As the NBA season wraps up and the playoffs get underway, these major awards contenders deserve more recognition and consideration.

There was Toronto in 2019, the Los Angeles Lakers in 2020, Milwaukee in 2021, Golden State in 2022, Denver in 2023 and Boston in 2024. Six different seasons, six different champions. A run of parity ...

The first round of the 2025 NBA playoffs tips off Saturday, and fans can expect an action-filled postseason. After a historic ...

Tyler Herro scored 38 points, and the Heat dominated the Bulls, 109-90, on Wednesday to advance in the Play-In Tournament.

Ronel Blanco (1-2) allowed three runs and five hits and three walks in five innings for Houston, which has not won ...

David Hamilton hit a third-inning home run, four pitchers combined to strike out 13 and the Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay ...

Houston enters as an underdog given the team’s relative inexperience in the playoffs. Guard Fred VanVleet is an NBA champion ...

Here are first-round NBA playoff predictions from USA TODAY Sports NBA staff writers and editors: Noteworthy: The Cavaliers ...

Brewers second. Rhys Hoskins called out on strikes. Garrett Mitchell triples to deep right field. Joey Ortiz walks. Oliver Dunn out on a sacrifice bunt to shallow infield, Spencer Torkelson to Andy ...

Los Angeles 9 7 .563 — Toronto 10 8 .556 — Boston 9 10 .474 1½ Houston 8 9 .471 1½ Seattle 8 9 .471 1½ Tampa Bay 8 9 .471 1½ Kansas City 8 10 .

After being acquired at the trade deadline, Kevin Porter Jr.'s game developed with the Bucks. But without Damian Lillard, ...