National Basketball Association playoffs
Ginobili Soars To Deny Harden and Rockets As Spurs Take Thriller
Kawhi Leonard scored 22 points as the San Antonio Spurs outgunned the Houston Rockets 110-107 in an overtime thriller...
Cavaliers Sweep Past Raptors Into Conference Finals
The NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers powered into the Eastern Conference finals on Sunday, downing the Toronto Raptors...
Thomas Scores 53 To Power Celtics Over Wizards
Isaiah Thomas scored a career playoff high 53 points, nine of them in a game-closing 15-2 over-time run that powered...
Cavaliers, Warriors Well Rested As NBA Playoffs Round Two Opens
Defending champion Cleveland and season win leader Golden State, each seeking a third consecutive NBA Finals...
Wizards Seize 3-2 NBA Playoff Series Lead Over Hawks
The Washington Wizards regained control of their first round NBA playoff series as they defeated the Atlanta Hawks...
Bulls Guard Rondo, Rockets Guard Beverley Draw Fines
Chicago Bulls guard Rajon Rondo and Houston Rockets guard Patrick Beverley were each fined $25,000 by the NBA on Sunday...
Warriors Put Blazers On Brink, Gasol’s Floater Sinks Spurs
Stephen Curry scored 14 of his 34 points in the fourth quarter and the Golden State Warriors stormed back from a...
Thunder Survive Rockets, Claw Back In Series
Russell Westbrook's latest triple-double translated to a 115-113 victory for the Oklahoma City Thunder as they clawed...
Bulls Beat Celtics Again, Raptors Rebound In NBA Playoffs
The Chicago Bulls powered past the Boston Celtics 111-97 Tuesday to take a 2-0 lead over the Eastern Conference top...
Cavaliers Escape With Win Over Pacers In Playoff Opener
The NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers escaped with a 109-108 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Saturday in the opening...
Pacers, Bulls Grab NBA Playoff Spots, Heat Come Up Short
Paul George delivered 32 points and 11 rebounds as the Indiana Pacers punched their ticket to the NBA postseason on...
Celtics Claim Top Seed In the Eastern Conference
Gerald Green scored 18 points as the Boston Celtics clinched their first Eastern Conference title in nine years with a...
Business As Usual For Healthy Durant and Red-Hot Warriors
Kevin Durant scored 16 points in his return from injury as the Golden State Warriors won their 14th straight with a...
Bulls Miss Chance To Punch Playoff Ticket In Loss To Nets
Jimmy Butler did all he could, but the Chicago Bulls' defensive lapses proved too costly to overcome in a damaging...
Hawks Stun Cavaliers Despite Absence of Stars
Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 22 points to lead Atlanta to a 114-100 upset win over the defending NBA champion Cleveland...
Westbrook Ties NBA Triple-Double Record, Cavaliers and Warriors Win
Russell Westbrook tied Oscar Robertson's record for most triple-doubles in an NBA season on Tuesday, his 41st...
Surging Celtics Notch 50th NBA Win
The Boston Celtics hit the 50-win mark for the first time in six NBA seasons on Sunday with a wire-to-wire 110-94...
Curry Leads Warriors Fightback In Spurs Defeat
Stephen Curry scored 29 points as the Golden State Warriors fought back from a 22-point deficit to land a psychological...
Warriors Hold Off Rockets Despite Harden’s Triple-Double
Stephen Curry scored 32 points as the Golden State Warriors withstood Houston star James Harden's 20th triple-double of...