Some losses sting, momentary setbacks in the middle of the season that may seem inexplicable, but fade over time.

Two seasons in the making, Gordon Hayward's return to Utah will finally go down Friday night, giving Jazz fans the first chance to voice their collective feelings.

SALT LAKE CITY -- Tough defense has become a trademark for Memphis once again. Opponents are facing the harsh reality that the Grizzlies are going to make them grind out possession after possession over 48 minutes.

Anthony Tolliver deployed a big-time rejection to a Dante Exum dunk attempt during the Minnesota Timberwolves' 128-125 win against the Utah Jazz.

Dallas newbies DeAndre Jordan and Luka Doncic have shone brightly, and the Mavericks are a lot closer to whole now that leading scorer Harrison Barnes is back in the lineup.

SALT LAKE CITY -- If the beginning of the season feels like a familiar scenario for Golden State, there's a reason behind it.

More than 140 women took the stage at the 2018 ESPY Awards, providing a powerful image signifying the scope of abuse by USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar.

James "The Beard" Harden collected the 2018 NBA MVP Award and gave a speech with his mom on stage at the annual NBA Awards ceremony.

LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers face elimination against the Boston Celtics on Friday night in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals.

Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals tips off at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at TD Garden in Boston.

BOSTON -- All season long, the Houston Rockets and NBA champion Golden State Warriors ran 1-2 in the Western Conference, eventually ending up in the conference finals with little resistance.

Having survived to play at least one more game, the Philadelphia 76ers continue to battle history when they visit the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night.

So much of what the Houston Rockets have become under coach Mike D'Antoni focuses on the volume of 3-pointers taken.

Dante Exum was whistled for a foul after being hit in the face by James Harden in Game 4 of the Utah Jazz's Western Conference bout against the Houston Rockets.

It turns out the Utah Jazz can be just as tough to stop when Donovan Mitchell is running the offense instead of simply creating it.