When two teams dance in the NBA Finals for seven games, the franchises and players become forever linked together.

The Detroit Pistons took care of business at Madison Square Garden on Monday, defeating the New York Knicks 100-94 in Game 2 to tie the series at 1-1. The Pistons’ last playoff win was on May 26 ...

It started with 30 teams, most of them fairly optimistic about their chances when the season began eight months and 1,320 ...