Tag: NBA Eastern Conference
Harden not back for Game 2, Bucks hope their shooting is
NEW YORK — James Harden won't be back for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. The Milwaukee Bucks believe their shooting touch will.
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Embiid plays in Game 1 for 76ers with injured right knee
PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid was in the starting lineup Sunday even with a cartilage tear in his right knee for Game 1 of the...
Good to go? Embiid’s status for Game 1 uncertain for 76ers
PHILADELPHIA — Dwight Howard gushed over his first year in Philly, a train-of-thought review on his favorite cheesesteak spot and the dairy dessert the...
Hawks-76ers Eastern Conference semifinals preview capsule
Preview capsule for the Philadelphia-Atlanta Eastern Conference semifinal series that starts Sunday:
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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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Bucks’ Jrue Holiday wins Joe Dumars Trophy for sportsmanship
NEW YORK — Milwaukee Bucks guard Jrue Holiday has won the Joe Dumars Trophy as the NBA player who best represents the ideals of...
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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The NBA awaits a new champion, and the path is wide open
In this NBA, this much is already clear: There will be a new champion.
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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...