Tag: National Basketball Association
Nuggets beat Blazers 147-140 in 2OT, Lillard scores 55
DENVER — Michael Porter Jr.'s 3-pointer with 1:33 left in the second overtime helped the Denver Nuggets squelch an epic comeback by the Portland...
Trial in former NBA player’s killing set for January 2022
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Tennessee judge Wednesday set a 2022 trial date for a man charged with conspiring with the ex-wife of Lorenzen Wright...
76ers’ Embiid to miss Game 5 with meniscus tear in knee
PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has a small lateral meniscus tear in his right knee and will miss Game 5 of the...
Nets head to second round, beat Celtics 123-109 in Game 5
NEW YORK — James Harden had 34 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for his first postseason triple-double with Brooklyn, leading the Nets into...
Suns dismantle Lakers 115-85 to take 3-2 series lead
PHOENIX — Devin Booker scored 30 points after two quiet games and the Phoenix Suns sent LeBron James to the locker room early, dismantling...
Detroit Pistons hire John Beilein in player development role
DETROIT — The Detroit Pistons hired John Beilein as a senior adviser for player development Wednesday, saying the hope is that the former NBA...
By the numbers: LeBron James in a most unusual position
LeBron James has entered unchartered waters.
He has been to the...
Embiid heads to locker room after fall, sits out 2nd quarter
WASHINGTON — Philadelphia center Joel Embiid headed to the locker room late in the first quarter of Game 4 of the 76ers' Eastern Conference...
Fans Gone Wild: Spectator tries to get on floor at NBA game
WASHINGTON — A fan was tackled as he tried to get on the court during an NBA playoff game between the Wizards and 76ers...
Embiid leaves with sore knee, 76ers lose to Wizards 122-114
WASHINGTON — After the Philadelphia 76ers lost NBA MVP finalist Joel Embiid to a sore right knee late in the first quarter Monday night,...