Pro Basketball (NBA)

Williamson, Griffin, offer different views of Pelicans’ play

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<p>NEW ORLEANS &mdash; Zion Williamson takes little comfort in how close the New Orleans Pelicans came to qualifying for the postseason.</p> ...

Divergent paths lead Celtics, Wizards into play-in matchup

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BOSTON — The Eastern Conference play-in tournament game between the No. 7 seed Celtics and No. 8 Wizards is a matchup of teams that...

Durant, Irving power Nets past Cavs for No. 2 seed in East

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<p>NEW YORK &mdash; Kevin Durant had 23 points, 13 assists and eight rebounds and the Brooklyn Nets took the No. 2 seed in the...

Kings’ failures lead to another long offseason

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<p>SACRAMENTO, Calif. &mdash; Even in a year during which the NBA expanded the postseason and added a pair of play-in games, the Sacramento Kings...

Young, White help Bulls top starter-less Bucks 118-112

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CHICAGO — Thaddeus Young scored 20 points, Coby White added 19 and the Chicago Bulls beat Milwaukee 118-112 with Giannis Antetokounmpo and the rest...

Rookie Edwards makes himself room in top trio for T-wolves

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MINNEAPOLIS — More than a year after acquiring D'Angelo Russell as the pick-and-roll initiator for pal Karl-Anthony Towns, the Minnesota Timberwolves finally closed this...

Hawks head to playoffs after 124-95 rout of woeful Rockets

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<p>ATLANTA &mdash; Rookie Onyeka Okongwu set career highs with 21 points and 14 rebounds, and the Atlanta Hawks headed to the playoffs on a...

Injuries likely to impact quality of play in NBA postseason

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<p>The NBA playoffs should be entertaining, as they always are.</p> <p>Just...

James scores 25, tweaks ankle, Lakers top Pelicans 110-98

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NEW ORLEANS — LeBron James scored 25 points before he appeared to mildly aggravate a right ankle injury and the Los Angeles Lakers closed...

Williamson, Griffin, offer different views of Pelicans’ play

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NEW ORLEANS — Zion Williamson takes little comfort in how close the New Orleans Pelicans came to qualifying for the postseason. ...