From The Sports Desk: Cleveland rocks

NBAFrom The Sports Desk: James Harden leads Cleveland to overtime win over Detroit The Cavaliers made an epic comeback and are now one win from the Eastern Conference finals.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Cleveland Cavaliers guard James Harden shoots on Detroit Pistons guard Caris LeVert in the first half during game five of the second round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at Little Caesars Arena.Rick Osentoski / Imagn ImagesShareAdd NBC News to GoogleMay 14, 2026, 3:00 PM EDTBy Rohan NadkarniIn the Eastern Conference semifinals, the Detroit Pistons seemed in control in a pivotal Game 5 last night, until the Cleveland Cavaliers stormed back to win in overtime. The Cavs’ hero? None other than James Harden. We dive in below.Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.Plus, NBC basketball analyst Jamal Crawford tells us more about the moves he taught Victor Wembanyama, and Senegal’s Sadio Mané is today’s World Cup spotlight player.For more NBA and World Cup coverage, check out the NBC News website. NBA PlayoffsThe Detroit Pistons are on the brink of elimination after a stunning collapse last night, losing 117-113 in overtime to the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Cavs will now take a 3-2 series lead back home for Game 6 tomorrow night.The Pistons led by as many as 15 points and held a 103-94 advantage with a little over two minutes left. But Cleveland scored 9 straight points to force overtime, taking advantage of a Detroit offense that struggled immensely in the second half.“That stretch right there says a lot about our progress, mental performance progress and mental toughness progress,” Cavs coach Kenny Atkinson said of the late comeback.James Harden scored 30 points, adding eight rebounds and six assists for the Cavs as he continues trying to rehabilitate his tortured playoff past. Donovan Mitchell scored 21.Cade Cunningham led the Pistons with 39 points, but his turnover struggles continued. He gave aw...