Nikola Jokic moved LeBron James out of the way as they battled for a rebound, grabbed the ball, got fouled and scored off the putback. And all James could do…
Rafael Nadal didn’t need much effort as he cruised to a 6-1, 6-0 victory over American teenager Darwin Blanch in the first round of the Madrid Open on Thursday. Nadal…
Led by Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving, the Dallas Mavericks bounced back to take away home-court advantage from the Los Angeles Clippers and newly returned and rusty Kawhi Leonard. Doncic…
LeBron James was seeing red after the Los Angeles Lakers watched a golden opportunity slip away. His frustration wasn’t so much centered on blowing a 20-point lead. Or his late…
Jamal Murray didn’t even see the biggest basket of his career. At least not live, he didn’t. Murray swished a step-back 15-footer over Anthony Davis at the buzzer Monday night,…
Donovan Mitchell and the Cavaliers spent the week insisting they were better prepared for this year’s playoffs. On Saturday, they looked it. Mitchell scored 30 points, Jarrett Allen had 18…
Anthony Edwards scored 18 of his 33 points in the third quarter and had nine rebounds to carry the Minnesota Timberwolves in a tone-setting 120-95 victory over the Phoenix Suns…
Unlike their crowd that drowned out the Los Angeles Lakers’ pregame introductions, the defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets were a little late to the playoff party Saturday night. They turned…
The Boston Celtics had almost no trouble at all with the 14 teams that didn’t make the playoffs this season, going 35-4 against those squads. Against the teams that actually…
Utah and Florida clinched the remaining two spots at the NCAA women’s gymnastics championship on Thursday night, denying No. 1 overall seed Oklahoma a chance at a three-peat. Utah took…
Olympic organizers unveiled their strategy Friday to use artificial intelligence in sports, joining the global rush to capitalize on the rapidly advancing technology. The International Olympic Committee outlined its agenda…