Houston pounces on Golden State early and cruises to victory in Game 5, but a testy finish adds extra flavor for Friday's pivotal Game 6.

Fred VanVleet scored 26 points, Amen Thompson added 25 and the Houston Rockets avoided elimination with a 131-116 rout of the Golden State Warriors in Game 5 of a first-round playoff series Wednesday ...

Fred VanVleet scored 14 of his game-high 26 points in a runaway first quarter, and Amen Thompson produced 25 points as the ...

The Houston Rockets win over the Warriors in Game 5 kept their slim hopes of advancing alive. It also firmly made the point ...

The Los Angeles Lakers ' season concluded with a 103-96 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 5 of their first-round ...

The Timberwolves continue to cement themselves as one of the best players in the league, and he adds new big names to the ...

Rudy Gobert ran amok against the Lakers’ small-ball lineup and the Timberwolves won the fourth quarter again as Luka Doncic ...

Rockets force a Game 6 in their playoff series with the Warriors after beating them 131-116 in Houston. Stopping Stephen Curry was the key factor in how the Rockets pulled off this victory.

Rudy Gobert scored 27 points and grabbed 24 rebounds as the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves advanced to the Western ...