Tag: NBA Atlantic Division
Hawks-76ers Eastern Conference semifinals preview capsule
Preview capsule for the Philadelphia-Atlanta Eastern Conference semifinal series that starts Sunday:
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Capela is backbone of Hawks — and quite a trash talker, too
ATLANTA — If Trae Young is the unquestioned star of the Atlanta Hawks, then Clint Capela is the backbone.
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Embiid still uncertain to play for 76ers with knee injury
PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid's status for Game 1 of Philadelphia's playoff series is still unknown because of a cartilage tear in his knee.
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Wizards hire Evans, 1st woman to run an NBA team’s analytics
WASHINGTON — Katherine Evans is joining the Washington Wizards as the first woman to head the research or analytics department of an NBA franchise.
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Hawks, 76ers win Game 5s to set up 2nd-round series
NEW YORK — Trae Young put the finishing touches on his impressive first playoff series with 36 points and nine assists, and the Atlanta...
Knicks make surprise playoff return, need work to stay there
NEW YORK — Everyone was about to head home for the summer when a “Let's go Knicks! Let's go Knicks!" chant broke out at...
Without Embiid, 76ers roll past Wizards and into 2nd round
PHILADELPHIA — Rest up, Joel Embiid.
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Young scores 36 points, Hawks finish off Knicks in Game 5
NEW YORK — Trae Young put the finishing touches on his impressive first playoff series with 36 points and nine assists, and the Atlanta...
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
June 8
1935 — Omaha, ridden by Willis Saunders, becomes the...
Wizards GM skirts topic of coach’s future after playoff exit
WASHINGTON — The first topic raised with Washington Wizards general manager Tommy Sheppard the day after the team's season ended was the topic that...