Russell Westbrook nets Lakers' highest-scoring half since Kobe Bryant, stuns Michael Jordan in loss to Hornets

The Miami Heat have listed Jimmy Butler as questionable for Game 4 on Monday. Butler left the Heat's Game 3 win in the Eastern Conference finals over the Boston Celtics with knee inflammation on Saturday night. Butler played 19 minutes in the first half but did not come out of the locker room after halftime.

Game 2 of the Western Conference finals between the Golden State Warriors and Dallas Mavericks on Friday night reached a boiling point during the second quarter after a bizarre incident involving Damion Lee and Davis Bertans. With just over eight minutes remaining in the second quarter, Spencer Dinwiddie swung the...

SAN FRANCISCO -- You could see it coming before Game 2 even started. Shoot, you could see it coming before Game 1 even ended. The Dallas Mavericks were blown off the court in the first game of the Western Conference finals on Wednesday, and you knew they would come out on Friday against the Golden State Warriors with a renewed focus, a better shooting touch and a vengeful, dangerous Luka Doncic.

Thompson racked up 15 points (6-10 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds and five assists over 37 minutes during Friday's 126-117 victory over the Mavericks in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals. Thompson scored 15 points for the second game in a row, but he wasn't efficient from...

Game 2 between the Dallas Mavericks and Golden State Warriors was truly a tale of two halves. The Mavericks led the game, 72-58, at halftime, and they appeared to be in control of the contest. However, the game did a complete 180 in the second half. Golden State outscored Dallas by 12 in the third quarter, and then they outpaced the Mavs by 11 in the final frame to secure the victory. Dallas cannot afford to fall behind any further in this series so the pressure is on Luka Doncic and company tonight. With 12 minutes left to play in regulation, the Warriors own a 78-68 lead over the Mavericks.

If you watched the first 24 minutes of Game 2 between the Golden State Warriors and Dallas Mavericks on Friday night but turned the game off at halftime, you'd probably be pretty surprised to learn that the Warriors ended up winning by nine points. The Mavericks led the game, 72-58, at halftime, and they appeared to be in control of the contest. However, the game did a complete 180 in the second half. Golden State outscored Dallas by 12 in the third quarter, and then they outpaced the Mavs by 11 in the final frame to secure the victory.

The Dallas Mavericks host the Golden State Warriors in a pivotal Game 3 battle in the 2022 Western Conference finals on Sunday evening. The Warriors have jumped out to a 2-0 lead after rallying down 19 points in the second half to secure a 126-117 win in Game 2. Dallas hopes to regain momentum and pick up a much-needed win in front of its home crowd.

The Dallas Mavericks owned a 19-point lead over the Golden State Warriors during the second quarter. Luka Doncic eclipsed the 40-point plateau while also contributing eight assists and five rebounds. In the end, it was not enough for the Mavericks to even their series with the Warriors in Game 2 at Chase Center as Stephen Curry and company took over in the second half to come away with a 126-117 victory to take a 2-0 series lead.

If the Philadelphia 76ers look to trade defensive stalwart Matisse Thybulle over the offseason, another playoff team in the Eastern Conference may be interested. The Chicago Bulls, who lost to the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round of the postseason, have "known interest" in Thybulle, according to Sean Deveney. Thybulle, 25, has another year on his current contract, and he is eligible for an extension over the offseason.

Ward was removed from Friday's game against the Athletics in the top of the ninth inning with an apparent injury after running into the wall in right field, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports. Ward was examined by a trainer for a few minutes after making a difficult...

TULSA, Okla. — Justin Thomas came back from seven strokes on Sunday to win the 104th PGA Championship at Southern Hills, forcing the tournament into a three-hole aggregate playoff that he eventually won over Will Zalatoris to take home the second Wanamaker Trophy of his young career. In doing so, Thomas tied for the third-largest comeback after 54 holes in major championship history.

The Cardinals optioned Liberatore to Triple-A Memphis on Sunday, John Denton of MLB.com reports. Due to a May 17 doubleheader with the Mets, the Cardinals temporarily moved to a six-man rotation, which allowed Liberatore to receive his first call-up to the big leagues earlier in the weekend. He made his MLB debut Saturday, starting in the Cardinals' 5-4 win over the Pirates while allowing four runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out three in 4.2 innings. Even if he fared better against Pittsburgh, Liberatore likely still would have been headed back to the minors, as the Cardinals will move back to a five-man rotation during the upcoming week. The Cardinals have a doubleheader coming up June 4 in Chicago against the Cubs, so Liberatore could be an option to get called up and make another spot start that day if the St. Louis rotation remains intact prior to the twin bill.