The NBA is considering changing the format for the All-Star Game that will be played in San Francisco later this season, Commissioner Adam Silver said.

Lionel Messi’s first MLS Cup playoff match with Inter Miami will be on Oct. 25.

The Stanley Cup Final matchup is set: The Florida Panthers, back in the title round for the second consecutive year and seeking their first championship, will take on the Edmonton Oilers — a team looking to return to hockey’s mountaintop for the first time since 1990.

The Florida Panthers now have an opponent.

Anton Lundell broke a tie on a deflected shot with 9:38 left and the Florida Panthers moved within a victory of returning to the Stanley Cup Final, beating the New York Rangers 3-2 in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference final Thursday night.

The Cats are playing the most important game of the season on Thursday night.

The Florida Panthers peppered Igor Shesterkin with shot after shot, and the New York Rangers goalie had an answer for almost all of them.

The Florida Panthers have tied up the series at two games apiece after defeating the New York Rangers 3-2 in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference final on Tuesday night.

Alex Wennberg deflected home a goal 5:35 into overtime, and the New York Rangers reclaimed home-ice advantage in the Eastern Conference finals with a 5-4 win over the Florida Panthers in Game 3 on Sunday.

Alex Wennberg deflected home a goal 5:35 into overtime, and the New York Rangers reclaimed home-ice advantage in the Eastern Conference finals with a 5-4 win over the Florida Panthers in Game 3 on Sunday.

Kaapo Kakko was back in the New York Rangers’ lineup for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Florida Panthers on Sunday, replacing injured winger Jimmy Vesey.

Barclay Goodrow scored at 14:01 of overtime and the New York Ranger beat the Florida Panthers 2-1 on Friday night in Game 2 to even the Eastern Conference final.

The Florida Panthers are hoping to take two road games from the Rangers.

Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 23 shots for his first shutout of the postseason, Matthew Tkachuk had a goal and an assist and the Florida Panthers beat the New York Rangers 2-0 on Wednesday night in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference final.

The Panthers are getting ready to start the Eastern Conference Finals.

NBA All-Star weekend in Indianapolis had plenty of winners.

Derrick White had 28 points, including five 3-pointers, and the Boston Celtics rallied to beat the Miami Heat 119-111 on Friday night in a rematch of last season’s Eastern Conference finals.

The Miami Heat are getting ready to open up the season.

The Heat are trying to set a winning tone.

James Harden returned to the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday, with the disgruntled guard who had been seeking a trade back at training camp as an active participant.

The Miami Heat are ready to start the season.

The Miami Heat announced the team’s schedule for the 2023-24 season on Thursday.

The Carolina Hurricanes have signed top center Sebastian Aho to an eight-year contract extension worth $78 million.

The Miami Marlins announced Saturday they are hosting a “Touch Tour” event for blind and visually impaired teenagers at loanDepot Park on Wednesday.

The New York Knicks are trading Obi Toppin to the Indiana Pacers, dealing away a former lottery pick who was loved by fans but never as much by coach Tom Thibodeau.

The Carolina Hurricanes are keeping captain Jordan Staal around.

The Florida Panthers open up the Stanley Cup Final in Las Vegas on Saturday.

Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens sees a team in need of small tweaks, not massive disruption to leadership or its core.

The Eastern Conference champion Florida Panthers were back on the ice Wednesday morning for the final practice before they head out to Las Vegas for the Stanley Cup Final.

The Carolina Hurricanes are evaluating their next steps after falling in the Eastern Conference Final in their fifth straight playoff appearance.

They were No. 8 seeds.

The Miami Heat upset the second-seeded Boston Celtics Monday night, winning Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals to once again move on to the NBA finals.

Jimmy Butler scored 28 points and Caleb Martin gave Miami 26 points and 10 rebounds in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals to help the Heat beat the Celtics 103-84 and turn back Boston’s attempt at an unprecedented comeback.

The Miami Heat are going back to the NBA Finals.

The Miami Heat were 0.1 seconds away from a trip to the NBA Finals.

It’s been quite a ride for the Florida Panthers and their fans as the team has marched to the Stanley Cup Final.

The Miami Heat are looking to close out the Boston Celtics once and for all in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Saturday night.

The Florida Panthers are going to the Stanley Cup Final.

The Celtics finally found cohesion between their defense and offense in their Game 4 win, capitalizing off 16 Heat turnovers and finding their 3-point shot.

Thousands of Miami Heat fans surrounded the Kaseya Center on Tuesday as the team moved within one win of advancing to the 2023 NBA Finals.

The Florida Panthers have exceeded expectations every step of the way during the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

The NBA gave a fine to the Heat's Jimmy Butler.

With a chance to sweep the Boston Celtics on Tuesday at home in game four of the Eastern Conference Finals, head coach Erik Spoelstra spoke with the media on Monday looking to keep his white-hot heat humble.

The Miami Heat have taken a 2-0 series lead against the Boston Celtics in the NBA’s Eastern Conference Finals.

The Carolina Hurricanes and Florida Panthers are playing in the longest game in each franchise's history to open their Eastern Conference final.

The Florida Panthers practiced a final time at FLA Live Arena on Wednesday before heading back on the road.

The Miami Heat are on their way to Boston as the team will face the Celtics for the third time in four years in the NBA’s Eastern Conference Finals.

The Miami Heat are preparing for the Boston Celtics.

The Celtics got a historic 51-point performance from Jayson Tatum to blow past the 76ers in Game 7 of their Eastern Conference semifinals matchup to land back in the conference finals for the second straight season.

The Florida Panthers defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs with a 3-2 overtime win in Game 5 Friday night to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals.

The Heat will have a chance to move to the Eastern Conference Finals on Friday night.

Jayson Tatum missed his first six 3-pointers before he drilled two straight clutch ones late in the game that pushed the Celtics past the Philadelphia 76ers 95-86 to send the Eastern Conference semifinals back to Boston for Game 7.

Jalen Brunson had 38 points, nine rebounds and seven assists while playing all 48 minutes in a season-extending performance, and the New York Knicks beat the Miami Heat 112-103 in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Denver’s Nikola Jokic now knows how Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid felt during two previous NBA award seasons.

The Heat are going to try to eliminate the Knicks on Wednesday.

Jimmy Butler was cleared to return to the Miami Heat lineup on Saturday.

Jayson Tatum scored 27 points, Jaylen Brown had 23 and the Boston Celtics spoiled Joel Embiid’s MVP coronation, beating the Philadelphia 76ers 114-102 Friday night to take a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal series.

NBA playoff scoring leader Jimmy Butler was with the Miami Heat for their film session Thursday.

Joel Embiid finally said that winning the NBA’s Most Valuable Player award has been a dream ever since he belatedly started playing basketball.

Reigning NBA MVP Joel Embiid will play in Game 2 of the 76ers’ second-round playoff series against the Boston Celtics.

Jimmy Butler was sidelined for the Miami Heat in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the New York Knicks because of a sprained right ankle.

The Miami Heat will be without Jimmy Butler in Game 2 against the Knicks.

James Harden matched his playoff career high with 45 points and hit a go-ahead, step-back 3-pointer over Al Horford with 8.7 seconds left as the Philadelphia 76ers rallied without Joel Embiid to beat the Boston Celtics 119-115 in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal.

Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks was ruled out of Game 3 of his team’s Eastern Conference first-round series against the Miami Heat on Saturday night because of his ongoing back issue.

The Heat are getting ready for the start of the season.

Jimmy Butler and the Heat are ready to roll for the regular season.

Alex Rodriguez was standing near his courtside seat, oblivious to a few fans who were snapping a quick photo of the baseball great as they walked by.

The Miami Heat are keeping some of their depth.

The two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning face the best in the West Colorado Avalanche in the Stanley Cup Final beginning Wednesday in Denver.

Mikhail Sergachev scored his second goal of the game with 1:50 remaining to break a tie and lead the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 3-1 victory over the New York Rangers on Thursday night for a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference final.

Ondrej Palat scored with 42 seconds left and the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning beat the New York Rangers 3-2 on Sunday to cut their deficit in the Eastern Conference finals to 2-1.

There’s no panic in the Tampa Bay Lightning.

The Celtics’ transition from a team that has gone from just outside the top tier of the Eastern Conference to one that's four wins way from the franchise’s 18th NBA championship began the moment Ime Udoka took the microphone at his introductory news conference.

It's on to the offseason for the Miami Heat.

Tyler Herro has recovered enough to play for the Miami Heat in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals on Sunday night against the Boston Celtics.

Jimmy Butler had 47 points, nine rebounds and eight assists and the Miami Heat forced the Eastern Conference finals to a decisive seventh game by beating the Boston Celtics 111-103 on Friday night.

Heat guard Tyler Herro remained sidelined because of a strained left groin as Miami tries to stave off elimination in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals.

The injuries continue to pile up in the Eastern Conference Finals.

Celtics point guard and Defensive Player of the Year Marcus Smart was ruled out for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals against Miami.

Heat guard Jimmy Butler will not play in the second half of Game 3 of their Eastern Conference finals matchup with Boston because of inflammation in his right knee.

The Celtics will be without center Robert Williams III will be out for Game 3 of their Eastern Conference finals matchup with the Heat due to soreness and swelling in his left knee.

Defensive Player of the Year Marcus Smart of the Boston Celtics was the leading vote-getter for the All-Defensive first team, with Mikal Bridges of the Phoenix Suns joining him as the other guard.

The Miami Heat are preparing for another tough battle with Boston.

Boston will be without two starters for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals, with Al Horford entering the NBA’s health and safety protocols and Marcus Smart unable to play because of a mid-foot sprain.

Grant Williams scored a career-high 27 points and hit seven 3-pointers, Jayson Tatum added 23 and the Boston Celtics set a Game 7 record with 22 3-pointers to eliminate the NBA champion Milwaukee Bucks 109-81 on Sunday in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Boston forward/center Robert Williams missed his third straight game with an injured left knee as the Celtics tried to keep their season alive Friday night in Game 6 against the Milwaukee Bucks.

Bobby Portis made a putback off Giannis Antetokounmpo’s missed free throw with 15 seconds left, Jrue Holiday snuffed Marcus Smart on Boston’s final two possessions and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Celtics 110-107 on Wednesday night to take a 3-2 series lead.

Kyle Lowry has been ruled out Game 6.

The Milwaukee Bucks and Atlanta Hawks will have two preseason matchups at Abu Dhabi in October.

Al Horford and Jayson Tatum scored 30 points each and led the Boston Celtics’ fourth-quarter comeback in a 116-108 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks that tied their Eastern Conference semifinal at two games apiece.

Lowry hasn't played since Game 3 of Miami's opening round series against the Atlanta Hawks.

The Heat will be without Kyle Lowry for Game 4.

There's no overwhelming favorite for NBA champion as the playoffs start, but that was by no means a problem for ABC and ESPN.

Boston’s Marcus Smart is the first guard in over a quarter-century to win the NBA defensive player of the year award.

On this episode of the Miami Sports Pod, it's all about the Miami Heat entering the playoffs as the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference.

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks are coming out of the All-Star break knowing they've got work ahead just to earn home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs.

The Brooklyn Nets look like such a title favorite that James Harden felt the need for a reminder they aren’t a title team.

There’s an excellent chance the Milwaukee Bucks will celebrate the 50th anniversary of their lone NBA title by winning it all again.

The Atlanta Hawks have top scorer Trae Young back in their starting lineup for Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals.

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young will join Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo in sitting out Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals on Thursday night due to injuries.