NBA Basketball

Cavs list Garland (toe) questionable for Game 1

Darius Garland is listed as questionable for the Cleveland Cavaliers going into the first game of their series against the Indiana Pacers.

Rockets surge into G7 as 'steady' VanVleet delivers

Fred VanVleet had 29 points, including a key four-point play to start the fourth quarter, and the Rockets kept their season alive by beating the Warriors 115-107 on Friday night to force a Game 7.

Battle-tested in Game 7s, Warriors 'ready to roll'

Despite Friday night's 115-107 loss to Houston, the Warriors expressed confidence because of their advantage in playoff experience, in particular their Game 7 experience.

Pop done coaching Spurs; Johnson takes over

Gregg Popovich is moving to a full-time role in the Spurs' front office, and Mitch Johnson will take over head coaching duties, the team announced Friday.

Source: LeBron suffered MCL sprain in G5 loss

Lakers star LeBron James suffered a Grade 2 MCL sprain in his left knee in the fourth quarter of Wednesday's Game 5 loss to the Timberwolves, a source told ESPN.

Hammon lauds Popovich, 'super happy' in WNBA

After hearing the news that Gregg Popovich would no long coach the Spurs on Friday, Aces coach Becky Hammon lauded "Pop" as a mentor while not ruling out a future move to the NBA.

Bucks' Lillard undergoes surgery to fix Achilles

Bucks guard Damian Lillard had surgery Friday to repair the left Achilles tendon he tore Sunday in a playoff loss to the Pacers.

📈 How the self alley-oop took over the NBA

Players seem to be throwing the ball off the glass to themselves more than ever, and not just to generate highlights.