SportsLine's Top Weekend Picks: NBA Playoff Time
With the NBA Playoffs set to tip off, SportsLine offers its top picks for the weekend.
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With the NBA Playoffs set to tip off, SportsLine offers its top picks for the weekend.
Dennis Smith Jr. will be half of Dirk Nowitzki's age when the Mavericks open next season, looking to end the team's first two-year playoff drought in nearly two decades.
The best time of the NBA year is finally here. The playoffs are back, with Golden State and Cleveland not looking like the overwhelming favorites that the league has come to expect.
Lakers rookie Andre Ingram played his first NBA game Tuesday night, after 10 years in the NBA G League, inspiring dreamers everywhere.
Dirk Nowitzki said he planned to return next season, which would make him the first NBA player to play 21 seasons with the same franchise.
Jalen Brunson, The Associated Press men's college basketball player of the year, has declared for the NBA Draft after winning two national titles at Villanova.
After 384 games across a full decade in the minors, Andre Ingram seized the chance to live his dream by scoring 19 points for the Lakers in his NBA debut.
Alec Peters scored 36 points -- 28 points better than his previous best -- and the Suns beat the Mavericks by a score of 124-97 on Tuesday night in a reserve-filled finale.
The argument happens almost every year. Who is the NBA's MVP? Is it the player most valuable to his team? Is it the player most valuable to the game? Is it the best player?
The NBA wants to avoid headline-grabbing confrontation with the playoffs starting on Saturday, as stakes and emotions becoming even higher.
The Houston Rockets have topped the rankings for much of the season's latter half. Are they the favorites going into the NBA Playoffs?
The Warriors are the West's 2nd seed going into the NBA Playoffs. But as they slip further behind the Rockets, something doesn't feel right.
Separately, they've never gotten it done. Together, their fortunes might change. James Harden, Chris Paul and coach Mike D'Antoni have led the Rockets to the NBA's best record.
The surging Philadelphia 76ers matched a franchise record with their 14th consecutive victory, 109-97 over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday.
Dirk Nowitzki's season is over a few games early after the Dallas Mavericks star had surgery on his left ankle.
Artreyo 'Dimez' Boyd slipped on his hat, shook hands with NBA commissioner Adam Silver, and began life as the top pick in the draft. The video game draft. Boyd is a star at "NBA 2K."
The Magic finished off the Mavs with their G-League players on Wednesday. Jamel Artis, Khem Birch and Rodney Purvis combined for 16 of Orlando's 28 fourth-quarter points in a 105-100 win.
The race for this year's MVP Award will be close, but with the level that the Houston Rockets have been playing at all season, it would be shocking if James Harden was not the recipient of the 2017-18 Maurice Podoloff Trophy.
Dennis Smith Jr. added a dazzling dunk to his highlight reel to help keep the bottom-feeding Mavericks ahead in a 115-109 win over the Trail Blazers on Tuesday night.
Dallas Mavericks center Nerlens Noel has been suspended for the final five games of the season for a violation of the NBA's anti-drug program.
For the past three weeks, it's been all about bracket busters. For the next six months, it will be all about ugliness and uncertainty, while college basketball wrestles with changes.
Just a year ago, heading into the NBA playoffs, fans were preparing for Cavs-Warriors III in the NBA Finals. This season, Cavs-Warriors IV is not a guarantee.
Cleveland had a rough time with Dallas before putting away the lottery-bound Mavericks 98-87 on Sunday night.
Former Dallas Mavericks Steve Nash and Jason Kidd are among the 13-member class that will be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in September.
For the sixth consecutive season, NBA teams will combine to set a leaguewide 3-point record. There have already been 23,635 shots made from beyond the arc this season.
Authorities say the case has been forwarded to the Tarrant County district attorney.
Andrew Lee Jansen, 28, was arrested after deputies said he interfered during a medical call involving his father.
The shooting unfolded just before 6 p.m. on Friday, May 15, the department said.
Officials first announced the outbreak on Friday, with 65 deaths and 246 suspected cases.
Wes Streeting is one of several challengers who could try to unseat the U.K. prime minister.
Authorities say the case has been forwarded to the Tarrant County district attorney.
Andrew Lee Jansen, 28, was arrested after deputies said he interfered during a medical call involving his father.
The shooting unfolded just before 6 p.m. on Friday, May 15, the department said.
A medical examiner used dental records to identify the remains found at an Everman home as those of the child, authorities said.
Officials first announced the outbreak on Friday, with 65 deaths and 246 suspected cases.
As he battles terminal cancer, a Fort Worth fire captain says the state's workers' comp system has failed him — and he's far from alone.
A Kennedale couple says their leased solar panels stopped producing power and became a costly burden after years of unfulfilled promises.
Family ignored a nighttime alert during deadly flooding. Now, questions are growing about notification fatigue and whether the system needs changes.
Texans are tuning out more than Amber Alerts, with the highest opt-out rate in the country for wireless emergency alerts.
State records show regulators ordered the removal of a plastic gas pipe installed in the early 1970s after it was linked to multiple explosions and deaths in North Texas.
Russia's Putin will travel to Beijing next week to meet China's Xi. The announcement came one day after President Trump returned from his own summit with the Chinese leader.
President Trump announced Friday evening that U.S. and Nigerian military forces had killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, a leader in the Islamic State group.
SMU Political Science Professor Matthew Wilson breaks down the heated battle between Senator John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton in the GOP primary runoff for U.S. Senate. He and Jack Fink also discuss other races in Texas.
Ja’Loni Owens of Avow Texas discusses the latest U.S. Supreme Court decision allowing continued access—for now—to the abortion pill mifepristone under the FDA’s 2023 rule. Owens discusses why she supports the ruling, citing decades of FDA approval and global research supporting the safety of medication abortion.
Jonathan Saenz, President of Texas Values, discusses the latest U.S. Supreme Court decision involving the abortion pill mifepristone. Saenz also outlines how advocacy groups like Texas Values are responding, including legal filings and potential legislative action in Texas.
During the program's first year, it will be offered at about 65 to 75 hospitals that handle about a quarter of births in the state and largely serve low-income patients, Newsom's office said.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
This explosion is among several similar incidents across North Texas that raise questions about why hazardous natural gas leaks keep happening
Zoox, owned by Amazon, produces its own autonomous vehicles that it says are built for passengers, not drivers.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Dr. Tracy Beth Høeg, leader of the Food and Drug Administration division responsible for regulating prescription and over-the-counter drugs, is leaving her post, a senior FDA official confirmed.
A Texas couple is filing a lawsuit accusing the AI company of guiding their teenage son in using drugs, resulting in a fatal overdose.
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
More than 100 people from a cruise ship dealing with an outbreak of the rare and deadly hantavirus are set to be disembarked.
In 2002, Zermeño found out he contracted hantavirus after cleaning the family house following the death of his mother and sister. He had been exposed to rodent droppings and became infected.
Expensive tickets, trouble getting visas and anti-American sentiment may all be contributing to underwhelming demand.
Herring said that in the year before tariffs, used car sales were just under half of his business at his dealership in Irving; Now, they are nearly 75 percent.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
Weiser said "the last few years has required a heavy financial lift to continue operating."
Small businesses along South Akard Street say the removal of a key bridge connecting Downtown Dallas to the Cedars neighborhood is already driving customers away, with no return of direct access expected until 2028.
The Preakness Stakes will feature its biggest field in 15 years today with 14 horses in the middle jewel of horse racing's Triple Crown.
Minnesota closed out a tight fourth quarter with clutch execution on both ends, holding off a late Dallas push to secure its second win of the season.
A fully rebuilt natural‑grass field, an advanced grow‑light system, and major interior upgrades prepare the Arlington venue for nine FIFA World Cup 2026 matches.
Arike Ogunbowale led Dallas (1-1) with 20 points in a similar fashion to the Wings' game one win against the Indiana Fever.
Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke has died at the age of 29, the team announced.
Pop singer accuses electronics manufacturer Samsung of using a copyrighted image of her face to sell TVs.
"The question is what do they get themselves into that requires a visit to the mayor's office? I don't know, but I would love to," said Mattie Parker in an interview with CBS News Texas.
A trial in the lawsuit between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni was set to begin later in May.
The performance followed similar shows by Madonna in 2024 and Lady Gaga last year on one of the world's most iconic waterfronts.
David Allan Coe also had hits with "You Never Even Called Me By My Name" and "The Ride" among others.
The Red Bull Flugtag Airshow returned to Las Colinas on Saturday after a 12-year hiatus. Teams are tasked with constructing a flying machine and putting it to the test. It's estimated that around 25,000 people attended the event.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit babies at Texas Health locations across North Texas celebrated Valentine's Day.
As Anthony Davis prepared for his debut game at the AAC, Dallas Mavericks fans took to the arena to protest the controversial trade.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
