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Leonard scores 36, Raptors beat Bucks 118-112 in 2 OTs

Pascal Siakam felt guilty about a pair of missed free throws and the extra minutes they added to his teammates' night.

Bucks lead East finals 2-0, and now series shifts to Toronto

Kawhi Leonard and Kyle Lowry have more than held their own against Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton so far in these ...

Halfway: Bucks top Raptors 125-103 for 2-0 East finals lead

Giannis Antetokounmpo started the game with an emphatic dunk. The next possession, a sprawling block to deny Marc Gasol.

NBA bans Pacers' Evans for violating league anti-drug policy

The NBA has banned Indiana Pacers guard Tyreke Evans at least two years for violating the league's anti-drug policy.

Bucks finish with a flourish, rally to top Raptors 108-100

Down for most of the game, clearly rusty at times after nearly a full week off, the Milwaukee Bucks looked very much like a ...

New Orleans wins NBA draft lottery, right to pick No. 1

Zion Williamson has never been to New Orleans. That may be changing very soon. The Pelicans bucked seriously long odds ...

Bucks, Raptors to begin deciding Eastern Conference title

There's a one-name superstar on either side: Giannis and Kawhi. There's a Milwaukee franchise that hasn't been to the NBA ...

Lakers officially announce Vogel's hiring as next coach

The Los Angeles Lakers have officially named Frank Vogel as coach, two days after the sides agreed to terms. The team ...

Leap of faith: Cavs sign Michigan's Beilein to 5-year deal

John Beilein has spent a coaching lifetime taking ordinary programs and turning them into consistent winning ones. All in ...

Leonard hits bouncer at buzzer, Raptors beat 76ers in Game 7

Kawhi Leonard bounced, bounced, bounced, bounced the Philadelphia 76ers out of the playoffs. Leonard hit a shot from the ...

AP source: Lakers hire Frank Vogel as coach

A person familiar with the search says the Los Angeles Lakers have hired Frank Vogel as coach and Jason Kidd as an assistant.

Butler does it, leads 76ers past Raptors to force Game 7

Jimmy Butler lived up to his Jimmy Buckets nickname. With "Jimmy! Butler!" chants ringing from the rafters, he helped ...

Kyrie Irving, Giannis Antetokounmpo

Not just Giannis: Deep Milwaukee Bucks roar into East finals

Giannis Antetokounmpo has carried the Milwaukee Bucks to the Eastern Conference finals for the first time since 2001.

On Basketball: Has Kyrie played his last game for Celtics?

It begins. When the buzzer sounded in Milwaukee on Wednesday night, the question immediately became this: Has Kyrie Irving ...

Bucks beat Celtics 116-91 to advance to East final

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks found another gear after their first loss of the playoffs. Kyrie Irving and the ...

Leonard scores 21, Raptors rout 76ers 125-89 to win Game 5

The Toronto Raptors came up with a new load management plan for Kawhi Leonard. It was to make sure their star forward didn't ...

Kawhi Leonard wows even his coach with playoff performance

Just when it seemed Kawhi Leonard couldn't get any better, along came the NBA playoffs and another level of performance ...

Al Horford, Giannis Antetokounmpo

Giannis has 39, Bucks beat Celtics 113-101, lead series 3-1

When Giannis Antetokounmpo picked up his fourth foul early in the third quarter of a tie game, the Boston Celtics sensed a ...

Leonard scores 39, Raptors beat 76ers 101-96 to tie series

Kawhi Leonard got some help from his teammates to stay close and then finished it off himself. Leonard scored 39 points, ...

Kyrie Irving, Giannis Antetokounmpo

Bucks-Celtics, Warriors-Rockets ready for Game 4s

The scenario is simple right now for Milwaukee and Golden State: Win a road game on Monday, go home toting a 3-1 series lead ...