NBA Basketball

Haliburton, Pacers stun Bucks in OT to advance

Indiana star Tyrese Haliburton blew past Giannis Antetokounmpo for the go-ahead layup with 1.3 seconds left to give the Pacers a 119-118 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks and a 4-1 series win in the Eastern Conference first round on Tuesday night.

Tatum drops 35 as Celtics finish off Magic in 5

Jayson Tatum went off 35 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds to help the Celtics rout the Magic 120-89 and win their first-round series in five games.

'Confident' Castle gives Spurs back-to-back ROYs

Stephon Castle garnered 92 of 100 available first-place votes to give the Spurs the franchise's fourth Rookie of the Year award.

Doc: Lillard says he is 'not going out this way'

Bucks coach Doc Rivers says he spoke to Damian Lillard on Tuesday and the guard said he's "not going out this way" after tearing his left Achilles tendon.

Luka covers cost to restore vandalized Kobe mural

Lakers star Luka Doncic made a $5,000 donation Tuesday to cover the cost of a vandalized mural depicting Kobe and Gigi Bryant in downtown L.A.

Sources: Kings finalizing deal for Christie as HC

The Sacramento Kings and interim coach Doug Christie are finalizing a multiyear contract to make him the franchise's next head coach, sources told ESPN.

Redick disputes fatigue a factor in Lakers' G4 loss

Lakers coach JJ Redick, while admitting that fourth-quarter struggles have been "a trend" for his team as it trails the Timberwolves 3-1 in their first-round playoff series, disputed that a fatigued second-half rotation was to blame.

Ranking the best 100 draft prospects

As the predraft process kicks into high gear, Jeremiah Fears moves up and Cooper Flagg stays at No. 1.