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CLEVELAND — Just when it seemed they were on the verge of mounting another double-digit comeback, the Detroit Pistons were derailed by turnovers down the stretch in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. Cade Cunningham had three of them in the fourth quarter of the Pistons’ 116-109 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday,…

LOS ANGELES — JJ Redick doesn’t have many answers for what he has seen so far in a lopsided Western Conference semifinals series against the Oklahoma City Thunder. One of the few he did offer after a 131-108 loss in Game 3 on Saturday spoke volumes about the Thunder’s domination over his team, a stretch…

J.R. Smith gleamed with pride as he watched the New York Knicks’ Game 1 win over the Philadelphia 76ers last Monday in the NBA Eastern Conference semifinals. His smile was as noticeable as the North Carolina A&T jacket he boastfully donned in and around Madison Square Garden, a place he called home for three-plus seasons.…

The fates are about to reveal themselves … in the form of 14 white plastic spheres. It’s time for the NBA Draft Lottery, an event both deeply consequential and altogether strange. Sunday’s lottery sets the order for one of the decade’s most anticipated rookie drafts. This 2026 class is loaded with potential, and everything around…

The Oklahoma City Thunder turned a decisive third quarter into a 131-108 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night and a 3-0 lead in the Western Conference semifinals. After trailing by two points at halftime, the Thunder outclassed the Lakers in the third quarter at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The Thunder shot…

CLEVELAND — Donovan Mitchell wore a nifty tracksuit and tinted glasses in the building, so dark you couldn’t see his eyes. Only cool characters wear sunglasses at night (or inside), right? Say this about Mitchell and, to a larger degree, his teammates and coaches in Cleveland: There has been no panic during this topsy-turvy 2026…

Steve Kerr’s time with the Golden State Warriors isn’t up just yet. The longtime Warriors head coach has agreed to a two-year contract to remain with the team through the 2027-28 season, a league source confirmed to The Athletic. This story will be updated.    

So … the Milwaukee Bucks have had a good postseason. Never mind that they’re not even in the playoffs. Let’s explain. It has been three months since the Bucks decided to hold onto Giannis Antetokounmpo at the trade deadline, in part, because there was an internal belief that the market for his services would be…

MINNEAPOLIS — Victor Wembanyama will never forget this moment. He can’t. It’s carved into him. Wembanyama cherishes his scars. After a vengeful win over the Houston Rockets in January — one of the first true tests of perseverance he’s faced in the NBA — he proudly showed them off. It was like a taste of…

MINNEAPOLIS — There was quiet in the Minnesota Timberwolves locker room after Game 3, and there was also resolve. The Wolves had just gone through a heavyweight fight with the San Antonio Spurs on their home floor, both teams understanding the importance of the game with the series tied 1-1. In the end, San Antonio…