NBA Basketball

Hart-led Knicks beat Cavs, seize 2-0 series lead

Josh Hart scored a playoff-career-high 26 points, and the Knicks moved halfway to their first NBA Finals appearance since 1999 by beating the Cavaliers 109-93 on Thursday night.

Down 2-0 again, Cavs say task ahead undaunting

Despite a double-digit loss that put them in a 2-0 series hole, the Cavs felt encouraged by the way they played in Game 2 and took comfort in the fact they have erased this deficit before.

Sources: OKC's Williams (hamstring) day-to-day

Thunder star wing Jalen Williams will be evaluated day by day, game-to-game with a left hamstring injury, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania on Thursday.

LeBron mulls Lakers-Thunder gap: 'Out-talented'

LeBron James says the Lakers were "out-talented" by the Thunder in the playoffs.

Spurs, already down Fox, lose Harper (hamstring)

Dylan Harper suffered a right hamstring injury during the Spurs' loss to the Thunder in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals.

Flagg, Knueppel lead way on All-Rookie 1st team

The NBA unveiled its All-Rookie selections Wednesday night, with the Mavs' Cooper Flagg, the Hornets' Kon Knueppel and the Sixers' VJ Edgecombe being unanimous picks for first-team honors.

Blazers lay off many business-side employees

The Portland Trail Blazers have laid off a significant number of business-side employees as part of a reorganization under new owner Tom Dundon.

Mavs' Ujiri owns 'very tough decision' to fire Kidd

Dallas Mavericks president Masai Ujiri said Wednesday the "very tough decision" to fire coach Jason Kidd was his and his alone.

🤔 Thompson: Why Kerr stayed with the Warriors

Steve Kerr had nothing left to prove. But at a crossroads in his career, facing down the pains of his past convinced him he had everything left to play for.