Mitchell seizes moment, carries Cavs to 2-0 lead
Donovan Mitchell scored 17 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter to hold off a vigorous Heat comeback attempt as the Cavs took a 121-112 Game 2 victory.
Traore, projected top-20 pick, to enter NBA draft
French guard Nolan Traore, a projected top-20 pick, will enter the 2025 NBA draft, he told ESPN Thursday.
NBA playoff odds: Lakers solidify top-5 championship odds after Game 2 win
Latest betting odds for every playoff team to advance to and to win the 2025 NBA championship.
Warriors’ Butler exits after hard fall, set for MRI
Warriors star Jimmy Butler suffered a pelvis contusion that forced him out of the Game 2 loss to the Rockets.
Knicks, 76ers picked for Abu Dhabi preseason
The Knicks and 76ers will play preseason games on Oct. 2 and 4 in Abu Dhabi, marking the fourth consecutive year that the NBA has played preseason games there.
Fredette, BYU great to 2024 Olympian, retires
Jimmer Fredette, a star at BYU who went on to become an NBA lottery pick and then played for the U.S. in 3×3 basketball at last year’s Paris Olympics, announced his retirement Wednesday.
Bad Boys and ‘Detroit energy’: What’s behind this record-setting turnaround for the Pistons
The Pistons finished with one of the worst records in NBA history last season. Now, they enter Thursday’s Game 3 tied 1-1 with the Knicks. What changed in Detroit?
Eastern Conference takeaways: Celtics cruise to 2-0 lead without Tatum
Here’s what has stood out from the latest playoff games of the Eastern Conference’s first round.
The rapid rise of Amen and Ausar Thompson: From lottery picks to the playoffs in two seasons
The twins, who were drafted No. 4 and No. 5 in 2023, have been a major part of the Rockets’ and Pistons’ playoff berths.
Chippy series to Rockets’ advantage, Udoka says
The Rockets felt right at home in a win over the Warriors on Wednesday that featured six technical fouls, a flagrant 1, minor scuffles and multiple chants aimed at Draymond Green.