Author Archives: Associated Press

CLEVELAND — Donovan Mitchell did everything he physically could to try to get the Cleveland Cavaliers back on equal footing in their Eastern Conference semifinals series against the Indiana

MINNEAPOLIS — Golden State star Stephen Curry was sidelined by a strained left hamstring early in the second quarter at Minnesota, and the Warriors were bracing for an extended absence of their

MINNEAPOLIS — Buddy Hield and Draymond Green delivered from 3-point range with Golden State star Steph Curry suddenly sidelined by a hamstring strain, and the Warriors opened the NBA

CLEVELAND — Tyrese Haliburton made a 3-pointer with 1.1 seconds remaining and the Indiana Pacers scored the final eight points in 47.9 seconds to stun the short-handed and top-seeded Cleveland

INGLEWOOD, California — Kawhi Leonard is healthy going into the offseason for the first time since 2020, having played just 37 games before the Los Angeles Clippers lost in the first round of

SAN ANTONIO — Mitch Johnson extended his hand. Gregg Popovich shook it, then pulled him in for a hug instead.And with that, the torch was officially passed. Its a new era in San

OKLAHOMA CITY — Nikola Jokic had 42 points and 22 rebounds, and Aaron Gordon hit a 3-pointer in the closing seconds to give the Denver Nuggets a stunning 121-119 comeback win over the top-seeded

Kenny Atkinson went through a winless preseason with the Cleveland Cavaliers and wondered if his team would be any good.Turns out, they were better than good. And their coach — he was the

BOSTON — The Knicks grew accustomed to facing big deficits against the Celtics this season.New York faced another one to open its Eastern Conference semifinal matchup against the defending

TORONTO — Two-time All-Star Tyrese Haliburton isn’t too impressed with the way his Indiana Pacers have performed so far this season.“The product we’re putting on the floor right now as