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Mitchell has 33 points, but Cavaliers can't contain Tatum and Brown in Game 3 loss to Celtics

Donovan Mitchell did his part for the Cavaliers.

Jayson Tatum scores 33 points, Celtics rebound from loss to beat Cavs 106-93 for 2-1 series lead

Jayson Tatum scored 33 points, Jaylen Brown added 28 and the Boston Celtics looked more like themselves after stumbling at home, beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 106-93 in Game 3 to take a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Cavaliers get back forward Dean Wade against Celtics. Center Jarrett Allen still out with rib injury

Cavaliers forward Dean Wade is expected to make his playoff debut in Game 3 against the Boston Celtics on Saturday night after being sidelined the past two months with a strained right knee.

Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic help Mavs hold off Thunder again for 2-1 lead in West semis

Kyrie Irving scored 22 points, including a running left-hander in the lane in the final minute to help Dallas hold on, and the Mavericks beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 105-101 for a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference semifinals.

Pacers, Nuggets looking to even conference semifinals following key Game 3 victories

The Indiana Pacers and Denver Nuggets managed to fight their way back into the NBA's conference semifinals with key Game 3 victories Friday night.

Mike Budenholzer is hired as coach of the Phoenix Suns, replacing Frank Vogel

Mike Budenholzer has agreed to coach the Phoenix Suns, according to multiple reports, as the franchise turns to the man who beat them in the 2021 NBA Finals.

Nuggets bounce back with 117-90 blowout of Timberwolves behind 24 points from energized Murray

Jamal Murray rebounded from a rough start to the Western Conference semifinals with 24 points to lead the Denver Nuggets on a 117-90 romp in Game 3 that made the Minnesota Timberwolves the last team in the NBA to lose in this postseason.

Andrew Nembhard's late 3 gives Pacers 111-106 victory over Knicks. Indiana moves within 2-1

Andrew Nembhard made a 31-foot, tiebreaking 3-pointer with 16 seconds left, Tyrese Haliburton scored 35 points and the Indiana Pacers rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the banged-up and short-handed New York Knicks 111-106 in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Betting money for the WNBA is pouring in on Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever

The betting public is throwing money on Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever as the WNBA prepares to open one of the more-anticipated seasons in league history.

Pacers' Carlisle fined $35,000 by NBA for criticizing referees, implying bias against small markets

Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle has been fined $35,000 by the NBA for criticizing the officials and “questioning the integrity of the league” with his pleas for fairness for small-market teams.

Stanford names basketball court "Tara VanDerveer Court" for retired Hall of Famer, winningest coach

Stanford will now play on Tara VanDerveer Court.

Raucous crowd roars its approval for Caitlin Clark in her home debut with Fever, an 83-80 win

Caitlin Clark spent Wednesday working out with her Indiana Fever teammates inside an empty Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

Doncic scores 29 points as Mavericks top Thunder 119-110 to tie series at 1-1

Luka Doncic had 29 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists, and the Dallas Mavericks defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 119-110 to even their Western Conference semifinals series at one win apiece.

Mitchell's 29 points help Cavaliers blow out Celtics 118-94, tie series at 1 game apiece

Donovan Mitchell scored 29 points and Evan Mobley had 21 points and 10 rebounds to help the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the top-seeded Boston Celtics 118-94 and tie their second-round playoff series at one game apiece.

Wolves bring 2-0 lead on Nuggets into wild night at Target Center. Knicks, up 2-0, brace for Pacers

The Minnesota Timberwolves did the hard part by winning the first two games of their Western Conference semifinal series in Denver against the defending champion Nuggets.