Tag: NBA Eastern Conference
76ers hoping Ben Simmons can fix his game in the offseason
PHILADELPHIA — Ben Simmons clanked one free throw off the back of the rim, so he took a breather, fist-bumped Joel Embiid, paced, walked...
East finalists Bucks, Hawks seeking to end long droughts
MILWAUKEE — There’s more than a berth in the NBA Finals at stake when the Milwaukee Bucks and Atlanta Hawks square off for the...
Hawks head to East finals after Game 7 win in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA — Trae Young and the Hawks are taking their stunning turnaround to the Eastern Conference finals.
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Head games: Ben Simmons’ future uncertain after playoff flop
PHILADELPHIA — Ben Simmons backed his way to the basket, spun around Danilo Gallinari for the easy look at the net — an uncontested...
Collins’ size a key in Hawks’ matchup against Giannis, Bucks
ATLANTA — John Collins' value to the Atlanta Hawks' championship hopes — and in free agency — can't be fully measured by his points...
Nets’ ending came quickly, decisions about the future won’t
NEW YORK — The end for the Brooklyn Nets came quickly.
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Gretzky, Nets’ Nash co-owners of new pro lacrosse team
LAS VEGAS — The National Lacrosse League announced Monday that it's expanding to Las Vegas and hockey great Wayne Gretzky, Brooklyn Nets coach...
Nets had the shooting and scoring, but needed more health
NEW YORK — The Brooklyn Nets had all the shooting and scoring any team could ever want.
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76ers put Process legacy on the line in Game 7 vs Hawks
PHILADELPHIA — Doc Rivers met Joel Embiid on the court, slapped the big man’s hand and gave him a big I-told-you-so in the waning...
Curry, Harris help 76ers stay alive, hold off Hawks 104-99
ATLANTA — Seth Curry hit six 3-pointes and scored 24 points and the top-seeded Philadelphia 76ers avoided elimination in the Eastern Conference semifinal series...