Splash Brothers Curry, Thompson lead Warriors past Pistons

DALLAS -- — Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors have won nine consecutive games in the Western Conference finals. They can make it an even 10, eliminate Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks and return to the NBA Finals after three years away with a victory in Game 4 in Dallas on Tuesday night.

DALLAS -- The Mavericks were fined $100,000 for "continuing to violate league rules regarding team bench decorum," the NBA announced Sunday. It is the third time the Mavericks have been fined for bench-decorum violations this postseason. The fines have totaled $175,000, doubling on each occasion. The statement from the league...

Memorable isn't really the right word. Painful, frustrating, demoralizing. That's closer to how Draymond Green would describe the two seasons in between the Golden State Warriors' last NBA Finals appearance in 2019 and this season's run to within one game of a return to the championship series after their 109-100 win Sunday against the Dallas Mavericks in the Western Conference finals.

GOLDEN STATE (109) D.Green 4-8 2-5 10, Wiggins 5-11 2-2 13, Looney 1/3 1/3 3, Curry 7-16 4-5 20, Thompson 5-10 0-1 12, Bjelica 2-2 0-0 4, Kuminga 5-11 6-8 17, Toscano-Anderson 0-0 0-0 0, Lee 3-6 0-0 6, Moody 4-7 0-0 10, Poole 5-10 2-2 14. Totals 41-84 17-26 109.

University of Michigan coach Juwan Howard recently declined a Los Angeles Lakers overture for the franchise's coaching job, electing to remain at his alma mater, where Howard will coach his two sons next season, sources told ESPN. The Lakers have a formal search process in place, but courting college coaches...

Louisville has hired Milt Wagner, former Cardinals star and the grandfather of the No. 1 recruit in the country, as the program's director of player development and alumni relations. He is the grandfather of No. 1-ranked rising senior D.J. Wagner, who is currently uncommitted but is the subject of an...

DALLAS -- Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic doesn't necessarily see any honor in avoiding being swept in the Western Conference finals. He remains focused on beating the Golden State Warriors in the series, regardless of the long odds. The Mavs are attempting to become the first team in NBA history to...

David Purdum gives a quick glance at some of the most notable bets and sports book storylines from the past week. No NBA team has ever come back from a 3-0 deficit to win a best-of-seven playoff series. A bettor in Nevada is invested in the Dallas Mavericks becoming the first.

DALLAS -- Golden State's Splash Brothers were trying not to get wet at the start of the second half Tuesday night as water leaked through the roof of the American Airlines Center, delaying Game 4 of the Western Conference finals between the Warriors and Mavericks by 16 minutes. The teams...

BOSTON -- Despite a 102-82 drubbing at the hands of the Celtics in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals on Monday, Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra believes his team can return the favor in Game 5. "We've proven that we can do it," Spoelstra said. "The margin for error...

Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine underwent arthroscopic knee surgery on his left knee on Tuesday in Los Angeles. The team announced the surgery was successful and that LaVine is expected to make a full recovery. LaVine, who will become an unrestricted free agent this summer, managed discomfort in his knee for most of the second half of the season after he landed awkwardly grabbing a rebound against the Golden State Warriors on Jan. 14.

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo and Dallas guard Luka Doncic highlighted the league's All-NBA team announced on Tuesday night. Jokic, the 2021-22 NBA MVP, was not the leading vote getter for the team. That honor went to Antetokounmpo who received all 100 votes for the...

SANTA CLARA, Calif. --  Trey Lance took the practice field this week for the San Francisco 49ers in a far different state than his rookie campaign. The nagging finger injury that limited him all last season has healed, his knowledge of the offense has grown and he has emerged as a leader now that he is set to take over for Jimmy Garoppolo as starting quarterback in San Francisco.

BOSTON -- Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart and Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro are both out for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals on Monday. Smart is out with a right ankle sprain while Herro is dealing with a left groin strain. Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said that Herro would be "day-to-day" moving forward.