Cleveland Cavaliers general manager Koby Altman said he doesn't expect to make major changes to the roster after firing head coach J.B. Bickerstaff. But that will depend on re-signing Donovan Mitchell.
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) — Before starting his summer break, Donovan Mitchell let the Cavaliers know he's happy in Cleveland and excited about the future. With a new coach. While Mitchell didn't speak publicly about J.B. Bickerstaff or their relationship, the All-Star guard's input likely informed and shaped the team's decision to make a coaching change despite the Cavs advancing to the second round of the playoffs. A day after Bickerstaff was fired despite winning 99 games the past two seasons a
James is expected to be a second-round pick in June's NBA Draft.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Pacers can read the numbers. They're down 2-0 in another best-of-seven series and are heading home, where they are a perfect 6-0 during this season's playoff run. They need a win in Saturday's pivotal Game 3 to get back in this series, just as they did last week against New York. And, yes, they're facing the top-seeded Boston Celtics, who are a perfect 4-0 on the road this postseason. The bleakest part of this equation for Indiana is the possibility of losing All-