Raptors tie series with dramatic double OT win over Celts; Clips near West...
MIAMI (AFP) – With their season on the brink and title repeat hopes in jeopardy, the Toronto Raptors outfought Boston for a dramatic series-tying 125-122 double-overtime triumph Wednesday in the NBA...
View ArticleRaptors, Celtics in do-or-die Game 7; LA Clippers one away from West Finals
The Toronto Raptors forced a Game 7 and the Los Angeles Clippers are a game away from advancing in NBA second round playoff games Wednesday in Orlando. TORONTO, BOSTON IN DO-OR-DIE GAME 7 The defending...
View ArticleLakers put Rockets on the brink of elimination with Game 4 win
ORLANDO (AFP) – Anthony Davis had 29 points and 12 rebounds as the Los Angeles Lakers dominated the Houston Rockets, 110-100, to take a commanding 3-1 lead in their NBA Western Conference final...
View ArticleNBA ROUNDUP: Lakers take 3-1 lead over Houston
THE Los Angeles Lakers are one win from entering the Western Conference Finals and five games away from the NBA Finals. LEBRON, DAVIS JOIN HANDS VS HOUSTON The Lakers dominated the Houston Rockets on...
View ArticleNBA ejects Rockets forward House after bubble violation
Houston Rockets forward Danuel House will miss the remainder of the NBA playoffs after a violation of COVID-19 quarantine rules, the league announced Friday. The NBA season, shut down March 11 by...
View ArticleCeltics oust Raptors to advance to finals; Nuggets stave off elimination
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Jayson Tatum finished with 29 points and 12 rebounds as the Boston Celtics booked their spot in the NBA’s Eastern Conference finals with a 92-87 Game 7 win over the defending...
View ArticleNBA ROUNDUP: Celtics oust Raptors; Nuggets stay alive
There will be a new NBA champion and the Denver Nuggets extended their season following NBA playoff games Friday in Orlando. BOSTON TROUNCES TORONTO, FACE HEAT IN EAST FINAL The Celtics dug deep to...
View ArticleNuggets rally past Clippers to level semis series
MIAMI (AFP) – Denver’s Nikola Jokic had game highs of 34 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists Sunday, powering the Nuggets over the Los Angeles Clippers, 111-98, to level their NBA playoff...
View ArticlePau Gasol, wife name newborn after Kobe Bryant’s daughter
By Kristel Satumbaga NBA star Pau Gasol honored Kobe Bryant’s family by naming his newborn daughter after Gianna Bryant. In a social media post on Sunday (Monday in the Philippines), the former Los...
View ArticleNBA ROUNDUP: Nuggets force Game 7; D’Antoni leaves Houston; Pau Gasol honors...
THE Denver Nuggets lived for another day as it triumphed over the Los Angeles Clippers and forced a do-or-die Game 7 in their Western Conference semifinal series in Orlando Sunday. NUGGETS RALLY TO...
View ArticleTearful Jeremy Lin seeks NBA return for one last hurrah
BEIJING (AFP) – Jeremy Lin said Tuesday he is leaving the Beijing Ducks after one season in China and wants to return to the NBA, where he sparked the “Linsanity” craze of 2012. The 32-year-old guard,...
View ArticleAdebayo takes defensive stand as Heat edge Celtics in thrilling series opener
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Bam Adebayo made a clutch block with 2.5 seconds left in overtime as the Miami Heat beat the Boston Celtics 117-114 in the opening game of their Eastern Conference final on...
View ArticleLeBron, Giannis named to All-NBA First Team
Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo and four-time league MVP LeBron James were both unanimously chosen to the All-NBA First Team, the league announced Wednesday. Los Angeles Lakers...
View ArticleFil-Am-mentored Heat seek 2-0 lead vs Celtics in NBA ‘EC’ Finals
Erik Spoelstra and the Miami Heat attempt to make it two in a row over the Boston Celtics in Game 2 of their NBA Eastern Conference Finals set Friday morning Manila time. The Fil-American coach and...
View ArticleHeat rally from 17-point down to burn Celtics for 2-0 lead
MIAMI (AFP) – The Miami Heat turned it up in the second half, rallying again for a 106-101 victory over the Boston Celtics and a 2-0 lead in the NBA Eastern Conference finals. Trailing by 17...
View ArticleNBA ROUNDUP: Heat rally from 17 down to beat Celtics
THE Miami Heat rallied to beat the Boston Celtics 106-101 in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals in Orlando Thursday. The Celtics led the end of the first quarter by three 31-28 and hiked the lead...
View ArticleGiannis named MVP for 2nd straight year, joins elite group
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo said Friday he’ll treasure his second straight NBA Most Valuable Player award and redouble his efforts to capture a league crown. The...
View ArticleCeltics rebound in Eastern Finals Game 3
MIAMI (AFP) – The Boston Celtics hit back Saturday, leading wire-to-wire in a 117-106 victory over the Miami Heat that cut the gap in the NBA Eastern Conference Finals to 2-1. Jaylen Brown scored 26...
View ArticleDavis’s buzzer beater lifts Lakers over Nuggets
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Anthony Davis drained a three-pointer as time expired to seal the Los Angeles Lakers’ 105-103 victory over the Denver Nuggets Sunday for a 2-0 lead in the NBA Western...
View ArticleCeltics closer than ever after Heat meltdown – Smart
MIAMI (AFP) – Boston Celtics star Marcus Smart says the locker-room bust-up following last week’s defeat to the Miami Heat has brought the team closer together as they chase a series-levelling victory...
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