NBA: Heat and Grizzlies take final spots in playoffs

Tyler Herro scored 30 points as the Miami Heat reached the NBA playoffs with a thrilling 123-114 overtime defeat of the Atlanta Hawks in their Eastern Conference play-in clash on Friday. The Heat, which recovered from a 10-game losing streak in March to reach the play-in, will now face top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers in the opening … Read more

NBA roundup: Pistons knocks off Cavaliers, clinches winning season

Tim Hardaway Jr. had a season-high 32 points and the host Detroit Pistons clinched their first winning season in nine years by defeating the Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers 133-122 on Friday night. The last time Detroit (42-32) posted a winning season was 2015-16 when it finished 44-38. The Pistons also snapped a 12-game losing streak … Read more

NBA roundup: Cleveland Cavaliers notch franchise-record 16th consecutive win

Evan Mobley had 22 points and 11 rebounds, and Darius Garland added 20 points and nine assists to lead the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers to their franchise-record 16th consecutive victory, a 133-124 win Friday over the Memphis Grizzlies. The Cavaliers, the NBA’s best team with a 56-10 record, also won their 11th straight road game. De’Andre … Read more