Tag: National Basketball Association
Brooklyn routs Boston 130-108 for 2-0 lead in playoff series
NEW YORK — Joe Harris tied a franchise playoff record with seven 3-pointers, Kevin Durant scored 26 points and the Brooklyn Nets routed the...
Davis, Lakers bounce back to beat Suns 109-102 in Game 2
PHOENIX — Anthony Davis scored 34 points, Dennis Schroder added 24 and the Los Angeles Lakers held on for a hard-fought 109-102 win over...
Doncic and Mavs beat Clippers 127-121, take 2-0 series lead
LOS ANGELES — Luka Doncic scored 39 points, Tim Hardaway Jr. added 28 and the Dallas Mavericks again outshot the NBA’s best 3-point team...
AP source: Hornets pick up option on Borrego’s contract
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Charlotte Hornets have picked up the team option on coach James Borrego’s contract for next season, said a person familiar...
A year after Finals, Lakers and Heat set to play before fans
MIAMI — On their respective ways to the NBA Finals last season, there was one important element missing for both the Los Angeles Lakers...
1st sportsbook at major pro sports arena opens in Washington
WASHINGTON — The first full-service sportsbook at a major sports arena or stadium in the United States opened its doors Wednesday at the home...
Michigan’s Dickinson enters draft, leaves option to return
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan freshman center Hunter Dickinson has entered the NBA draft while giving himself the option of staying in school.
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Kansas officially signs 2 of top college hoops transfers
LAWRENCE, Kan. — Kansas coach Bill Self acknowledged in the aftermath of one of the worst NCAA Tournament losses in program history that the...
Triumph of the unhip: ‘NCIS’ tops TV, streaming rankings
NEW YORK — The Nielsen company's latest rankings of popular television and streaming shows have one thing in common — “NCIS” at the top.
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Cavs lose pre-draft tiebreaker to Thunder, slide into 5 spot
CLEVELAND — The Cavaliers lost another one.
After dropping 13 of...