NEW YORK — Before anyone even asked him a question, Mike Brown constructed the narrative. His Knicks had just lost Game 3 of the 2026 NBA Finals here at Madison Square Garden by four points. And with ...

The Oklahoma City Thunder moved within reach of the NBA Finals after defeating the San Antonio Spurs 127-114 in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals, taking a 3-2 series advantage behind another ...

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander embraced the criticism surrounding his free throws after Oklahoma City’s playoff sweep of the Lakers, telling fans, “I would hate me too.” It takes real guts and glory to be ...

The headlines from Game 4, where Cleveland tied its series with Detroit, were Donovan Mitchell exploding for 39 second-half points and a 22-0 run to start the second half that helped the Cavaliers ...

Donovan Mitchell attempted 15 free throws in Game 4 on Monday night in Cleveland. The Detroit Pistons had 12 as a team compared to 34 for the Cleveland Cavaliers. And the Pistons were whistled for 27 ...

Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid was unhappy with the free throw disparity during Philadelphia’s 108-94 Game 3 loss to the New York Knicks on Friday night. Over the course of the contest, ...

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is one of the game's best scorers, regardless of how the points are tallied. Joshua Gateley / Getty Images Shai Gilgeous-Alexander knows the label. “Foul merchant” has become ...

Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell has a knack for getting off to a hot start in the playoffs. Coming into Tuesday’s game against the Detroit Pistons, Mitchell had scored 30-plus points in nine ...

OAKLAND – Cate Reese shook her head. Pursed her lips. Tossed her arms up in an exasperated shrug. “I’ve done it forever,” Reese said after Valkyries practice in Oakland on Monday afternoon. “Honestly, ...

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder showed the Phoenix Suns why they are the defending champions on Sunday. The Thunder had a 119-84 win over the Suns in Game 1, a dominant win for ...

DENVER — Jamal Murray shot and made 16 free throws. The entire Minnesota Timberwolves team went to the line 19 times. It was a discrepancy not lost on Minnesota coach Chris Finch. “Well, the 16 free ...

The Trail Blazers beat the Suns on Tuesday to earn their spot in the Western Conference playoffs. Portland will now face the Spurs in the first round. The main reason the Trail Blazers won last ...