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First road game of the Eastern Conference Finals for your New York Knickerbockers. Will the Cavs just bend, or will they molly-break? Here’s the latest from a wide variety of Knicks-related personalities. Mike Brown On the overall Game 2 performance: “A lot of of guys stepped up; Jalen [Brunson] had a double-double. They’re sending double […]

That escalated quickly.

"I was just like, 's***, let me go and congratulate these boys, because I ain't trying to be kiking with you all after you all whooped my a**."

After seeming on the verge of losing his starting spot earlier this postseason, Mikal Bridges is playing his best ball of the season as the Knicks look to punch their ticket to the NBA Finals.

He didn't score any points with her -- but who can blame him.

Ahead of Saturday's pivotal Eastern Conference Finals Game 3 between the Knicks and Cleveland Cavaliers, stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges said team's mindset is to continue "playing desperate" despite their 2-0 lead in the series.

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McCain poured in a playoff career-high 24 points in San Antonio on Friday night, sparking a Game 3 win over the Spurs that gave Oklahoma City a 2-1 series lead.

At just 16, "Bull Whisperer" Addi Drury has marked her name in history, laying the foundations of the future with an open love for the bulls she raises.

The Oklahoma City Thunder keep winning and Jared McCain keeps shining, which makes moving on from trading him away incredibly difficult.

Can the Knicks make in 10 in a row in what should be a tough road test against a desperate team?

Scheierman’s game can be hard to define, but his sophomore season made his value to Boston a lot easier to see.

The final report card is in. The Suns aced a transition year.

Amen Thompson had his first full season as a point guard. How did it go?

Contributions were few and far between

Through a roller-coaster season, the Cavaliers have turned to one man in times of trouble.

Duke fans knew that Philadelphia made a mistake letting Jared McCain go, but Oklahoma City was glad to snatch him up, and on Friday, that decision paid off big time for the Thunder. McCain scored 24 off the bench, outscoring San Antonio’s bench by himself, 24-18, pacing OKC to a 123-108 win. It was much […]

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Oklahoma City’s bench outscored San Antonio’s 76-23, including 15 points by Alex Caruso.

There were big changes to the latest Microsoft Copilot AI NBA mock draft curated by USA TODAY Sports after the NBA Draft lottery and scouting combine.

Can the Cavs climb out of a 2-0 hole for the second series in a row?

It wasn't just Game 3 where the Thunder bench has been the difference, or where the Spurs lack of depth has hurt them.

After going up 15-0 to start the game, San Antonio’s offense goes cold as OKC’s bench boosts team to series lead.

Victor Wembanyama says he must be "more of a team player" after the San Antonio Spurs go 2-1 down in the NBA Western Conference finals.

The message came from the top and trickled down.

Victor Wembanyama had a team-high 26 points Friday night but acknowledged he needs to be "more of a team player" after the Spurs lost 123-108 in Game 3 and trail the Thunder 2-1 in the Western Conference Finals.

Oklahoma City Thunder (64-18, first in the Western Conference) vs. San Antonio Spurs (62-20, second in the Western Conference) San Antonio; Sunday, 8 p.m. EDT LINE: Spurs -1.5; over/under is 219.5 WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: Thunder lead series 2-1 BOTTOM LINE: The Oklahoma City Thunder visit the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference finals with a 2-1 lead in the series. The Thunder won the last matchup 123-108 on Saturday, led by 26 points from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Victor Wembanyama...

The Suns are doing their diligence on projected second-rounders.

Poor half-court offense and bench production put the Spurs in a big hole after a hot start.