Tag: NBA Northwest Division
Doc Rivers baffled by continued criticism of Ben Simmons
PHILADELPHIA — Doc Rivers can’t fathom criticism of Ben Simmons, especially after the three-time All-Star became just the sixth player in NBA history to...
8th-seeded Memphis beats No. 1-seeded Jazz in series opener
SALT LAKE CITY — Dillon Brooks had 31 points and seven rebounds and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Utah Jazz 112-109 Sunday night in...
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...
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...
Jokic, Embiid, Curry announced as NBA MVP finalists
Denver’s Nikola Jokic finished ninth in the MVP voting last season. Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid and Golden State’s Stephen Curry didn’t get listed on a...
NBA East and West first-round playoff preview capsules
Capsules for the NBA first-round series that begin this weekend:
EASTERN...
Jokic, Embiid, Curry announced as NBA MVP finalists
<p>Denver’s Nikola Jokic finished ninth in the MVP voting last season. Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid and Golden State’s Stephen Curry didn’t get listed on a...
Grizzlies end Spurs’ season in play-in game winning 100-96
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Dillon Brooks scored eight of his 24 points in the fourth quarter to help put Memphis ahead to stay and the...
Nuggets’ Michael Porter Jr. embraces bigger role in playoffs
DENVER — Nikola Jokic's sidekick in last year's playoffs was Jamal Murray. This year, it'll be Michael Porter Jr.
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Anthony prepares to face Denver in playoffs for first time
PORTLAND, Ore. — Carmelo Anthony has been around the NBA for quite some time but he’s never faced the team that launched his career...