Author Archives: Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS — Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton was so excited about Indianas improbable overtime rally that he didnt realize what led to the postgame scuffle between his teammates and

BOSTON — When Magic star Paolo Banchero went to the bench with five fouls, the Boston Celtics pulled away and cruised into the NBA Eastern Conference semifinals.Jayson Tatum had 35 points,

NEW YORK — The players the Pistons put together to turn a 14-win team into a playoff squad arent ready to split up for the summer.Instead, theyre going back to Detroit together

Stephon Castle made no secret about it: He wanted to be NBA Rookie of the Year.And he got it done — by a wide margin.The San Antonio Spurs now have back-to-back winners of the award,

EL SEGUNDO, California — Luka Doncic has stepped up to pay the entire expected cost of restoring a vandalized mural depicting Kobe and Gigi Bryant in downtown Los Angeles.The Los Angeles

INDIANAPOLIS — Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers stole one from the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night.Indiana forced two turnovers in the final 29 seconds of overtime, and Haliburton

A week ago, the New York Knicks hit the road in the middle of their playoff series against the Detroit Pistons after Karl-Anthony Towns hardly touched the ball in the fourth quarter of a six-point

MIAMI — Kenny Atkinson didnt need a few months, or a few weeks, or even a few games before figuring out the potential of the Cleveland Cavaliers.He needed two practices.Go back to

MIAMI — Game 3 against Cleveland was the worst loss in Miami Heat NBA playoff history.Game 4 against Cleveland was worse. Much worse. Historic levels of worse, really.An up-and-down Heat

SAN FRANCISCO — Jimmy Butler converted three free throws with 58.7 seconds left, grabbed the game-clinching rebound with 4 seconds to go and then made two more free throws on the way to 27