Pro Basketball

Pacers' Bennedict Mathurin ejected after hitting Cavs' Hunter in the chest with a closed fist

Indiana Pacers guard Bennedict Mathurin was ejected in the first quarter of Game 4 against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday after hitting De’Andre Hunter in the chest with a closed fist.

Pacers build 41-point halftime lead and rout Cavaliers 129-109 for a 3-1 series lead

Pascal Siakam scored 21 points and the Indiana Pacers tied an NBA playoff record by taking a 41-point halftime lead before routing the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers 129-109 on Sunday night for a 3-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Clank! Nuggets and Thunder combine for 25 points, tied for fewest in 1st quarter of NBA playoff game

The Denver Nuggets and Oklahoma City Thunder couldn’t wake up their offense with an early tip for Game 4 on Sunday.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 25 points and leads Thunder past Denver 92-87 to tie series 2-2

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 25 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder finally outplayed Denver in crunch time, beating the Nuggets 92-87 Sunday to knot their second-round series at two games each.

NBA draft lottery: Cavaliers and Magic have landed the most top picks in the event's 40-year history

It's been 40 years since the first NBA draft lottery.

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

It’s go time.

Edwards, Randle lead Timberwolves past Warriors 102-97 for 2-1 lead in second-round playoff series

Anthony Edwards hit a baseline 3-pointer with 1:19 remaining and scored 36 points, Julius Randle had a triple-double of 24 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds, and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Golden State Warriors 102-97 for a 2-1 lead in their second-round playoff series.

Hack-A-Robinson? Knicks fans cheer their big man through his free-throw shooting woes

The Boston Celtics continued with their strategy of fouling Mitchell Robinson intentionally.

Celtics rout Knicks 115-93 to cut New York's lead to 2-1 in the Eastern Conference semifinals

Jayson Tatum had 22 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, Payton Pritchard scored 23 points and the Boston Celtics easily got their first win in the Eastern Conference semifinals by routing the New York Knicks 115-93 on Saturday in Game 3.

Road scholars: NBA teams finding success in 2nd round of playoffs away from home court

A change of scenery certainly served the Cleveland Cavaliers well.

Celtics stick with Horford over Porzingis as starting center in Game 3 vs. Knicks

The Boston Celtics are sticking with Al Horford as their starting center for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, even though Kristaps Porzingis is available to play.

Gilgeous-Alexander hears taunts at end, smiles through them as Thunder fall 113-104 in OT to Nuggets

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander didn’t sulk over his off night.

Murray and Porter lead the Nuggets to a 113-104 bounce-back win over the Thunder

Jamal Murray scored 27 points and Michael Porter Jr. bounced back with 21 clutch points, leading the Denver Nuggets past the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder 113-104 in overtime Friday night for a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference semifinal series.

Donovan Mitchell scores 43 and Cavaliers beat the Pacers 126-104 to cut series deficit to 2-1

Donovan Mitchell had 43 points and nine rebounds, and the finally full-strength Cleveland Cavaliers beat Indiana 126-104 on Friday night to cut the Pacers’ lead to 2-1 in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Timberwolves say fan ejected for conduct toward Draymond Green at Thursday's playoff game

Golden State’s Draymond Green will receive a warning letter from the NBA after getting his fifth technical foul of these playoffs, and the fiery forward says he’s grown tired of being portrayed as an “angry Black man” on the court.