City Thunder rolled right on by Luke Kennard and the Los Angeles Lakers, 131-108. OKC now has a 3-0 lead and will win the series. This team is 7-0 so far in the playoffs. There will be no collapse. McCain didn’t score as well as he has recently, but didn’t …

CLEVELAND — Donovan Mitchell chased Detroit Pistons sharpshooter Duncan Robinson around screens to the baseline corner late in the second quarter. Mitchell beat Robinson to the spot and bumped him straight into his own bench as a punishment for making him work so hard defensively. Isaiah Stewart was a few steps away and gave Mitchell a light shove after seeing …

They possessed a halftime lead with one of the most accomplished playoff players in NBA history. They lost by 23. They possessed the best scorer in NBA history at the controls of a sizzling offense in a loud arena against a team that had every reason to pack it in. Advertisement They lost by 23. To those who witnessed the …

I swear, if Luka Doncic was playing, this second-round series against the Oklahoma City Thunder would be going differently. The Lakers wouldn’t be losing … … second halves by so much. But if his hamstring allowed their offensive engine to drive, the offense might not be humming. But the Lakers could probably keep it running. Advertisement They might not be …

The Golden State Warriors are going into the draft with unanswered questions: whether or not Steve Kerr will be the coach and whether he wants to incorporate inexperienced players. The draft isn’t until June, but the draft lottery is Mother’s Day. The Warriors will know their position in the 2026 NBA Draft beginning Sunday, May 10 at 3 p.m. ET. …

For those not competing for a NBA championship, it’s one of the most important times of the offseason. Draft season. First in order is the lottery on Mother’s Day. The anticipated event is here meaning no more simulations on what the 2026 NBA draft order might be and presumably which prospect will go where. Draft positioning will be determined beginning …

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PHILADELPHIA — There hasn’t been much change in OG Anunoby’s availability. He is again questionable for the Game 4 clash against the 76ers on Sunday afternoon at Xfinity Mobile Arena, as the Knicks look to close out the series. Anunoby, who has a right hamstring strain, was also questionable for Game 3 but did not play. Advertisement Coach Mike Brown …

It was deja vu all over again for the Lakers on Saturday as they battled early, led at halftime and lost in a blowout to the Thunder in Game 3, 131-108. LA now trails the series 3-0. The purple and gold used red-hot shooting in the first half to hold a 59-57 lead at the break. But just as they …

In Round One of the NBA playoffs, the San Antonio Spurs lost home-court advantage to the Portland Trail Blazers, and then won two road games to take a 3-1 lead. Now the Spurs find themselves in a similar situation, with the chance to go up 3-1 on the Minnesota Timberwolves before heading back to San Antonio with a chance to …

The Lakers headed into Game 3 in search of proof. Proof that they could find a strategy that worked. Proof that they could find a lineup that clicked. Proof that they could beat the Oklahoma City Thunder. By the end of Saturday night, the only proof they had was that they could not do any of these things. Advertisement After …

The details were different, but the story of Saturday’s Game 3 between the Lakers and Thunder played out similarly as the previous two matchups in Oklahoma City. The Lakers were competitive early, even having a lead going into halftime just like they did in Thursday’s Game 2. Advertisement But the results were the same as before, with the Lakers once …

It all comes down to this! Tomorrow is the biggest of the season for all the teams at the bottom of the standings. The Utah Jazz did everything they could to set themselves up for the most successful possible outcome in the lottery. The lottery is one of the most fascinating nights in all of sports. With the drawing of …

LOS ANGELES — The location of the Thunder-Lakers series switched from OKC to LA, but nothing else changed. It was still a contest where the Lakers had to play to perfection to win and the Thunder just had to be good enough. Like the other matchups, it went OKC’s way as they won 131-108 to take a commanding 3-0 lead. …

LOS ANGELES — There comes a point in almost every series where one coach realizes he’s beaten, he’s thrown every conventional lineup and attacked every matchup he could, and nothing has worked. So, the coach tries something desperate. Midway through the third quarter of Game 3, with the game and the season slipping away, Lakers coach JJ Redick went small, …

The Oklahoma City Thunder moved to the brink of another Western Conference Finals appearance with a dominant 131-108 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers to take a commanding lead in the play-offs. The Lakers now face the daunting task of needing to become the first team in NBA history to overturn a 3-0 deficit. Advertisement Shai Gilgeous-Alexander played his part …

Detroit Pistons (60-22, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (52-30, fourth in the Eastern Conference) Cleveland; Monday, 8 p.m. EDT LINE: Cavaliers -3.5; over/under is 212.5 EASTERN CONFERENCE SECOND ROUND: Pistons lead series 2-1 Advertisement BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Pistons visit the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference second round with a 2-1 lead in the series. The …

Oklahoma City Thunder (64-18, first in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (53-29, fourth in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Monday, 10:30 p.m. EDT LINE: Thunder -10.5; over/under is 213.5 Advertisement WESTERN CONFERENCE SECOND ROUND: Thunder lead series 3-0 BOTTOM LINE: The Oklahoma City Thunder look to clinch the series over the Los Angeles Lakers in game four of …

The Los Angeles Lakers are potentially staring down a sweep at the hands of the Oklahoma City Thunder, and the possible end of the LeBron James era in LA. The No. 4 seed Lakers led the No. 1 seed Thunder at halftime for the second straight game, but were outscored by 25 points in the second half following yet another …

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Everybody knows the Oklahoma City Thunder’s depth is the envy of the league and the backbone of their aspirations for a second straight NBA championship. The next impressive player to rise from the Thunder’s bottomless depth and onto the national stage is Ajay Mitchell, who has seized the spotlight while replacing injured teammate Jalen Williams during …