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Cavaliers ready for fast-paced NBA Playoffs series against Pacers when it begins on Sunday night
CLEVELAND (AP) — Kenny Atkinson has one simple message for his Cleveland Cavaliers going into…

Carmelo Anthony joining NBC Sports as studio analyst for its NBA coverage
STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — Carmelo Anthony is joining NBC Sports as a studio analyst when…

VanVleet leads Rockets back from 3-1 deficit and into deciding Game 7 against Warriors
HOUSTON (AP) — Fred VanVleet combined for 55 points in the last two games to…

For players like Draymond Green, with Pop, it was the Olympic ties that truly bind
It was Dec. 4, 2021. The game was over. San Antonio knocked off Golden State…

Preview capsule on the Cleveland-Indiana Eastern Conference semifinal playoff series
Preview capsule on the Cleveland-Indiana Eastern Conference semifinal series that starts Sunday: No. 1 Cleveland…

Popovich stepping down means Tomlin becomes the longest-tenured current US major pro coach
Gregg Popovich stepped down. Mike Tomlin moved up. The decision by Popovich to end his…

Warriors will have to do it the hard way, make another trip to Houston after Rockets even series
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors went cold for an…

This Met Gala is filled with pro athletes. Dressing them is a unique challenge
HOUSTON (AP) — When Brittney Griner became the first WNBA player to attend the Met…

Fred VanVleet and the Rockets force a deciding Game 7 by beating the Warriors 115-107 in Game 6
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry had just produced one of his fantastic flurries to…

Bucks’ Damian Lillard has surgery to repair his torn Achilles tendon
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard had surgery Friday to repair the left…

The Whitecaps’ rise has been one of the surprises of the MLS season so far
Before the first leg of the Vancouver Whitecaps’ CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinal against Lionel Messi…

Appreciation: Gregg Popovich had a view of the world, and it changed both the Spurs and the NBA
Gregg Popovich understood the world. That goes back long before the basketball world knew who…

Donovan Mitchell uses Jazz’s postseason disappointment from 2021 to fuel Cavaliers’ run this year
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) — Donovan Mitchell hasn’t allowed himself to enjoy leading the Cleveland Cavaliers…

Jrue Holiday still day-to-day as Celtics prepare for playoff matchup with Knicks
BOSTON (AP) — Boston Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla said guard Jrue Holiday remains day-to-day with…

Tuomas Iisalo hired as Grizzlies coach after taking over the team near the end of the season
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Tuomas Iisalo, who was appointed interim coach of the Memphis Grizzlies…