Tag: NBA Atlantic Division
Bucks blow big lead, then rally to edge Nets 86-83 in Game 3
MILWAUKEE — Jrue Holiday made a go-ahead driving layup with 11.4 seconds left and the Milwaukee Bucks edged the Brooklyn Nets 86-83 on Thursday...
Back to normal? NBA plans to start ’21-22 season in October
MIAMI — The NBA told its teams Thursday that it intends to return to a normal schedule next season, with training camps opening in...
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
June 11
1898 — Willie Simms becomes the only African American...
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
June 15
1901 — Willie Anderson edges Alex Smith by one...
Hawks, Nuggets hope home court provides edge in semifinals
ATLANTA — John Collins already has seen what playoff success has done to raise the hometown excitement for the Atlanta Hawks.
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Embiid, Milton help 76ers even series with Hawks 118-102
Joep Embiid had 40 points and 13 rebounds, and Shake Milton scored 14 points in an electrifying stretch off the bench to lead the...
Shake Milton saves Sixers as Philly evens series with Hawks
PHILADELPHIA — Shake Milton — yes, Shake Milton, with a little help from Joel Embiid — saved Philadelphia’s season.
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Nets’ Harden to miss Game 3 vs Bucks with hamstring injury
NEW YORK — Brooklyn's James Harden will miss Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals because of the right hamstring injury that forced him...
Hawks remain confident vs 76ers despite Embiid’s dominance
ATLANTA — The Hawks return to Atlanta beaming with confidence in their Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Philadelphia 76ers despite their inability to...
New York’s Tom Thibodeau picked as NBA’s coach of the year
NEW YORK — Tom Thibodeau got the New York Knicks back to the playoffs, guiding the team to its second-best record in 20 years.
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