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Two teams will have a chance to advance in the NBA playoffs on Thursday night against franchises playing a Game 6 on their home court in each conference.

Giannis Antetokounmpo had to have known the question was coming.

The San Antonio Spurs now have back-to-back winners of the award, with Victor Wembanyama last year and Stephon Castle this season. Castle was the fifth rookie in Spurs history to score more than 1,000 points.

Luka Doncic has stepped up to pay the entire expected cost of restoring a vandalized mural depicting Kobe and Gigi Bryant in downtown Los Angeles.

Roger Goodell acknowledged that a new, state-of-the-art Commanders stadium in Washington would drastically increase the chances of the U.S. capital hosting the Super Bowl for the first time.

Cleveland left no doubt on its way to Round 2 -- and finished off the most lopsided series in NBA playoff history.

Damian Lillard has a torn left Achilles tendon, confirming the Milwaukee Bucks' worst fears after the seven-time all-NBA guard was helped off the court Sunday night.

Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark slapped the court with both hands and started gesturing in her side's direction after forcing a 5-second call near the end of Monday's practice.

Karl-Anthony Towns made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 46.6 seconds left and finished with 27 points, Jalen Brunson had 32 points and 11 assists and the Knicks beat the Pistons 94-93 on Sunday to take a 3-1 lead in their first-round playoff series.

Steph Curry is all for physical playoff basketball and having to earn every shot, even if he is the one taking the brunt of it, with the Houston Rockets swarming the Golden State star and doing all they can trying to slow him down.