2017 NBA Finals Preview
The NBA Finals match up the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors, to no one's surprise. Here's what to expect.
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The NBA Finals match up the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors, to no one's surprise. Here's what to expect.
The NBA Eastern Conference Finals match up the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers. Here's what to expect.
LeBron James has been the NBA's best player for a decade, so long that his accomplishments seem mundane.
The NBA Playoffs' second round tipped off Sunday. With the Cavs, Celtics, Spurs and Warriors still alive, what's been revealed so far?
The Cavaliers are struggling, but do you really want to bet against LeBron James, who's reached the NBA Finals in six straight seasons?
The 2017 NBA Playoff teams are finally set in the Eastern Conference. Here's a look at the teams that will tip off this weekend.
LeBron James moved into seventh place on the NBA's career scoring list.
Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. at the United Center.
Butler had 18 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, while Dwyane Wade fell one rebound shy of a triple-double as well.
With the NBA season more than half over, Eastern Conference teams prepare for the playoffs or the draft.
Hopefully, our recent spoils won't be taxed too much moving forward.
Every once in a while, an otherwise meaningless NBA game turns into something bigger and better.
With the NBA trade deadline looming next month, teams look to add players or draft picks. These 5 trades would be a win for both sides.
Jimmy Butler scored 14 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter.
Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. CT at Quicken Loans Arena.
NBA teams always have room for improvement. Here are 2017 New Year's resolutions for the Eastern Conference.
With so many great NBA moments in 2016, how can anyone narrow it down to the best? Thanks to LeBron, Steph and Kyrie, just like this.
The Bulls used a strong third quarter to turn a one-point halftime deficit into an 88-80 lead, then withstood several pushes in the fourth to knock off the defending NBA champions.
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Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. tonight at the United Center.
"It's a bet," James says of a wager he lost to Dwyane Wade. "You have to fulfill your bet."
Obama welcomed the Cavaliers to the White House on Thursday, celebrating their NBA championship from last season.
The 2016-17 NBA season tips off October 25. Preview the Eastern Conference elite, contenders, on the rise and rebuilding teams.
James has made it clear he has no intention of leaving Cleveland.
The Top 5 Sports Callers of the week is a weekly installment from CBS Local Sports that will bring you the wildest callers from across the nation.
The White Sox broke through against Michael King (3-2) in the sixth and then chased the Padres' top starter in the seventh.
Habitat for Humanity and By the Hand Club for Kids broke ground on the project last spring.
The airline ran out of cash, failed to secure a $500 million federal bailout, and felt the pressure of surging fuel prices.
The Cubs had not won 10 in a row at home since they had 14 straight victories at Wrigley from May 18-June 22, 2008.
The victim was a passenger on the bus when six male suspects surrounded the victim, took his property, and punched him in the face multiple times in the face before leaving the bus.
Elmwood Park, Center Cass, Oak Lawn Hometown, and Atwood Heights are among the Illinois districts being investigated by the Justice Department over classroom instruction on gender and sexuality.
Negotiations over a $500 million dollar government aid package for Spirit stalled after bondholders balked at the terms.
The longest shutdown of a federal department in U.S. history came to an end on Thursday when President Trump signed a bill to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security following a breakthrough on Capitol Hill.
The Coast Guard will run out of funding to pay personnel on May 1, with the first missed paychecks expected May 15.
Illinois lawmakers are not planning to pursue a constitutional amendment on redistricting after a key U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Wednesday.
According to AAA, the average price of a gallon of regular gas in Chicago was $5.17 on Friday, up from $3.75 a year ago.
Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas Company customers are likely to see minor credits on their bills for the next three years, thanks to a $125 million settlement agreement announced Thursday by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul.
Chicago gas prices are spiking as the war with Iran drags on, with regular gas nearing $6 in some spots and premium already selling for more than $7 in some places.
In the legal venue of anti-trust enforcement, the state is not taking on the Trump administration, but rather filling a void that state officials say the Trump administration has vacated.
A passenger on an American Airlines flight from New York to Chicago has been charged with making a false bomb threat that forced an emergency landing at Detroit Metro Airport last month, according to a federal criminal complaint.
The second-largest physicians' group in the U.S. has issued a surprising switch in breast cancer screening recommendations.
A new $48 million wellness center opened Thursday in the West Garfield Park neighborhood. The goal is to improve the health and quality of life for people on the West Side of Chicago.
La Rabida Children's Hospital went all out for Earth Day on Wednesday, with volunteer cleanup efforts by staffers and activities for patients and families.
It has been several weeks since West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park, Illinois, abruptly shut down — and then on Wednesday, it just as swiftly partially reopened, with some services available.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says more than 80% of deaths related to pregnancy are preventable, and Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women.
Thousands of people marched from the West Loop to Daley Plaza in downtown Chicago on Friday for May Day, with activists calling for workers' rights, stronger labor protections, and increased school funding.
A $170 million-plus plan announced this week will redevelop the Water Tower Place mall on the Magnificent Mile.
The Holiday Club in Chicago's Buena Park neighborhood will soon be going out of business, as the building that houses the popular bar is set to be torn down.
At a meeting on Tuesday, the Lincolnwood Village Board approved a pre-development agreement with the mall, providing a roadmap with the property owner for further preparations and government approvals for redevelopment.
The only remaining location of Pal Joey's pizzeria in Batavia, Illinois, will soon be going out of business, its owner announced this week.
David Allan Coe also had hits with "You Never Even Called Me By My Name" and "The Ride" among others.
Some youngsters got a behind-the-scenes look at the magic of making opera Sunday at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
Matt DeCaro, an actor who was a familiar face on the Chicago stage for many years, died this weekend.
Jake was at the funeral for one of his closest friends when he learned of his parents' deaths, he said.
Tickets for the 2026 Ravinia Festival season went on sale Thursday morning.
The victim suffered trauma to the body and was taken to Mt. Sinai, where he was pronounced dead.
Breezy southwest winds Sunday, helping push highs into the 60s. Meteorologist Laura Bannon has the latest.
PAWS Chicago picked up the 25 dogs after Ridglan Farms agreed to surrender its state breeding license to avoid animal cruelty violations.
More than 300 people teamed up to help clean up and restore Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood.
They spent Saturday putting the final touches on the homes, focusing on painting, flooring, cabinetry, and landscaping.
The airline ran out of cash, failed to secure a $500 million federal bailout, and felt the pressure of surging fuel prices.
Chicago police said that during the argument, the driver drove onto the curb, hitting the victim before leaving the scene early Saturday morning.
Habitat for Humanity and By the Hand Club for Kids broke ground on the project last spring.
The victim was a passenger on the bus when six male suspects surrounded the victim, took his property, and punched him in the face multiple times in the face before leaving the bus.
Ford Motor Company is recalling over 179,000 vehicles due to a front seat issue that can increase the risk of injury in a crash, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said.
More than four months after a Chicago woman battling ALS was told she couldn't get a disabled parking placard in front of her home, the sign is up and her life is about to change.
An elderly woman has essentially abandoned her home of three decades because of constantly broken elevators at her high-rise condo building on the Southwest Side of Chicago.
Violent retail crime is on the rise in Illinois, according to a new report from the Illinois Organized Retail Crime Association.
A top administrator in the Libertyville school district has been placed on leave after a fiery school board meeting focused on how the district handled allegations of grooming leveled against a former teacher.
Potholes along one stretch of road in Chicago's Pullman neighborhood are so bad, people say they damage their cars just getting to work.
The White Sox broke through against Michael King (3-2) in the sixth and then chased the Padres' top starter in the seventh.
The Cubs had not won 10 in a row at home since they had 14 straight victories at Wrigley from May 18-June 22, 2008.
Munetaka Murakami hit his majors-leading 13th homer of the season to highlight a six-run second inning, Colson Montgomery added his ninth home run, and the Chicago White Sox beat the San Diego Padres 8-2 for their fourth straight win.
Michael Busch had two hits and two RBIs, helping Colin Rea and the Chicago Cubs top the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-5.
The Kentucky Derby saw a field of 18 horses Saturday in the first leg of the 2026 competition for horse racing's Triple Crown.
Chief Geoff Guttschow, who has an autistic child who drives, says the Blue Envelope Program gives officers a tool to recognize when a driver may need additional communication support.
A woman has been charged with shooting a 15-year-old boy outside an indoor track facility near Gately Park in Chicago in 2024, after getting into a fight with another woman during a back-to-school event in the Pullman neighborhood.
Sexual abuse charges were filed this week against a Park City, Illinois, police officer.
Attorneys for the man convicted of the murders of two girls in Delphi, Indiana, have filed a new brief with the Indiana Court of Appeals to overturn his case.
Attorneys for a woman convicted of killing her 69-year-old landlord in Chicago's Arcadia Terrace community have filed an appeal.
