5 Reasons Even Basketball Haters Should Care About The NBA Finals
If you've completely skipped the season to this point, here's why you should tune in now to watch the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors battle for basketball supremacy.
If you've completely skipped the season to this point, here's why you should tune in now to watch the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors battle for basketball supremacy.
LeBron James scored 23 points, Kyrie Irving returned after missing two games and the Cleveland Cavaliers reserved a spot in the NBA Finals with a 118-88 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night to win the Eastern Conference title.
James Harden scored a playoff career-high 45 points and the Houston Rockets led from start to finish to avoid elimination in the Western Conference finals with a 128-115 victory over the Golden State Warriors in Game 4 on Monday night.
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The San Antonio Spurs won their fifth NBA Championship Sunday by beating the Miami Heat four games to one. Five Spurs players scored in double figures and the team had 25 assists in Game Five.
In the age of me over we ball, Duncan is a corrupt cliche - a winner.We judge stars by rings more than ever. The Heat didn't win; LeBron won. Kobe or Shaq won a decade ago. But when the Spurs win, Duncan is part of a greater whole, lost in a selfless, Vulcan coda.
The San Antonio Spurs sank three quarters of their shots in the first half Tuesday night on the way to a 111-92 victory over the Miami Heat in Game Three of the NBA Finals.
NHL Players play through broken bones, collapsed lungs and dislocated ribs. The King is sidelined due to cramps ... which has happened more than once.
Last night, like every NBA night, morphed into a sweaty, LeBron James symposium. And the firewall between factions is rather defined. He's either a chump who cheated his team out of a win, or he's a victim of fate or faulty wiring, a hardwood martyr who can't get a break.
The San Antonio Spurs beat the Miami Heat in the first game of the NBA Finals Thursday night after sweltering conditions sidelined Heat star LeBron James through the final stretch.
In a rematch of last years final which went 7 games, the San Antonio Spurs square off against the Miami Heat and Tony Parker and company hope to prevent LeBron and the Heat from winning their third consecutive NBA championship.
The San Francisco Giants open a three game series against the struggling Dodgers in Los Angeles Monday night. The Dodgers are in last place in the National League West.
He's never won NBA Coach of the Year, but Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra has had the last laugh as the leader of the back-to-back champions.
Coming into the deciding Game 7 of the 2013 NBA Finals, everyone knew what to expect from LeBron James and Dwyane Wade, but it was the role players who would help swing the game for the Heat.
The Miami Heat are NBA Champions for the third time in seven years and the one constant through all of that time has been superstar guard Dwyane Wade.
He's the most decorated player in the National Basketball Association and when it mattered most, LeBron James once again came through for the Miami Heat.
How do you follow up one of the greatest NBA Finals games in history? The Miami Heat and the San Antonio Spurs did just that Thursday night with the greatest spectacle in sports, a Game 7, winner-take-all game at the AmericanAirlines Arena.
June 20 holds a special place in Miami Heat history. It's the anniversary of the team's first NBA Championship and could become the date when the Big Three hoist a second straight title
Experience or youth? It's often the difference between winning and losing in sports and Game 7 will feature plenty of both for the San Antonio Spurs and the Miami Heat.
The Miami Heat put together one of the best regular seasons in recent memory thanks in large part to a 27-game winning streak. But it also secured home-court advantage throughout the playoffs and that could be a deciding factor on where the Larry O'Brien trophy stays for the next year.
And then there was one. One game to decide the value of a year's worth of work trying to become NBA champion. For one team, it's one last shot at glory as the window is nearly closed on a historic run and for the other, immortality winning back-to-back championships.
It will be known as the LeBron James Headband Game.
Nobody wants to be remembered for choking? Just ask Bill Buckner.
Five things to watch for in Game 6 of the NBA Finals, as the San Antonio Spurs try to clinch their fifth title and end the Miami Heat's reign on Tuesday night:
The Spurs have long been the NBA's gold standard when it comes to drafting and development, preferring to roll up their sleeves and scour the globe to find the right players to slot into well-defined roles in San Antonio.
Jose Siri homered with two outs in the eighth inning to break up a scoreless pitchers' duel and help Shane Baz earn his first victory in more than two years, and the Tampa Bay Rays held off the Oakland Athletics 1-0.
Robbie Ray matched his season high with nine strikeouts and the San Francisco Giants beat the Chicago White Sox 4-1.
A San Jose man is continuing a legacy that began in the 80s: startling tourists as the "bushman" at the San Francisco Fisherman's Wharf.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom delivered the state's delegates to Vice President Kamala Harris at the Democratic National Convention, ceremonially nominating her for president.
While some Marin County communities have acted on their own to begin sea level adaptation projects, the county itself is still deciding what type of governance structure it needs to start thinking about broad approaches.
Jose Siri homered with two outs in the eighth inning to break up a scoreless pitchers' duel and help Shane Baz earn his first victory in more than two years, and the Tampa Bay Rays held off the Oakland Athletics 1-0.
Robbie Ray matched his season high with nine strikeouts and the San Francisco Giants beat the Chicago White Sox 4-1.
A San Jose man is continuing a legacy that began in the 80s: startling tourists as the "bushman" at the San Francisco Fisherman's Wharf.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom delivered the state's delegates to Vice President Kamala Harris at the Democratic National Convention, ceremonially nominating her for president.
While some Marin County communities have acted on their own to begin sea level adaptation projects, the county itself is still deciding what type of governance structure it needs to start thinking about broad approaches.
Robbie Ray matched his season high with nine strikeouts and the San Francisco Giants beat the Chicago White Sox 4-1.
A San Jose man is continuing a legacy that began in the 80s: startling tourists as the "bushman" at the San Francisco Fisherman's Wharf.
When it comes to the wide receiver room for the San Francisco 49ers this summer, more of the focus has been on the players not practicing than those who are.
The co-owner of six Bay Area Ace Hardware stores will be holding training events at the stores to teach people how to use Narcan, the overdose reversal drug.
A roughly two-month-long anti-retail theft operation netted 61 arrests at several San Francisco stores that had been repeatedly targeted by thieves, according to police officials.
Jose Siri homered with two outs in the eighth inning to break up a scoreless pitchers' duel and help Shane Baz earn his first victory in more than two years, and the Tampa Bay Rays held off the Oakland Athletics 1-0.
The body of a person who was electrocuted was found in an underground utility vault in Richmond following a reported explosion Tuesday morning, authorities said.
The co-owner of six Bay Area Ace Hardware stores will be holding training events at the stores to teach people how to use Narcan, the overdose reversal drug.
Police in Oakland announced two arrests in connection with a quadruple shooting that killed four people in East Oakland over the weekend.
A crash on state Highway 4 in Hercules Tuesday shut down eastbound lanes at the start of the afternoon commute and knocked out power to several dozen customers.
A fire that broke out in downtown San Jose Tuesday morning started in debris from a pair of abandoned Victorians that burned earlier this year and damaged a neighboring house, fire officials said.
Vector Control officials are planning mosquito spraying in parts of South San Jose and unincorporated Santa Clara County later this week, after a group of West Nile virus-positive mosquitoes were found.
A dozen people were arrested in Santa Clara County over an alleged mail theft perpetrated by a fraud ring earlier this month, according to police.
Sunnyvale's City Council has awarded nearly $30 million in funds for the construction of 600 new affordable homes for unhoused people, according to city officials.
Crews worked overnight to put down a vegetation fire in East San Jose that burned around 33 acres after igniting Monday evening, authorities said.
While some Marin County communities have acted on their own to begin sea level adaptation projects, the county itself is still deciding what type of governance structure it needs to start thinking about broad approaches.
Benicia has appointed its interim police chief to be the city's top cop, according to city officials.
The schools in the West Contra Costa Unified School District reopened on Monday, but one stayed closed. Stege Elementary in Richmond was abruptly shuttered a few weeks ago to deal with major structural problems. Now, parents who expected the repairs to take months are being told it could be years before they can return to their neighborhood campus.
Firefighters made quick work putting out a grass fire in San Anselmo Saturday that threatened to explode into a greater conflagration.
A Santa Rosa man with multiple convictions for driving under the influence is again accused of driving drunk and causing a fatal collision on Friday.
Jose Siri homered with two outs in the eighth inning to break up a scoreless pitchers' duel and help Shane Baz earn his first victory in more than two years, and the Tampa Bay Rays held off the Oakland Athletics 1-0.
Robbie Ray matched his season high with nine strikeouts and the San Francisco Giants beat the Chicago White Sox 4-1.
When it comes to the wide receiver room for the San Francisco 49ers this summer, more of the focus has been on the players not practicing than those who are.
The St. Louis Cardinals have released veteran shortstop Brandon Crawford and reinstated infielder Matt Carpenter from the injured list.
Matt Chapman hit his 20th home run, Kyle Harrison pitched six strong innings and the San Francisco Giants beat the Chicago White Sox 5-3 on Monday night.
Police in Oakland announced two arrests in connection with a quadruple shooting that killed four people in East Oakland over the weekend.
A federal prison inmate and two other people are facing charges of conspiring to mail drugs to a penitentiary in California where a mailroom supervisor died last week after opening a letter that prosecutors say was laced with fentanyl and other substances.
A lawsuit alleges the city of Antioch, Contra Costa County, a child care facility and the parents of an 18-month-old child were negligent in the child's death in 2022.
Authorities in San Mateo County are searching for additional victims of a recently arrested sex crimes suspect who is being charged with preying on teenage girls.
A teen was killed and an adult went to a hospital after being hit by a car while walking in a crosswalk on International Boulevard in East Oakland on Monday evening.
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The San Francisco City Attorney's office is suing companies that create "deepfake nudes," where artificial intelligence is used to turn photos of adults and children into pornography.
Cisco Systems says it is planning to lay off 7% of its employees.
Staring at an iPad screen too much may keep little kids from learning to control their emotions, a new study finds.
Google on Tuesday unveiled its next generation of Pixel phones, providing the maker of Android software a head start on the next iPhone in the race to bring more artificial-intelligence services to devices.
Vector Control officials are planning mosquito spraying in parts of South San Jose and unincorporated Santa Clara County later this week, after a group of West Nile virus-positive mosquitoes were found.
The World Health Organization declared an international health emergency over the spread of mpox in Africa, but says it's not the next coronavirus.
The University of California's Nutrition Policy Institute is seeking toddlers who drink cow's milk to participate in a 12-month study.
Perdue Foods is recalling more than 167,000 pounds of frozen chicken nuggets and tenders after some customers reported finding metal wire embedded in the products.
Health officials around the world are keeping a close eye on an outbreak of mpox, formerly called monkeypox, in Africa.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom delivered the state's delegates to Vice President Kamala Harris at the Democratic National Convention, ceremonially nominating her for president.
"We do not need four more years of bluster and bumbling and chaos," Barack Obama told the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
Harris is vowing to pass the first federal ban on price gouging, a pledge that comes after grocery prices have surged 25% since 2020.
Sunnyvale's City Council has awarded nearly $30 million in funds for the construction of 600 new affordable homes for unhoused people, according to city officials.
Democrats from across the country are returning for Day 2 of the Democratic National Convention as the party continues to rally around its new ticket.
In the heart of San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood, one figure stands out as a beacon of resilience and a living testament to the community's transformation.
As if it were just another day at work, San Francisco Fire Chief Jeanine Nicholson spoke to city leaders and colleagues who had gathered to celebrate her retirement at the city's fire department headquarters Wednesday.
In a tale of resilience and advocacy, Veronika Fimbres shares how her life changed dramatically when she moved from New York City to San Francisco over 25 years ago. Jose Martinez reports. Website: http://kpix.com/ YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/CBSSanFrancisco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBSSanFrancisco Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kpixtv/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/KPIXtv
San Francisco company the Parallel Opera is producing a special show entitled "Expansive" which celebrates the talents of gender nonconforming opera artists.
State lawmakers voted to make California the first state to officially observe Transgender History Month last year, partly thanks to the efforts of a Bay Area activist who lobbied for the move.
Jennifer Lopez filed for divorce from Ben Affleck Tuesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court, just over a month after the couple celebrated their second wedding anniversary.
King Charles visits the English town of Southport, where 3 young girls were killed in a stabbing attack, a day after Taylor Swift met with some of the survivors.
Italian glam-punk band Giuda returns to the Bottom of the Hill Tuesday to headline a raucous bill that includes South Bay garage-rockers Jonny Manak and the Depressives and like-minded Oakland act So What.
Phil Donahue, a celebrated daytime talk show host who pioneered the television staple, died after a long illness, his publicist said in a statement.
Alain Delon was able to combine toughness with an appealing, vulnerable quality that made him one of France's memorable leading men.
Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic, the Oakland Unified School District has seen an alarming spike in the number of unhoused students in the school system who deal with a host of challenges far beyond what most children face.
Meteorologist and CBS News Bay Area's resident pilot Lt. Jessica Burch got a treat during Fleet Week, taking to the skies with one of the Blue Angels.
A Bay Area man discovered his devastating loss left him with a new opportunity to rethink how he lives -- follow his journey in virtual reality, 360-degree video.
A groundbreaking medical study involving the UCSF Medical Center has shown some colorectal cancer patients can safely skip radiation treatment and enjoy a potentially higher quality of life.
Every day, San Francisco bar pilot Captain Zach Kellerman goes through what might just be the world's most dangerous commute.
Kara St. Cyr reports from VP Kamala Harris' hometown on the day Harris accepted the Democratic Party's nomination. Website: http://kpix.com/ YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/CBSSanFrancisco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBSSanFrancisco Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kpixtv/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/KPIXtv
CBS News Bay Area evening edition headlines for Aug. 20, 2024. Watch full newscasts streamed at the CBS SF website or on the app. Website: http://kpix.com
Itay Hod reports on the continuation of the "bushman" legacy at San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf. Website: http://kpix.com/ YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/CBSSanFrancisco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBSSanFrancisco Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kpixtv/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/KPIXtv
Katie Nielsen reports on a Marin mother who is holding Narcan training at several Ace Hardware stores she co-owns, all in an effort to help save lives. Website: http://kpix.com/ YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/CBSSanFrancisco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBSSanFrancisco Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kpixtv/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/KPIXtv
California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks from the floor of the Democratic National Convention, casting California's votes for Kamala Harris.
Swimming lessons are not simply a summer activity but a weekly highlight for differently-abled children in a popular aquatic program that has lasted for more than three decades.
A Marin County couple is kicking off their 20th year making sure senior citizens don't go hungry, and they have no plans to retire even though they're older than some of the people they serve.
A San Mateo man who serves formerly unhoused military veterans is expanding his mission to reach more of the county's 24,000 veterans.
A Palo Alto woman who opened the first inclusive playground in the Bay Area for people of all abilities is spreading her magic throughout the region and beyond.
A Marin County woman who provides four-legged emotional support for first responders has expanded her nonprofit across the country.
Samir Hooker had to grow up fast after his stepfather was shot dead 12 years ago. Now he is watching over his mom and sister while attending UC Berkeley.
It's hard enough to graduate from one of the most prestigious schools in the country when you're the first in your family to go to college. Imagine doing that while you're also trying to protect your parents from being deported?
Some students who are the first in their families to go to college face the challenge of balancing a rigorous academic load while still working to help support their family back home.
A onetime pupil has now become a student advisor, giving back after years of mentorship led him to success.
Police departments all over the country are having a hard time finding new officers, but one Bay Area student is criss-crossing the world while preparing for a career in law enforcement here at home.