The NBA's eight first-round playoff series already have been filled with drama. Victor Wembanyama took it on the chin in Game 2 — thus, so did the Spurs — making the series against the Portland Trail ...

Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is officially one of the few NBA stars who have won consecutive MVP awards.

With the trade deadline over, one NBA team pulled out of the Giannis Antetokounmpo sweepstakes because they are concerned about his ego and his possible reluctance to play a lesser role with them.

The Cavaliers got what they needed in Game 3. They made shots late, including a big one from James Harden, and trimmed the series deficit against the Pistons to 2-1. One sequence drew attention. With ...

Mike Brown is back in the NBA Finals for the first time since 2007 — the 19-year gap is the longest by a coach in league history. His 11-game playoff win streak is also the longest by a head coach in ...

The Pistons did not like how Game 5 ended. The NBA says the officials got it right. Detroit coach J.B. Bickerstaff was vocal after the loss to Cleveland, pointing to a late sequence involving Jarrett ...

The action then shifts to the West Coast at 11 p.m. ET with the Phoenix Suns facing the Kings in Sacramento. Bob Costas speaks into a mic at an MLB game. To celebrate the return of the NBA on NBC, the ...