Tag: NBA Western Conference
Blazers beat Nuggets 132-116, secure 6th seed for playoffs
PORTLAND, Ore. — Damian Lillard had 22 points and 10 assists and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Denver Nuggets 132-116 in the regular-season...
Edwards, T-wolves beat playoffs-bound Mavs 136-121
MINNEAPOLIS — Anthony Edwards scored 30 points in his final audition for NBA Rookie of the Year, leading the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 136-121...
James scores 25, tweaks ankle, Lakers top Pelicans 110-98
NEW ORLEANS — LeBron James scored 25 points before he appeared to mildly aggravate a right ankle injury and the Los Angeles Lakers closed...
Hawks head to playoffs after 124-95 rout of woeful Rockets
<p>ATLANTA — Rookie Onyeka Okongwu set career highs with 21 points and 14 rebounds, and the Atlanta Hawks headed to the playoffs on a...
Kings’ failures lead to another long offseason
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Even in a year during which the NBA expanded the postseason and added a pair of play-in games, the Sacramento Kings...
Jazz take top spot in NBA playoffs, thump Kings 121-99
<p>SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Jordan Clarkson scored 33 points, Rudy Gobert added 13 points and 16 rebounds and the Utah Jazz took the No. 1...
Injuries likely to impact quality of play in NBA postseason
The NBA playoffs should be entertaining, as they always are.
Just...
Pokusevski scores 29, Thunder top Clippers in season finale
<p>OKLAHOMA CITY — Rookie Aleksej Pokusevski scored a career-high 29 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 117-112 on Sunday...
Strange losing season finally over for Oklahoma City
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma City Thunder finally can move on from the strangest of seasons.
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Blazers beat Nuggets 132-116, secure 6th seed for playoffs
<p>PORTLAND, Ore. — Damian Lillard had 22 points and 10 assists and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Denver Nuggets 132-116 in the regular-season...