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Kevin Love, LeBron James, Kyle Korver, Iman Shumpert

Underdog Cavs insist they have plenty of bite for Finals

Vegas is betting against them and the bookies are hardly alone. Let's be honest, not many are giving the Cleveland Cavaliers ...

Draymond Green, Stephen Curry

Draymond Green not bored by another Cavs-Dubs Finals matchup

Draymond Green just doesn't see the logic: How could three straight NBA Finals between Golden State and Cleveland possibly ...

No surprise: It's Cavs-Warriors in the NBA Finals, again

Here they go again. For the third straight year, it's Cleveland and Golden State in the NBA Finals. The 2016 champions versus ...

Steve Kerr

Warriors coach Steve Kerr not yet ready to return to bench

Steve Kerr is involved in just about everything but the actual game-day coaching for the Golden State Warriors — film ...

Hawks hire Warriors' Travis Schlenk as general manager

The Atlanta Hawks hired Travis Schlenk as general manager and head of basketball operations on Thursday, giving the Golden ...

AP Source: Bucks opening up GM search after Hammond exit

Boasting a budding star and an impressive roster of young talent, the Milwaukee Bucks are opening up their search for a new ...

Celebrity trainer Gunnar Peterson hired by Lakers

A celebrity trainer known for getting the Kardashian clan into shape is going to work for the Los Angeles Lakers.

Adam Silver

NBA announces 2019 All-Star game will held in Charlotte

The NBA All-Star game is headed back to Charlotte in 2019, a couple of years later than anticipated. The NBA announced that ...

Ginobili's uncertain future has Spurs fans feeling anxious

Manu Ginobili was swept away by the emotions of a sold-out home crowd serenading him with chants of "Manu, Manu" and rising ...

Kevin Durant

Warriors ready for third straight NBA Finals appearance

Kevin Durant does not need to be told that Golden State should have a muted celebration after winning the Western Conference ...

Stephen Curry

Curry's 36 points leads Warriors to sweep Spurs, 129-115

Golden State made sure the inevitable was unavoidable. Heavily favored to beat the Spurs, especially once Kawhi Leonard ...

Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant

Finals are 1 win away for Warriors, who have Spurs on brink

San Antonio's sense of humor was still there Sunday. Gregg Popovich predicted that Golden State stayed out way late after ...

Kevin Durant, Warriors beat Spurs 120-108, take 3-0 lead

The Spurs were injured, but Golden State was expecting a fevered fight on the home floor of the five-time NBA champions.

Kawhi Leonard

Spurs' Leonard will not play Game 3 against Warriors

Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard will not play against Golden State in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals because of a ...

Zaza Pachulia expected to be enemy No. 1 for Spurs fans

Stephen Curry pulled Zaza Pachulia aside and made one thing clear to the Warriors big man: We got your back. Other teammates ...

Draymond Green, JaVale McGee, Stephen Curry

Warriors become just the 5th team to start NBA playoffs 10-0

The Golden State Warriors' rare unbeaten start this postseason doesn't necessarily mean they're on their way to a title.

Draymond Green, Pau Gasol

Warriors, Spurs will try to use break to rest and heal again

Still unbeaten, the Golden State Warriors have a few days to heal up again. Gregg Popovich's time will be spent working to ...

Draymond Green, JaVale McGee, Stephen Curry

Warriors trounce Spurs without Leonard for 2-0 series lead

Steve Kerr provided a strong message, just not from his usual spot on the bench: Play with urgency from the opening tip this ...

Zaza Pachulia

Andre Iguodala out for Warriors with soreness in left knee

Warriors forward Andre Iguodala sat out Game 2 of the Western Conference finals Tuesday night against the San Antonio Spurs ...

Celtics, Lakers, 76ers have plenty riding on the NBA lottery

Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett and Steve Nash are gone, though on Tuesday they won't be forgotten. The former All-Stars have as ...