Pro Basketball

Stephen Curry says he knows patience will be required when dealing with hamstring injury

Stephen Curry sat down after the Golden State Warriors went through their gameday shootaround practice in Minneapolis and quickly announced that he’s feeling great.

Anthony Edwards scares the Timberwolves with a sprained ankle before returning in strong finish

Minnesota star Anthony Edwards exited with a sprained his left ankle midway through the second quarter against Golden State.

Timberwolves beat Curry-less Warriors 117-93 in Game 2 to even series

Julius Randle had 24 points and 11 assists to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves through another uneven performance, this time capitalizing on Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry’s absence in a 117-93 victory that tied the second-round series at one game apiece.

Pope Leo XIV brings hope to Chicago sports fans, and the Knicks for their Villanova ties

The sports loyalties of Pope Leo XIV became a topic of conversation almost as soon as the white smoke emerged from the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel.

Celtics-Knicks ticket for Game 3 in New York is commanding nearly $2,000 on resale market

Ticket demand is so great for Game 3 of the NBA playoff series between the Boston Celtics and New York Knicks that it will cost a fan more than $600 on the resale market just to get in to Madison Square Garden on Saturday.

Tyrese Haliburton gets warning from NBA for dance, but no fine, AP source says

Tyrese Haliburton did the dance.

NBA playoff guide: Who plays when, how to watch, what the odds are

It’s go time.

Olympic great Sue Bird to be first managing director of USA Basketball women's national team

Sue Bird is giving another assist to USA Basketball, becoming the managing director of the women’s national team.

The year of the NBA playoff comeback continues. A look at how these 20-point rallies keep happening

New York down by 20 on Monday.

Thunder set NBA playoff record for first-half points with 87 vs. Denver in Game 2 of West semis

The Oklahoma City Thunder set an NBA playoff record for first-half points with 87 against the Denver Nuggets in Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinal series.

Gilgeous-Alexander scores 34 as Thunder roll past Nuggets 149-106, tie West semis at 1-1

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder rolled past the Denver Nuggets 149-106 in Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinal series.

Fire alarm causes brief evacuation after Knicks' Game 2 win over Celtics

A fire alarm was triggered at TD Garden in the aftermath of the New York Knicks’ 91-90 playoff victory over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night, causing a brief evacuation.

Knicks take a 2-0 lead over the Celtics after coming from 20 down again to win 91-90

Mikal Bridges scored all of his 14 points in the fourth quarter before making his second straight game-clinching steal, and the New York Knicks overcame a 20-point deficit again to beat the Boston Celtics 91-90 on Wednesday night for a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Warriors sideline Curry for at least a week with hamstring strain, putting rest of series in flux

The Golden State Warriors are planning to play without Stephen Curry for at least the next three games of their second-round series against Minnesota.

Celtics' Jrue Holiday wins NBA's social justice award, a week after winning sportsmanship award

Jrue Holiday’s commitment to off-court work continues to be noticed and appreciated within the NBA.