National Basketball Association playoffs

Behind another extraordinary third quarter from Stephen Curry, the Golden State Warriors erased a 15-point deficit and claimed Game 7 of the Western Conference finals with a 101-92 victory over the Houston Rockets on May 28 at Toyota Center in Houston.

The Golden State Warriors showed their championship mettle on May 26, roaring back to rout the Houston Rockets 115-86 to force a decisive game seven in the NBA Western Conference finals.

Rookie Jayson Tatum scored 24 points and grabbed seven rebounds as the Boston Celtics defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 96-83 on May 23 night to take a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference finals.

LeBron James scored 44 points, adding more records to his amazing NBA legacy, and powered the Cleveland Cavaliers over Boston 111-102 Monday, equalizing their Eastern Conference final at two wins each.

Stephen Curry silenced his critics with a 35-point display as the Golden State Warriors thrashed the Houston Rockets 126-85 to take a 2-1 series lead in the NBA Western Conference finals on May 20.

Jaylen Brown scored 23 points and Al Horford added 20 to power the Boston Celtics over Cleveland 108-83 on May 13, humbling LeBron James and his Cavaliers teammates in their NBA playoff series opener.

Defending NBA champion Golden State, seeking a third title in four seasons, faces season wins leader Houston in a playoff showdown between a powerhouse Warriors squad and a Rockets team assembled to beat it.

Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors will face the Houston Rockets for a place in the NBA finals after the Western Conference heavyweights wrapped up series wins on May 8.

LeBron James led the way as the Cleveland Cavaliers wrapped up a series sweep with a ruthless demolition of the Toronto Raptors on May 7 to book their place in the NBA Eastern Conference finals.

The Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets both raced to a pair of lopsided wins on May 6 and can book their spots in the Western Conference final with victories on their home courts on May 8.