NBA: Spurs force Game 7 againts Nuggets
The Spurs kept their postseason alive by shooting and rebounding their way to victory in game six at home after losing two straight in the series. #NBA
View ArticleKings, NBA to probe Walton
Walton, who joined the Kings last week after parting company with the Los Angeles Lakers on April 12, is being sued by reporter Kelli Tennant who alleges he assaulted her at a hotel in Santa Monica in...
View ArticleNBA: Westbrook shrugs off critics after playoff exit
“If you want to determine my career and what I've done over two, three games, you go ahead,” - Russell Westbrook #NBA
View ArticleNBA: Durant drops 50 as Warriors rout Clips
“I am just out there playing. I was so lost in the game I am not really thinking about anything else but winning the possession. It is tough to explain. I am just in it,” - Kevin Durant #NBA
View ArticleNBA: Nuggets oust Spurs in Game 7
Serbian Jokic finished with 21 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists while Murray, of Canada, floated in several clutch baskets with the game on the line as the host Nuggets won their first game seven in...
View ArticleRefereeing is not an exact science – Green
“I have been fouled by James on a James’ three pointer before,” Green said. “I think we can all sit here and complain about calls every game.”
View ArticleNBA: Warriors ground Rockets
Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, each playing despite right ankle injuries, scored 18 and 13 points, respectively, while Andre Iguodala and Draymond Green each added 14 as the Warriors jumped ahead in...
View ArticleButler lifts 76ers past Raptors
The 76ers, beaten 108-95 in the Eastern Conference second-round series opener, thwarted the Raptors’ second-half comeback bid, notching their first win in Toronto since November 2012 to head home for...
View ArticleGSW coach disappointed; CP3 fined $35k
Rockets star James Harden claimed officials missed a series of foul calls on Sunday as Houston slid to a 104-100 defeat against the Warriors in Oakland.
View ArticleGSW top bruising Game 2
The reigning champion Warriors never trailed, but they had to battle to the end to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven Western Conference second-round series, which shifts to Houston for game three on...
View ArticleHarden is clever not cheater – Durant
“He’s always been clever at getting to the paint and using his strength to bump guys off,” Durant said of the 2018 NBA Most Valuable Player Harden. “I think it’s, more so than anything, putting...
View ArticleCarter eyeing NBA record
Once among the NBA’s elite players, eight-time NBA All-Star swingman Carter will find himself alone in NBA endurance if he can sign a contract for another season.
View ArticleNBA: Blazers hold off Nuggets
Portland talisman Damian Lillard had a relatively quiet night, restricted to just 14 points after shooting five-of-17 from the field.
View ArticleNBA: 76ers outclass Raptors
“I was trying not to force anything and if I didn’t have it I just moved it to my teammates,” Embiid said. “We wanted to put our foot down in the fourth and we did that by making stops.” #NBA
View ArticleBucks power past Celtics for 2-1 NBA playoff series lead
"We've got to keep playing good basketball, we've got to keep defending." - Giannis Antetokounmpo #NBA
View ArticleNBA: Lakers poised to offer Tyronn Lue coaching job
According to the Times, former Lakers coach Phil Jackson and Magic Johnson -- who stepped down as Lakers' president of basketball operations last month -- have told team co-owner Jeanie Buss that they...
View ArticleNBA: Simmons fined, given flagrant foul for groin hit
League officials reviewed videos of the Australian star making contact with Lowry with 8:36 remaining in the second quarter of Philadelphia's 116-95 home victory over the Raptors. #NBA
View ArticleNBA: Bulls extend coaching contract for Boylen
The 54-year-old American was in his fourth season as associate coach of the Bulls when he was handed control of the club after Fred Hoiberg was fired following a 5-19 start to this past season. #NBA
View ArticleBlazers pull out 4OT win in longest playoff game
The game featured 24 lead changes but the Blazers came out on top to take a 2-1 lead in the second round Western Conference series.
View ArticleNBA: Rockets edge Warriors in OT
Harden drained a three-pointer with 49 seconds left in overtime and after Durant made three free throws he added a step-back floater that proved the final dagger.
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