Tag: National Basketball Association
Booker, Ayton lead Suns past Lakers in playoff debuts
PHOENIX — Devin Booker scored 34 points, Deandre Ayton had 21 points and 16 rebounds and the Phoenix Suns won their first playoff game...
Lillard leads 3-point barrage, Blazers beat Nuggets 123-109
DENVER — Damian Lillard scored 34 points and led Portland's 3-point barrage that sparked the Trail Blazers' 123-109 win over the Denver Nuggets in...
Curry, Warriors look forward to another chance next season
SAN FRANCISCO — All along, Stephen Curry just wanted to play for something at the end after everybody counted out his Golden State Warriors...
Nets recover from stars’ slow start, beat Celtics 104-93
NEW YORK — Brooklyn's Big Three went from way off to off and running.
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NBA tells head coaches they can go without masks in games
Just in time for the playoffs, the NBA told its head coaches Saturday they may work without masks during games if they have been...
They’re back: Knicks, Hawks to return with big playoff crowd
NEW YORK — It's being hyped as the largest indoor event in New York since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, with a crowd...
76ers trust playoff process leads to 1st NBA title since ’83
PHILADELPHIA — Daryl Morey posed for a photo in a bookstore wearing a T-shirt of the Liberty Bell emblazoned with a “Come To Philly...
Suns draw defending champ Lakers in return to NBA playoffs
PHOENIX — The Phoenix Suns plowed through the regular season in impressive fashion, breaking an 11-year playoff drought by finishing with the second-most wins...
Jazz, Grizzlies hungry to prove themselves in playoffs
This is a nice footnote for the Utah Jazz — finishing the regular season with the NBA's best record. What the Jazz want now...
National teams wait on NBA stars for Olympic qualifier games
MIES, Switzerland — With the NBA playoffs starting Saturday, national team coaches are watching and waiting to get star players back for last-minute qualification...