Pro Basketball

Trent ties Bucks playoff mark with 9 3s, he and Giannis score 37 in 117-101 Game 3 win over Pacers

Gary Trent Jr. tied a franchise playoff record with nine 3-pointers and scored 37 points, Giannis Antetokounmpo also had 37 and the Milwaukee Bucks used a big second half to beat Indiana 117-101 on Friday night and cut the Pacers’ series lead to 2-1.

Wagner and Banchero help Magic beat Celtics 95-93 to cut Boston's lead to 2-1

Franz Wagner scored 32 points, Paolo Banchero added 29 and the Orlando Magic beat Boston 95-93 on Friday night to cut the Celtics’ lead to 2-1 in the Eastern Conference first-round series.

Jimmy Butler questionable for Game 3 of Warriors' first-round series against Rockets

Warriors forward Jimmy Butler is listed as questionable for Game 3 of Golden State’s first-round playoff series against the Houston Rockets after he sustained a pelvic contusion in a frightening fall during Game 2.

Steve Kerr comes to Jalen Brunson's defense a day after Knicks guard jeered by Pistons fans

New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson was booed almost every time he touched the ball in Game 3 against the Detroit Pistons.

Jayson Tatum back in Celtics' starting lineup for Game 3 at Orlando after bruised wrist

Jayson Tatum is in Boston’s starting lineup Friday night for Game 3 of the Celtics’ series against the Orlando Magic after missing a game with a bone bruise in his right wrist.

Memphis guard Ja Morant listed as doubtful for Game 4 against Thunder with bruised hip

The status of Memphis guard Ja Morant remained unknown as the team faces a possible elimination game in the Western Conference series against Oklahoma City.

Saturday's NBA games: Cavaliers-Heat, Thunder-Grizzlies, Nuggets-Clippers and Rockets-Warriors

Oklahoma City has a chance to secure its spot in Round 2.

USC basketball recruit Alijah Arenas is out of an induced coma after vehicle crash in Los Angeles

The family of Southern California basketball recruit Alijah Arenas says he is out of an induced coma after a vehicle crash in Los Angeles.

WNBA training camps set to open this weekend with Caitlin Clark preparing for Year 2

A’ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier are returning to court to begin the chase for a coveted WNBA championship with the opening of training camps and last year’s rookie sensation Caitlin Clark begins Year 2 in the league.

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

It’s go time.

Thunder rally from 29 points down after Morant leaves with injury, top Grizzlies for 3-0 series lead

Chet Holmgren scored all but one of his 24 points in the second half as the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied from a 29-point deficit after Ja Morant left the game with a hip injury and beat the Memphis Grizzlies 114-108 for a 3-0 lead in the first-round series.

Grizzlies guard Ja Morant exits playoff game vs Thunder with left hip contusion after hard fall

Memphis guard Ja Morant left the Grizzlies’ playoff game against Oklahoma City on Thursday night with just over three minutes left in the first half after taking a hard fall under the basket.

Towns scores 31, Brunson has 30 and Knicks beat Pistons 118-116 for a 2-1 lead in series

Karl-Anthony Towns scored 31 points, Jalen Brunson had 30 and the New York Knicks held on for a 118-116 win over the Detroit Pistons on Thursday night to take a 2-1 lead in the first-round series.

USC basketball recruit Alijah Arenas injured in LA car crash

University of Southern California basketball recruit Alijah Arenas has been involved in a vehicle accident.

Cleveland's Evan Mobley wins NBA Defensive Player of the Year award

The NBA is set to announce this season’s defensive player of the year on Thursday night, with Atlanta’s Dyson Daniels, Golden State’s Draymond Green and Cleveland’s Evan Mobley the three finalists.