NBA: Raptors avoid elimination with second straight win over 76ers
Pascal Siakam scored 23 points to help the visiting Toronto Raptors stave off elimination Monday courtesy of a 103-88 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 5 of an Eastern Conference first-round...
View ArticleNBA: Ja Morant’s last-second layup lifts Grizzlies over Timberwolves
Ja Morant scored 18 of his game-high 30 points in the fourth quarter, including a tiebreaking layup in the final second, and the Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 111-109 on Tuesday...
View ArticleNBA: Heat hold off Hawks without Jimmy Butler to clinch series win
Victor Oladipo scored 23 points and Bam Adebayo posted 20 points and made a key defensive play as the Miami Heat held off the visiting Atlanta Hawks for a series-clinching 97-94 victory in Game 5 of...
View ArticleNBA: Mikal Bridges, Suns fight off Pelicans for 3-2 edge
Mikal Bridges scored 31 points and Chris Paul added 22 points and 11 assists as the host Phoenix Suns defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 112-97 on Tuesday night to take a 3-2 lead in their Western...
View ArticleNBA: Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell dealing with bruised quadriceps
Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell is being treated for bi-lateral quadriceps contusions, the team said Tuesday. His status for Game 6 against the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday in Salt Lake City will be...
View ArticleNBA: Jazz crash again in playoffs as friction percolates
That Utah Jazz championship window closed a little further Thursday night with the team’s third first-round exit in the past four seasons. The squad built around Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert was...
View ArticleNBA: With ‘chip on shoulder,’ resilient Grizzlies move on to face Warriors
Desmond Bane scored 23 points as the Memphis Grizzlies stunned the Minnesota Timberwolves with another late fourth-quarter rally to score a series-clinching 114-106 victory in the NBA playoffs on...
View ArticleNBA: Young Grizzlies look to surprise veteran Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are looking to re-create their postseason magic, which included five consecutive NBA Finals appearances from 2015 to 2019. The Memphis Grizzlies are new to the scene, coming...
View ArticleNBA: Rested Celtics brace for physical Bucks in Game 1
The Milwaukee Bucks are the defending NBA champions but the Boston Celtics are healthier, more rested and have homecourt advantage heading into Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series on...
View ArticleNBA: Mavericks-Suns series rests on health of young stars
Two teams hoping their top scorers can stay healthy will tip off their best-of-seven Western Conference semifinal series when the Dallas Mavericks visit the Phoenix Suns for Game 1 on Monday night....
View ArticleNBA: Heat aim for fast series start vs Embiid-less 76ers
While the Miami Heat’s star player is expected to play, the same can’t be said for the Philadelphia 76ers’ franchise cornerstone. Jimmy Butler (knee), who missed Game 5 of the Heat’s first-round series...
View ArticleNBA: Heat pull away for series-opening win over 76ers
Tyler Herro scored 25 points, Bam Adebayo added 24 points and 12 rebounds and the host Miami Heat defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 106-92 in Game 1 of an Eastern Conference semifinal series on Monday....
View ArticleNBA: Suns overcome Luka Doncic, Mavericks in Game 1
Deandre Ayton scored a team-high 25 points and the Phoenix Suns dominated the visiting Dallas Mavericks on the boards en route to a 121-114 victory in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal...
View ArticleNBA: Jaylen Brown leads way as Celtics even series with Bucks
Jaylen Brown scored 30 points on 11-for-18 shooting, including 6 of 10 from beyond the arc, and the host Boston Celtics stormed to a 109-86 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night in Game 2 of...
View ArticleNBA: Ja Morant scores 47, carries Grizzlies past Warriors to tie series
Ja Morant exploded for 47 points, tying his postseason high, and scored Memphis’ final 15 points as the Grizzlies evened their Western Conference semifinal series against the visiting Golden State...
View ArticleNBA: Without Joel Embiid, 76ers look for rebounds in Game 2 vs Heat
The Philadelphia 76ers will look for a stronger performance on the glass without Joel Embiid on Wednesday when they visit the Miami Heat in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series....
View ArticleNBA: Suns cruise to 2-0 series lead over Mavericks
Devin Booker scored 21 of his 30 points in the second half and the Phoenix Suns took a 2-0 series lead with a convincing 129-109 victory over the visiting Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night. Chris...
View ArticleNBA: In 0-2 hole, heat check hits 76ers minus Joel Embiid
The 76ers are back home and desperate for a turnaround in Philadelphia. Any rally from a 2-0 series deficit must happen without MVP candidate Joel Embiid. With the Miami Heat in control of the...
View ArticleNBA: Mavericks seek offensive balance, defensive boost in Game 3 vs Suns
In their first-round Western Conference playoff series win over the Utah Jazz, the Dallas Mavericks allowed just 99 points per game, keeping Utah under 100 points three times. But the top-seeded...
View ArticleNBA: Mavericks push past error-prone Suns in Game 3
Jalen Brunson scored a game-high 28 points Friday night and Luka Doncic nearly recorded a triple-double as the Dallas Mavericks stopped the visiting Phoenix Suns 103-94. Doncic finished with 26 points,...
View ArticleNBA: Hot-shooting Warriors torch Grizzlies for 2-1 lead
Stephen Curry, Jordan Poole and Klay Thompson combined for 78 points, and the Golden State Warriors rode an offensive masterpiece to a 142-112 victory over the visiting Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday...
View ArticleNBA: Mavericks bury 20 3-pointers, even series with Suns
Luka Doncic had a double-double and Dorian Finney-Smith led a 3-point shooting barrage as the host Dallas Mavericks defeated the visiting Phoenix Suns 111-101 on Sunday to even their Western Conference...
View ArticleNBA: James Harden, Joel Embiid help 76ers tie series vs Heat
After a scoreless first quarter, James Harden exploded for 31 points Sunday night as the fourth-seeded Philadelphia 76ers stopped the top-seeded Miami Heat 116-108 in Philadelphia, tying the teams’...
View ArticleNBA: Heat demolish Sixers to take 3-2 series edge
Seven players scored in double figures for the Heat on Tuesday night as Miami blasted the visiting Philadelphia 76ers 120-85 to grab a 3-2 lead in a best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinal series....
View ArticleNBA: Suns down Mavericks with blistering third quarter
Devin Booker scored 28 points and led a third-quarter surge as the host Phoenix Suns defeated the Dallas Mavericks 110-80 on Tuesday night to take a 3-2 lead in their Western Conference semifinal...
View ArticleNBA: Grizzlies guard Morant doubtful for remainder of postseason
Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant has a bone bruise in his right knee and is doubtful to return for the remainder of the postseason, the team said on Tuesday. The explosive All-Star is expected to make...
View ArticleNBA: Ja Morant-less Grizzlies demolish Warriors to stay alive
Desmond Bane, Jaren Jackson Jr. and Tyus Jones each scored 21 points and sank four 3-pointers as the host Memphis Grizzlies steamrolled the Golden State Warriors 134-95 in Wednesday night’s Game 5 of...
View ArticleNBA: Bucks erase late deficit, stun Celtics for 3-2 edge
Bobby Portis turned a missed Giannis Antetokounmpo free throw into a go-ahead hoop, Jrue Holiday made two critical defensive plays in the final 8.1 seconds and the visiting Milwaukee Bucks rallied past...
View ArticleNBA: Luka Doncic, Mavericks blitz Suns to send series to Game 7
Luka Doncic recorded 33 points, 11 rebounds, eight assists and four steals to help the Dallas Mavericks notch an easy 113-86 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night to even their Western...
View ArticleNBA: Luka Doncic, Mavericks chase huge prize in Game 7 vs Suns
All the pressure is on the Phoenix Suns when they host the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday night in Game 7 of the Western Conference semifinals. The home team has won in the previous six games of the...
View ArticleBucks pessimistic about Khris Middleton’s Game 7 return—report
The Milwaukee Bucks are said to be pessimistic about a potential Game 7 return for All-Star Khris Middleton. Middleton, sidelined since April 20 with a Grade 2 MCL sprain in his left knee, recently...
View ArticleNBA: Mavericks throw NBA title odds into toss-up territory
Dallas and Luka Doncic bucked the NBA championship favorite Phoenix Suns from the playoffs and threw the odds to win the title into a free-for-all. The Mavericks ousted the Suns in Game 7 of the...
View ArticleNBA: Heat’s PJ Tucker exits Game 2 with bruised knee
Heat starting forward PJ Tucker departed Miami’s Eastern Conference finals game against the Boston Celtics in the third quarter on Thursday due to a left knee contusion. The Heat announced a short time...
View ArticleNBA: Warriors aim for 200th playoff win, 2-0 lead over Mavericks
The Golden State Warriors will attempt to reach a high-rent NBA milestone and take a commanding lead in the Western Conference finals when they host Game 2 against the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night....
View ArticleNBA: Warriors comeback stuns Mavericks to take 2-0 series lead
Stephen Curry scored 32 points as the Golden State Warriors staged a stunning fightback to defeat the Dallas Mavericks 126-117 on Friday and seize control of their NBA Western Conference finals series....
View ArticleNBA: Bam Adebayo shines as Heat hold off Celtics in Game 3
Bam Adebayo recorded 31 points, 10 rebounds, six assists and four steals to lead the Miami Heat to a 109-103 victory over the host Boston Celtics on Saturday night in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference...
View ArticleNBA: Heat star Jimmy Butler questionable for Game 4; Celtics also ailing
Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler is listed as questionable for Monday’s Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals after missing the second half of the team’s victory in Game 3. Butler is dealing with right...
View ArticleNBA: Celtics dominate Heat in Game 4 to tie series
Jayson Tatum recorded 31 points, eight rebounds and five assists as the Boston Celtics dominated from the outset while notching a 102-82 victory over the visiting Miami Heat on Monday night to tie the...
View ArticleNBA: Zone may hold key for Mavericks, Warriors in Game 5
Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd poked the bear Tuesday night. As a former University of California Golden Bear, he should know that his home state is bear territory. The Mavericks make another...
View ArticleCeltics reach NBA Finals, knock off Heat in Game 7
The Boston Celtics, led by 26 points from Jayson Tatum, advanced to the NBA Finals by escaping the Miami Heat, 100-96, in Game 7 on Sunday, setting up a showdown against the Golden State Warriors. The...
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