NBA

Mitchell plays hero as Cavs get on The board

Donovan Mitchell scored 43 points to lift the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 126-104 victory over…

Nuggets to come out with better mentality for Game 3

DENVER—The Denver Nuggets held what essentially was a group therapy session Thursday after their 43-point…

HOME IS WHERE THE HURT IS

BOSTON—Mikal Bridges scored all of his 14 points in the fourth quarter before making his…

NBA teams at home on the road

Road, sweet road. Home-court advantage? It doesn’t exist so far in the NBA conference semifinals—where…

Warrior Green’s self-repair detours Rockets journey

HOUSTON—After two days of soul-searching and self-restoration Draymond Green walked into Toyota Center with a…

Pop steps down after 29 years with Spurs

Gregg Popovich stepped down as coach of the San Antonio Spurs on Friday, ending a…

Up next for Knicks, duel vs defending champs

DETROIT—The New York Knicks made major moves to bolster their roster, adding Karl-Anthony Towns and…

HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLVES

Playoff success was a largely foreign concept to the Minnesota Timberwolves during their first 34…

More than 3s: Celtics march on after matching Magic physicality

BOSTON—The Boston Celtics are a step closer to repeating as NBA champions. And they showed…

Round 1 sweep leaves Cavs wanting more

MIAMI—Kenny Atkinson didn’t need a few months, or a few weeks, or even a few…