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Cade Cunningham was having a bad game, the Cleveland Cavaliers were shooting a billion percent from the floor, James Harden was hitting everything and yet, somehow, some way, the Detroit Pistons were up 101-100 with just under five minutes to play. It was their opportunity to go up 3-0 and take full control of the series. Everything seemed to fall …

Steve Kerr isn’t moving on from coaching just yet. The former Arizona great has agreed to a two-year extension as head coach of the Golden State Warriors, according to ESPN, ending speculation that he might retire from coaching. Advertisement Kerr will be entering his 13th season as head coach of the Warriors. He has led the franchise to four NBA …

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Steve Kerr is giving it another go with Golden State. Kerr has reached an agreement in principle on a two-year contract to continue coaching the Warriors, according to a person with knowledge of the negotiations. Kerr still must sign his new deal, the person told The Associated Press on Saturday night, speaking on condition of anonymity …

The show rolls on in Golden State, at least for a couple more years. Steve Kerr has agreed to a two-year contract to continue as the head coach of the Golden State Warriors, a story broken by Shams Charania, Ramona Shelburne and Anthony Slater of ESPN and confirmed by Dalton Johnson of NBC Sports Bay Area. This contract keeps Kerr …

CLEVELAND (AP) — James Harden endured plenty of criticism after the first two games of Cleveland’s Eastern Conference semifinal series against Detroit. With the Cavaliers in danger of falling into a 3-0 hole that no NBA team has ever overcome, the 17-year veteran showed he can still come up big in the clutch. Advertisement Harden hit three shots in the …

The Golden State Warriors appear ready to run it back — at least with one key piece of the puzzle reportedly locked in. Steve Kerr has agreed to return as head coach of the franchise after both sides agreed to a two-year contract extension, his agents told ESPN. Kerr will remain the highest-paid coach in the NBA on a yearly …

Steve Kerr isn’t leaving Golden State just yet. The longtime Warriors head coach agreed to a two-year contract to return to the team on Saturday, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. The 2026-27 season will mark his 13th season with the Warriors, and comes after speculation that Kerr may split with the team after they missed the playoffs this spring. Advertisement …

The Cleveland Cavaliers held on for their first win of the series, beating the Detroit Pistons 116-109. All grades are based on our usual expectations for each player. Donovan Mitchell 35 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists Advertisement Hello, Donovan. Mitchell found something in the Game 2 loss. He carried that over to start Game 4 with a bang. Mitchell looked …

We’ve arrived at the middle of the conference semifinal round, and the better squads out of the remaining eight teams have started to emerge. There were two Game 3s Saturday, May 9, the first between the No. 1 seed Detroit Pistons and No. 4 Cleveland Cavaliers. In the nightcap, the No. 4 Los Angeles Lakers took on the defending NBA …

CLEVELAND — James Harden hit three clutch shots in the final two minutes, Donovan Mitchell scored 35 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat Detroit 116-109 on Saturday to cut the Pistons’ lead to 2-1 in the Eastern Conference semifinal series. Harden bounced back from two mistake-marred performances to finish with 19 points and Jarrett Allen scored 18 for the Cavaliers, …

The Cleveland Cavaliers won a thriller over the Detroit Pistons behind some heroic shot-making from James Harden. Let’s go over today’s winners and losers. WINNER – The First Quarter Hey, it turns out the Cavs can start a game ahead every once in a while. Not everything has to be an uphill battle. Advertisement The Cavs won the first quarter …

It all came down to James Harden on Saturday. That finally turned out to be a good thing for the Cleveland Cavaliers. The most criticized player of the series wound up being the hero of Game 3, scoring seven points across three consecutive possessions to keep his team ahead in a 116-109 win over the Detroit Pistons. It was very …

CLEVELAND — Stars often decide playoff games. In Games 1 and 2, Cade Cunningham was the best player on the floor and carried his team to victory. In Game 3, it was Donovan Mitchell’s turn to show why he’s a perennial All-NBA player. Mitchell’s heroics to start and a nine-point fourth quarter from James Harden to close helped the Cleveland …

The Cleveland Cavaliers took a must-win Game 3 on Saturday, defeating the Detroit Pistons 116-109 on Saturday and cutting their second-round playoff series deficit to 2-1. In front of its home crowd, Cleveland showed the aggressiveness and shot-making that was lacking in losing the first two games of the series. Donovan Mitchell led all scorers with 35 points, providing the …

It’s been quite the Spring for Brooklyn Nets assistant coach Steve Hetzel. In early April, Fred Katz and Eric Nehm of The Athletic mentioned him in a story meant to highlight the top candidates to be first-time NBA head coaches this offseason. Earlier this week, Sam Amick, also of The Athletic, reported that Hetzel is a finalist for the lead job with …

Globe Former Celtic thinks Boston’s season would have gone differently with Jayson Tatum in, Jaylen Brown out Kendrick Perkins voices opinions on Celtics, from fellow big man Neemias Queta to the Jays to what needs to change Advertisement Celtics roster evaluation, Part 2: A close look at the main rotation players Jalen Brunson scores 33 points to help Knicks put …

It hasn’t been Oklahoma City’s superstar burying the Lakers in the Western Conference semifinals. That’s what’s made this series so vexing for the shorthanded Lakers. After the Thunder dominated the Lakers in minutes without reigning most valuable player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on the court in Game 2, flexing their superior depth, athleticism and pace, Lakers coach JJ Redick said the team …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. The Los Angeles Lakers couldn’t be more relieved to be back home as they look to shift the momentum in their series against the Oklahoma City Thunder, where our NBA player prop projections have identified several strong value opportunities. Advertisement By breaking down the …

Welcome to our Phoenix Suns Season in Review series, where we revisit every player who suited up during the 2025–26 campaign through the lens of expectation, reality, and what it ultimately meant. Player Snapshot 2026-27 Contract Status: $6.3 million SunsRank (Postseason): 12 Advertisement *SunsRank is based on Bright Side writers’ ranking. Season in One Sentence The process is underway, and …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. After falling short in Game 3 against the San Antonio Spurs, Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves will look to tie up the series at the Target Center tonight. Advertisement Headlined by more strong play from Minnesota’s do-it-all forward, here are my Spurs vs. …

CLEVELAND — Cleveland Cavaliers’ head coach Kenny Atkinson used his media availability before Game 2 against the Indiana Pacers last year to complain about how officiating changes drastically from the regular season to the playoffs. “I know there’s this rhetoric going around the league about, you know, ‘Oh man, that’s playoff basketball.’ To me, that’s not playoff basketball,” Atkinson said …

Coming off a blowout win in Game 2, the San Antonio Spurs traveled to the Target Center to take on the Minnesota Timberwolves for Game 3. The Spurs started the game with lockdown defense, limiting the Wolves to just one point in the first six minutes. After going up by 15, the Wolves, led by Anthony Edwards, managed to cut …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. The New York Knicks will look to sweep the Philadelphia 76ers and advance to the Eastern Conference Finals for the second consecutive season on Sunday. Advertisement Despite Philly’s best efforts, my Knicks vs. 76ers predictions and NBA picks expect Jalen Brunson to lead …

With the 2026 NBA Draft lottery less than 24 hours away, all eyes are on which franchise will claim the prized No. 1 overall pick, a game-changing selection that could alter the trajectory of a team for years to come. The NBA Draft lottery uses a randomized drawing to establish the order of the first 14 picks, and for teams …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. The Cleveland Cavaliers will be trying to get back into their second-round series as they host the Detroit Pistons for Game 3 on Saturday afternoon. Advertisement My Pistons vs. Cavaliers props are looking at a couple of difference-makers for Cleveland today, including Donovan …