Tag: NBA Western Conference
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...
Williamson, Griffin, offer different views of Pelicans’ play
NEW ORLEANS — Zion Williamson takes little comfort in how close the New Orleans Pelicans came to qualifying for the postseason.
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Edwards, T-wolves beat playoffs-bound Mavs 136-121
<p>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
<p>NEW ORLEANS — LeBron James scored 25 points before he appeared to mildly aggravate a right ankle injury and the Los Angeles Lakers closed...
Kings’ failures lead to another long offseason
<p>SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Even in a year during which the NBA expanded the postseason and added a pair of play-in games, the Sacramento Kings...
Injuries likely to impact quality of play in NBA postseason
<p>The NBA playoffs should be entertaining, as they always are.</p>
<p>Just...
Strange losing season finally over for Oklahoma City
<p>OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma City Thunder finally can move on from the strangest of seasons.</p>
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Rookie Edwards makes himself room in top trio for T-wolves
<p>MINNEAPOLIS — More than a year after acquiring D'Angelo Russell as the pick-and-roll initiator for pal Karl-Anthony Towns, the Minnesota Timberwolves finally closed this...
Hawks head to playoffs after 124-95 rout of woeful Rockets
ATLANTA — Rookie Onyeka Okongwu set career highs with 21 points and 14 rebounds, and the Atlanta Hawks headed to the playoffs on a...
Williamson, Griffin, offer different views of Pelicans’ play
<p>NEW ORLEANS — Zion Williamson takes little comfort in how close the New Orleans Pelicans came to qualifying for the postseason.</p>
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