NBA Roundup: Pacers seal top-4 spot in Eastern Conference

The Indiana Pacers secured home-court advantage in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs with a 114-112 win over the short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday in Indianapolis. With the New York Knicks’ loss to the Detroit Pistons on Thursday, the Pacers could still earn the No. 3 seed in the East if they win … Read more

NBA: Oklahoma City Thunder prevails over Toronto Raptors as Chet Holmgren returns

Jalen Williams scored 27 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 121-109 home win over the Toronto Raptors on Friday. While the Thunder’s All-Star duo of Williams and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (25 points) led the way as they have for much of the season, the latest win was about the return of second-year big … Read more

NBA Roundup: Detroit Pistons beats Boston Celtics for eighth straight win

Malik Beasley scored 26 points in 22 minutes off the bench and the host Detroit Pistons extended its winning streak to eight games by cooling off the Boston Celtics 117-97 on Wednesday. Detroit now has its longest winning streak in 17 years. The last time the Pistons won eight or more consecutive games came in … Read more