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Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell (45) chews on his jersey late in the second half during Game 1 in the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Indiana Pacers of the NBA basketball playoffs Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Cavs’ Mitchell has 8th straight playoff opener with at least 30 points, breaking Jordan’s record

Donovan Mitchell of the Cleveland Cavaliers has broken Michael Jordan’s NBA playoff record with his eighth straight game of at least 30 points in a series opener.

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell (45) fouls Miami Heat forward Nikola Jovic (5) during the first half in Game 4 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series, Monday, April 28, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Rhona Wise)

Cavaliers ready for fast-paced NBA Playoffs series against Pacers when it begins on Sunday night

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell (45) gestures in the second half in Game 2 of an NBA first-round playoff series against the Miami Heat, Wednesday, April 23, 2025, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Donovan Mitchell uses Jazz’s postseason disappointment from 2021 to fuel Cavaliers’ run this year

NASCAR Cup Series driver Denny Hamlin (11) waves to fans before a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Darlington Raceway, Sunday, April 6, 2025, in Darlington, S.C. (AP Photo/Scott Kinser)

Two teams suing NASCAR ask a judge to dismiss stock car racing’s counterclaim

Atlanta Hawks guard Dyson Daniels (5) drives to the basket between Orlando Magic guard Anthony Black (0) and center Wendell Carter Jr. (34) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

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Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic (9) shoots over Miami Heat forward Kevin Love (42) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Bulls run out to huge lead, then hang on to beat Heat 124-116

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22) looks to pass the ball as Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic (9) and guard Coby White (0) defend during the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Bulls open 25-point first-quarter lead in Miami, team’s largest since Jordan era

Philadelphia 76ers president Daryl Morey takes questions from the media at a press conference at the NBA basketball team's facility, June 1, 2023, in Camden, N.J. Morey composed an offbeat kind of basketball musical. Morey came up with "Small Ball," about a small team with big basketball dreams set on the fictional Lilliput island out of "Gulliver's Travels." (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)

76ers’ Daryl Morey mixes basketball with shot at Broadway in absurdist musical ‘Small Ball’

FILE - The Chicago Bulls players, from left, Dennis Rodman, left, Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen, hoist three of the team's NBA Championship trophies during a celebration in Chicago's Grant Park on June 16, 1997. Jordan, Pippen and Rodman are the headliners for the inaugural class for the Chicago Bulls' Ring of Honor. The Bulls unveiled their plans for the Ring of Honor on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023.. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)

Michael Jordan headlines inaugural class for Chicago Bulls’ Ring of Honor

Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo dunks over Chicago Bulls' Coby White during the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Dec. 11, 2023, in Milwaukee. The Bucks won 133-129 in overtime. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

Antetokounmpo leads Bucks past Bulls 133-129 in OT

FILE - Indiana coach Bob Knight, right, celebrates with the team and fans after the team's win over Marquette in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament Mideast regionals in Baton Rouge, La., in March 1976. Knight, the brilliant and combustible coach who won three NCAA titles at Indiana and for years was the scowling face of college basketball, has died. He was 83. Knight's family made the announcement on social media on Wednesday night, Nov. 1, 2023, saying he was surrounded by family members at his home in Bloomington, Ind. (AP Photo, File)

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Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, center, tries to go up for a shot as Golden State Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski, left, and guard Gary Payton II defend during the first half of an NBA preseason basketball game Friday, Oct. 13, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Inside the LeBron numbers: The ‘kid from Akron’ is now the NBA’s oldest player

FILE - Detroit Pistons assistant coach Brendan Malone stands on the sidelines during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Washington Wizards, Friday, April 8, 2016, in Auburn Hills, Mich. Malone, father of Nuggets coach Michael Malone and a driving force behind the Detroit Pistons “Bad Boy” defenses in the late 1980s and early '90s, has died, the Nuggets announced Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023. He was 81. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)

Brendan Malone, former Detroit ‘Bad Boys’ assistant and father of Nuggets coach, dies at 81

Texas Smoke second baseman Janae Jefferson reaches for a ground ball during practice at Concordia University in Austin, Texas, Monday, June 13, 2023. Former Major League Baseball star Brandon Phillips and current women's pro wrestler Jade Cargill took on professional sports franchise ownership together less than a year ago. The pair led the Texas Smoke to the championship in their first season with Women’s Professional Fastpitch softball. (Aaron Martinez/Austin American-Statesman via AP)

Phillips, Cargill make statement about Black team ownership by winning professional softball title

Bubba Wallace walks to his car during qualifications for a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Mich., Saturday, Aug. 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Hugs from MJ: Bubba Wallace eager to show just reaching playoffs not enough

FILE - Rapper Jay-Z, left, shakes hands with NBA All-Star Philadelphia 76ers' Allen Iverson before the start of the NBA All-Star basketball game in Houston, Feb. 19, 2006. Just as a movie soundtrack helps viewers follow the action of the narrative through each plot twist, hip-hop has done the same for basketball via the NBA. A legacy was passed to Iverson when he entered the NBA in 1996, embodying hip-hop culture in everything he did, from his clothes to his corn rows. (AP Photo/LM Otero, file)

The NBA has been playing to a hip-hop beat for nearly 50 years

Cameron Johnson of the Brooklyn Nets, center, drives up the court during training camp for the United States men's basketball team Friday, Aug. 4, 2023, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

USA Basketball’s select team wins pair of short scrimmages against World Cup team

FILE - Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan speaks to the media about hosting the NBA All-Star basketball game during a news conference, Feb. 12, 2019, in Charlotte, N.C. The NBA Board of Governors has voted to approve Jordan’s sale of the Charlotte Hornets to an ownership group led by Gabe Plotkin and Rick Schnall, according to a person familiar with the situation. The person spoke to The Associated Press on Sunday, July 23, 2023, on condition of anonymity because the sale won’t become official for at least another week. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)

Michael Jordan’s sale of majority ownership of Hornets to Gabe Plotkin and Rick Schnall is finalized

FILE - Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan speaks to the media about hosting the NBA All-Star basketball game during a news conference, Feb. 12, 2019, in Charlotte, N.C. The NBA Board of Governors has voted to approve Jordan’s sale of the Charlotte Hornets to an ownership group led by Gabe Plotkin and Rick Schnall, according to a person familiar with the situation. The person spoke to The Associated Press on Sunday, July 23, 2023, on condition of anonymity because the sale won’t become official for at least another week. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)

NBA Board of Governors approves Michael Jordan’s sale of the Charlotte Hornets, AP source says

FILE - Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges moves upcourt during the team's NBA basketball game against the Denver Nuggets, March 28, 2022, in Charlotte, N.C. Bridges apologized Tuesday, July 18, 2023, for his role in a domestic violence incident last summer, and vowed to rebuild relationships with teammates and become more active in the Charlotte community. (AP Photo/Rusty Jones, File)

Hornets’ Miles Bridges apologizes for ‘pain and embarrassment’ from domestic violence investigation

FILE - Michael Jordan looks on during the first half of an NBA basketball game between the Charlotte Hornets and the New York Knicks in Charlotte, N.C., Friday, Nov. 12, 2021. Michael Jordan is finalizing a deal to sell the majority share of the Charlotte Hornets, a move that will end his 13-year run overseeing the organization, the team announced Friday, June 16, 2023. Jordan is selling to a group led by Gabe Plotkin and Rick Schnall, the Hornets said. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman, File)

Michael Jordan’s decision to sell the Hornets leaves some team decisions in flux

FILE - Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan speaks to the media about hosting the NBA All-Star basketball game during a news conference in Charlotte, N.C., Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019. Michael Jordan is finalizing a deal to sell the majority share of the Charlotte Hornets, a move that will end his 13-year run overseeing the organization, the team announced Friday, June 16, 2023. Jordan is selling to a group led by Gabe Plotkin and Rick Schnall, the Hornets said. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)

Michael Jordan selling majority ownership stake in Charlotte Hornets

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