Tag: National Basketball Association
CP3, Suns beat Lakers 100-92, even series after Davis hurt
LOS ANGELES — Chris Paul had 18 points and nine assists, Devin Booker and Jae Crowder added 17 points apiece and the Phoenix Suns...
Joel Embiid, 76ers rout Wizards to take 3-0 series lead
WASHINGTON — The “M-V-P!” chants came not from the home crowd saluting Bradley Beal but rival 76ers fans for Joel Embiid, who put on...
Mitchell scores 29 points, Jazz beat Grizzlies for 2-1 lead
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Donovan Mitchell scored 10 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter and the top-seeded Utah Jazz beat the Memphis Grizzlies...
Roster transformation by Bucks pays off with sweep of Heat
MIAMI — Milwaukee’s roster transformation started after losing to Miami in last season’s playoffs, one that made the Bucks give themselves a critical look.
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Caldwell-Pope out for Lakers in Game 4; Davis, Paul active
LOS ANGELES — Starting guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope will miss Game 4 of the Los Angeles Lakers' first-round playoff series with the Phoenix Suns due...
East champs no more, the Heat start to look to what’s next
MIAMI — Not even an hour into the offseason, Jimmy Butler was already looking ahead.
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Conley now former team’s villain, 76ers on verge of sweep
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Grizzlies fans cheered Mike Conley earlier this year when he finally earned All-Star recognition in his 14th season.
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Young leads Hawks to 113-96 win over Knicks, 3-1 series lead
ATLANTA — Trae Young scored 27 points, John Collins added 22 despite a smack to the lip and the Hawks frustrated Julius Randle and...
Young, Morant call fan behavior disgusting, unacceptable
Memphis guard Ja Morant says the treatment of his family during Game 2 in Utah was “very unacceptable.” Atlanta guard Trae Young has seen...
After spitting ordeal, Young leads Hawks past Knicks 105-94
ATLANTA — Shaking off a spitting incident at Madison Square Garden, Trae Young dazzled in the first home playoff game of his career, scoring...