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David Griffin

Pelicans' Griffin: Gentry staying, and perhaps Davis, too

The Pelicans newly hired top basketball executive said he's keeping coach Alvin Gentry and wouldn't rule out the possibility ...

Antetokounpo leads Bucks past Pistons for 2-0 series lead

Saddled with early foul trouble and faced with an aggressive defensive scheme that kept him in check for the first two ...

Pastrnak scores twice, Bruins beat Maple Leafs to tie series

With the Maple Leafs buzzing and Scotiabank Arena rocking after Toronto tied it early in second period, the Boston Bruins ...

Jayson Tatum

Irving scores 37, Celtics beat Pacers 99-91 for 2-game lead

A poor third quarter did the Indiana Pacers in during Game 1 of their first-round series with the Boston Celtics. In Game 2, ...

Joe Alleva stepping down as LSU's athletic director

LSU athletic director Joe Alleva is stepping down from that position and will have a new role within the athletic department.

Warriors, Spurs try to forget blown chances for 2-0 leads

The Golden State Warriors are trying to regain the lead in a series they probably still can't believe is tied. Same with the ...

'We're excited': Knicks have hopes for lottery, free agency

The first big stop for James Dolan's plane will be to pick up Patrick Ewing, if the Hall of Famer wants a lift to Chicago to ...

Injured DeMarcus Cousins unlikely to return this postseason

Center DeMarcus Cousins is unlikely to return this postseason for the Golden State Warriors yet won't require surgery on his ...

Blazers go up 2-0 against the Thunder with 114-94 win

CJ McCollum likes when games get gritty. The guard scored 33 points as the Portland Trail Blazers took a 2-0 lead in their ...

Leonard scores 37, Lowry has 22 as Raptors rout Magic 111-82

Kept off the scoreboard in a Game 1 defeat, Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry was "at his finest" in Game 2, at least in the ...

Torrey Craig, Jamal Murray, jamal murray

Nuggets erase 19-point deficit in 114-105 win over Spurs

Jamal Murray just couldn't get the bad taste out of his mouth, and even a bite of pretzel he poached from a kid after ...

Barnes says buyout likely kept him from taking UCLA job

Tennessee coach Rick Barnes believes he would be settling in as UCLA's coach right about now if buyout negotiations hadn't ...

Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins has torn left quadriceps

DeMarcus Cousins has a torn left quadriceps muscle that will sideline the Golden State center indefinitely, a devastating ...

'Game of Thrones' premiere sets a viewership record for HBO

HBO's "Game of Thrones" lived up to the hype. This past weekend's season premiere stands as the most-watched one-day event ...

Nielsen's top programs for April 8-14

Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for April 8-14. Listings include the week's ranking and viewership. 1.

10 Things to Know for Today

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. FIRE OUT BUT MUCH ...

Fans, athletes, volunteers will be up early at Tokyo Games

For fans, athletes, and volunteers, next year's Tokyo Olympics could become known as the get-up-early games. Hoping to beat ...

DeMarcus Cousins injures left quadriceps early in Game 2

Starting Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins' postseason could be in jeopardy after he injured his left quadriceps muscle in the ...

Warriors squander 31-point lead, Clippers tie series at 1-1

Lou Williams led the Los Angeles Clippers to the largest postseason comeback in NBA history. Landry Shamet hit a go-ahead ...

Simmons triple-double leads 76ers to Game 2 win over Nets

Ben Simmons got an earful from the Philly crowd. With the same 76ers fans Simmons put on blast for booing in the playoff ...