Although the Celtics played well on both offense and defense in Friday's loss, there was one glaring issue: turnovers. Throughout the regular season, the Celtics have had one of the lowest turnover ...

The first round of the 2025 NBA playoffs tips has begun, and fans can expect an action-filled postseason.

Cade Cunningham and the No. 6 seed Detroit Pistons welcomed the No. 3 seed New York Knicks to the Motor City on Thursday, but ...

The Pistons’ bench was their real key — it outscored the Knicks’ bench 40-9. Cade Cunningham and Tim Hardaway Jr. each had 24 ...

The New York Knicks left no doubt about their plan for Game 3 in the opening minutes against the Detroit Pistons.

Towns closed Thursday's 118-116 win over the Pistons in Game 3 of the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs with 31 points (10-18 FG, 4-8 3Pt, 7-7 FT), eight rebounds, two blocks, one assist ...

Los Angeles Lakers vs Minnesota Timberwolves The Timberwolves pushed past a sloppy start to steal Game 1. The Lakers’ small-ball lineup is not as effective due to the size the Timberwolves have on the ...

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Since Brunson’s return from an ankle sprain late in the season, Towns’ usage rate is 23.3% — down from 27.2% before the ...

To understand, consider the case of Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks, the NBA’s purgatory. Nobody does purgatory like the Hawks. Literally. 15 times the past four seasons, an NBA team won 40-43 games.

Town’s disappearance wasn’t a one-off, as he has a history of doing it in the playoffs, a weakness the Pistons need to ...

Does the NBA regular season mean less than it used to? Recent history seems to be pointing that way. I feel like I’m ...