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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 …

Over the course of the regular season, it became clear Stephon Castle was not going to suffer a sophomore slump following up his Rookie of the Year season. Castle, at only 21 years old, improved in every nearly counting stat he could. From points (14.7 per game to 16.7), rebounds (3.7 to 5.3), assists (4.1 to 7.4), and effective field …

Things are bad, objectively bad. The Nets have lost 118 games in two years, having missed the post-season three straight seasons. There’s not an All-Star, past or current, on the roster. No matter what you believe, their decision to draft five rookies in the first round continues to be excoriated. Going back further, they haven’t won more than 45 games …

The LeBron James era of the Los Angeles Lakers has featured lots of turnover. Lots and lots of turnover. For years, the constant was LeBron James and Anthony Davis. One player who worked himself into that mix and, eventually, became the new constant was Austin Reaves. Advertisement No player on the roster has more experience alongside LeBron. Reaves’ entire career …

Despite being one of the league’s very best at it this season, shooting threes still isn’t really Rui Hachimura’s “thing.” In fact, he downright doesn’t like it. When Rui joined the Lakers, he was known as an efficient mid-range scorer. However, in a league where shots were being pushed to the rim or the 3-point line, a high-volume mid-range scorer …

Once upon a time I was a grad student, a Chinese food delivery driver and a New York Jets fan, and therefore poor, hustling and doomed. That year —2004 — the Jets had been good, though. Really quite good, and “good” was a word my father and I avoided like the plague when it came to Gang Green. But we’d …

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How much postseason basketball have you been watching? I know once the Phoenix Suns season ends, plenty of fans pack away the jerseys, toss the hats in the closet, and decide they’ve had enough basketball for a while. The season didn’t end in a championship, so they check out until next October. Others become casual viewers. They’ll catch a game …