NBA veteran Jamal Crawford answers your questions on the West Finals, Knicks' Eastern Conference title, and more.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Karl Anthony-Towns had 19 points and 14 rebounds, OG Anunoby scored 17 and the New York Knicks routed the Cleveland Cavaliers 130-93 Monday night to complete a four-game sweep of the Eastern Conference finals and advance to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999.

After another disappointing postseason exit, James Harden is once again facing harsh criticism across the NBA world, with analysts and former players questioning where his legacy truly belongs among basketball’s all-time greats.

Los Angeles Lakers' Austin Reaves, center right, talks with referee John Goble, center, left, after the team's loss in Game 2 in a second-round NBA basketball playoffs series against the Oklahoma City Thunder Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Oklahoma City.

At a towering seven feet, four inches tall, the San Antonio Spurs forward-center is among the National Basketball Association’s (NBA’s) top defenders at the net and a serious threat on offense—often attempting five or more three-point shots per game.

The NBA playoffs are not usually the place where one expects to find Catholic nuns turning into social media superstars. But that's exactly what happened after a group of Salesian Sisters from San Antonio were spotted courtside in Spurs jerseys.

Cleveland Cavaliers president of basketball operations Koby Altman backed star guard Donovan Mitchell after the team was swept by the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference Finals.

The Atlanta Hawks have promoted Onsi Saleh from general manager to president of basketball operations and signed him to a long-term contract extension.

The NBA's Leverage Score, presented by AWS, helps determine which shots were biggest, with a countdown of the top 10 from 2026.