C Tristan Thompson scored 18 points to go with 13 boards in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals Sunday. He played 42 minutes which were his most in the postseason and recorded his second double-double of the playoffs.

G Isaiah Thomas (right hip injury) will travel outside of Boston to undergo further examination Monday to determine if surgery is needed.He will miss the remainder of the playoffs after aggravating a hip injury during Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals on Friday. Thomas initially injured his hip in the third quarter of a game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on March 15, forcing the All-Star to miss the next two regular-season contests. The 28-year-old Thomas aggravated his specific injury -- officially labeled as a right feboral-acetabular impingement with labral tear -- during Game 6 of the second-round series against the Washington Wizards on May 12.

F Kevin Love added 28 points and 10 rebounds Sunday in a 111-108 loss to Boston in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals. It was his third straight double-double and fifth of the playoffs.

G Kyrie Irving led the Cavs with 29 points in Sunday's 111-108 loss to Boston in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals. His layup with 10.7 seconds remaining tied the game at 108-108.

F LeBronJames was ineffective Sunday, scoring just 11 points on 4-of-13 shooting with six turnovers in a 111-108 loss to the Boston Celtics in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals. He was held scoreless in the fourth quarter and was limited to three points in the second half. "I didn't have it," James said.

F Kelly Olynyk contributed 15 points Sunday as Boston beat Cleveland 111-108 in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals. He scored two points in the blowout losses in Boston after scoring 26 in Game 7 of the semifinals vs. Washington Monday.

F Al Horford scored 16 points in Boston's 111-108 win in Cleveland in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals.

F Jae Crowder amassed 14 points and 11 rebounds in a 111-108 win at Cleveland in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals Sunday.

G Marcus Smart replaced Isaiah Thomas (hip injury) scored a career-high 27 points and handed out seven assists in Boston's 111-108 win at Cleveland in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals Sunday.

G Avery Bradley scored 20 points and hit the game-winning 3-pointer for the Boston Celtics with 0.1 seconds remaining in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals in Cleveland on Sunday. Bradley's shot left his hands with about 2.8 seconds remaining. It bounced off different parts of the rim four times, and it didn't roll into the basket until there was 0.1 seconds to go. "Thank God it's bouncing on the rim because that's taking time," Celtics coach Brad Stevens said. "If it goes in or doesn't go in, they have a timeout left. So when it bounced around, I was actually hoping it went in, obviously, but not completely disappointed that it was bouncing up there."

F Kawhi Leonard (sprained left ankle) is unlikely to play Monday in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals against the Warriors.Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said Sunday that the MVP candidate is "likely out" for a third straight game after Leonard reinjured his left ankle in the series opener. Leonard aggravated the ankle injury when he landed on Warriors center Zaza Pachulia's foot after taking a jump shot early in the third quarter of Game 1 on May 14.

F David Lee (knee) of the San Antonio Spurs is expected to miss Game 4 of the Western Conference playoffs against the Golden State Warriors. Lee underwent an MRI exam and was found to have a partially torn patellar tendon. It is possible that he injury will require surgery. Lee suffered the injury during Saturday's loss.

C Enes Kanter, who was detained at a Romanian airport on Saturday when he said his passport was revoked by his home country of Turkey because of his political views, is back in the United States after landing in New York on Sunday morning. His agent, Hilmi Cilnar, told ESPN that Kanter will be holding a news conference on Monday in New York. Kanter, a six-year NBA veteran, arrived in Bucharest, Romania, on Saturday from Jakarta, Indonesia, as part of his 2017 Enes Kanter Light Foundation global tour. Kanter, 25, was permitted to leave Romania later Saturday and then took a flight to London.

The San Antonio Spurs, on the brink of elimination down 3-0, likely will be without star forward Kawhi Leonard on Monday night for Game 4 of the Western Conference finals against the Golden State Warriors.Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said Sunday the MVP candidate is "likely out" for a third straight game after Leonard re-injured his left ankle in the series opener. Popovich also said forward David Lee (knee) is expected to miss the game.Leonard aggravated the ankle injury when he landed on Warriors center Zaza Pachulia's foot after taking a jump shot early in the third quarter of Game 1 on May 14. The Spurs led by 23 points when Leonard was forced to leave in the third quarter, and they have since been outscored 314-241 by the Warriors.Lee underwent an MRI exam and was found to have a partially torn patellar tendon. It is possible that he injury will require surgery.--Oklahoma City Thunder center Enes Kanter, who was detained at a Romanian airport on Saturday when he said his passport was... [More]

The San Antonio Spurs, on the brink of elimination down 3-0, likely will be without star forward Kawhi Leonard for Monday night's Game 4 of the Western Conference finals against the Golden State Warriors.Spurs coach Gregg Popovich told reporters Sunday the MVP candidate is "likely out" for a third straight game after Leonard reinjured his left ankle in the series opener. Popovich also said forward David Lee (knee) is expected to miss the game.Leonard aggravated the ankle injury when he landed on Warriors center Zaza Pachulia's foot after taking a jump shot early in the third quarter of Game 1 last Sunday.The Spurs led by 23 points when Leonard was forced to leave Game 1 in the third quarter. Since then, the Spurs have been outscored 314-241 by the Warriors.San Antonio was dominated in Game 2 without Leonard as Golden State won 136-100 on Tuesday night and the Warriors followed up to beat the injury-riddled Spurs 120-108 on Saturday night to take a 3-0 series lead.Leonard originally suffered... [More]

Oklahoma City Thunder center Enes Kanter, who was detained at a Romanian airport on Saturday when he said his passport was revoked by his home country of Turkey because of his political views, is back in the United States after landing in New York on Sunday morning.His agent, Hilmi Cilnar, told ESPN that Kanter will be holding a news conference on Monday in New York.Kanter, a six-year NBA veteran, arrived in Bucharest, Romania, on Saturday from Jakarta, Indonesia, as part of his 2017 Enes Kanter Light Foundation global tour.Kanter, 25, was permitted to leave Romania later Saturday and then took a flight to London.Kanter tweeted late Saturday he was planning to do a news conference once he returned to the U.S., but that is now scheduled for Monday."All good baby!" Kanter wrote on Twitter. "Gonna give press conference tomorrow in NY. Got lots of things to say with lots of crazy stories. Be ready!!! Ohhh Yeeahhh."Kanter tweeted a picture of himself posing with Romanian security at the airport... [More]

The San Antonio Spurs, on the brink of elimination down 3-0, likely will be without star forward Kawhi Leonard for Monday night's Game 4 of the Western Conference finals against the Golden State Warriors.Spurs coach Gregg Popovich told reporters Sunday the MVP candidate is "likely out" for a third straight game after Leonard reinjured his left ankle in the series opener.Leonard aggravated the ankle injury when he landed on Warriors center Zaza Pachulia's foot after taking a jump shot early in the third quarter of Game 1 last Sunday.The Spurs led by 23 points when Leonard was forced to leave Game 1 in the third quarter. Since then, the Spurs have been outscored 314-241 by the Warriors.San Antonio was dominated in Game 2 without Leonard as Golden State won 136-100 on Tuesday night and the Warriors followed up to beat the injury-riddled Spurs 120-108 on Saturday night to take a 3-0 series lead.Leonard originally suffered the ankle injury in Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Houston Rockets.Leonard is averaging 27.7 points on 52.5 percent shooting, 7.8 rebounds and 4.6 assists during the postseason.Jonathon Simmons started in Leonard's place. Simmons scored 22 points in 26 minutes in Game 2 and 14 points in 34 minutes in Game 3.

Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James has been named the winner of the 2016-17 J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award for community service.The 32-year-old superstar is being honored for improving the educational opportunities of disadvantaged youth in his hometown of Akron, Ohio. More than 1,100 at-risk students have benefited from programs through the LeBron James Family Foundation, which motivates children to stay in school and attend college.The NBA made the award announcement Sunday as selected annually by the Professional Basketball Writers Association. The PBWA is composed of about 200 writers and editors who cover the NBA on a regular basis for newspapers, online outlets and magazines. The honor, named after the NBA's second commissioner, is presented to a player, coach or athletic trainer "who shows outstanding service and dedication to the community."James was one of five finalists for the award, along with New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony, Chicago Bulls forward Jimmy Butler,... [More]

SF Andre Iguodala, who did not play in Game 2 against the Spurs due to a sore left knee, was back in action Saturday for Game 3. He scored two points in 19 minutes.

SF Kawhi Leonard, who was considered questionable for Game 3 of the Western Conference finals, sat out due to a sprained left ankle."In the end, I guess it's my decision," coach Gregg Popovich said. "He's not thrilled that he's not playing, but he's not ready."Leonard did not participate in Thursday and Friday workouts.