Lakers nip Knicks in overtime; Warriors shade Suns
Golden State 122, Phoenix 116 Denver 117, Charlotte 112 Minnesota 119, Detroit 100 LA Clippers 115, Toronto 96 Miami 129, Boston 121 Memphis 133, Dallas 104 Indiana 103, Philadelphia 94 Brooklyn 115,...
View ArticleHawks clinch playoff berth; Celtics lose to Cavaliers
LOS ANGELES (AFP) ‒ Trae Young scored 33 points to propel the Atlanta Hawks to a 120-116 come-from-behind victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday and into the NBA playoffs. John Collins, fed...
View ArticleSuns still in hunt for top seed in West; Spurs punch play-in ticket
Phoenix 118, Portland 117 Miami 106, Philadelphia 94 Atlanta 116, Orlando 93 New York 102, San Antonio 98 Memphis 116, Sacramento 110 Milwaukee 142, Indiana 133 Denver 114, Minnesota 103 Chicago 114,...
View ArticleMavs secure NBA playoff spot with win over Raptors
Memphis 107, Sacramento 106 Dallas 114, Toronto 110 Houston 122, LA Clippers 115 Denver 104, Detroit 91 Philadelphia 122, Orlando 97 Utah 109, Oklahoma City 93 Washington 120, Cleveland 105 Golden...
View ArticleKobe Bryant remembered on eve of Hall of Fame induction
WASHINGTON (AFP) – Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant loomed large Friday on the eve of his posthumous induction to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame alongside NBA greats Tim Duncan and...
View ArticleWizards sting Hornets to arrange play-in clash with Celtics
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – The Washington Wizards rallied to beat the Charlotte Hornets, 115-110, on Sunday to set up an NBA play-in tournament clash with the Boston Celtics. The final day of the regular...
View ArticleCurry wins scoring title for 2nd time; Jazz bag top spot
LOS ANGELES (AFP) ‒ The Utah Jazz claimed top spot in the playoffs, Stephen Curry captured the scoring title, and the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers settled for a spot in the play-in round as...
View ArticleFocus on Curry-James showdown as Lakers, Warriors clash
LOS ANGELES (AFP) ‒ LeBron James goes head-to-head with Stephen Curry on Wednesday when the Los Angeles Lakers face the in-form Golden State Warriors in a heavyweight NBA play-in tournament showdown....
View ArticleLeBron buries 34-foot dagger to lift Lakers past Warriors
LOS ANGELES (AFP) ‒ LeBron James overcame blurred vision Wednesday to score a 34-foot three pointer with under a minute left as the Los Angeles Lakers rallied from a first half deficit to beat the...
View ArticleCurry eyes 3rd MVP trophy; Jokic, Embiid also named finalists
LOS ANGELES (AFP) ‒ Stephen Curry will be seeking his third award and Nikola Jokic and Joel Embiid are aiming for their career firsts after the NBA announced its three Most Valuable Player finalists on...
View ArticleJa Morant dazzles as Grizzlies oust Curry’s Warriors
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Ja Morant scored a team-high 35 points as the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Golden State Warriors, 117-112, in overtime on Friday to close out the play-in tournament and grab the final...
View ArticleMiddleton lifts Bucks over Heat in overtime; Nets down Celtics
Milwaukee 109, Miami 107 (OT) Dallas 113, LA Clippers 103 Brooklyn 104, Boston 93 Portland 123, Denver 109 LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Khris Middleton nailed a clutch two-pointer with less than one second...
View ArticleBooker shines as Suns sink Lakers; Sixers down Wizards
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Devin Booker scored 34 points as the second-seeded Phoenix Suns outplayed the Los Angeles Lakers in their Western Conference playoff series opener with a hardfought 99-90 victory on...
View ArticleBucks too sharp for Heat; Nuggets bounce back
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – The Milwaukee Bucks produced an exhibition of three-point shooting to crush the Miami Heat while the Denver Nuggets bounced back to level their NBA first round playoff series with...
View ArticlePinoys rejoice as Jordan Clarkson wins NBA Sixth Man award
By WAYLON GALVEZ Filipino basketball fans here and abroad celebrated the achievement of Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson after he was named the 2020-21 NBA Sixth Man of the Year. The 28-year-old...
View ArticleLeBron, AD, Lakers get even; Nets, Mavs up 2-0
Eastern Conference Brooklyn 130, Boston 108 (Brooklyn leads series 2-0) Western Conference LA Lakers 109, Phoenix 102 (Series tied 1-1) Dallas 127, LA Clippers 121 (Dallas leads 2-0) LOS ANGELES (AFP)...
View Article76ers take 2-0 lead; Jazz, Knicks draw level
Philadelphia 120, Washington 95 New York 101, Atlanta 92 Utah 141, Memphis 129 LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Ben Simmons silenced the critics with a 22 point, nine rebound, eight assist performance as the...
View ArticleLakers outlast Suns in heated match; Bucks waylay Heat
Eastern Conference Milwaukee 113, Miami 84 (Milwaukee leads series 3-0) Western Conference LA Lakers 109, Phoenix 95 (Los Angeles leads series 2-1) Denver 120, Portland 115 (Denver leads series 2-1)...
View ArticleTatum explodes for 50 as Celtics foil Nets; Hawks, Clippers win
Eastern Conference Boston 125, Brooklyn 119 (Brooklyn leads series 2-1) Atlanta 105, New York Knicks 94 (Atlanta leads series 2-1) Western Conference LA Clippers 118, Dallas 108 (Dallas leads series...
View ArticleGiannis delivers triple double as mighty Bucks sweep Miami Heat
WASHINGTON (AFP) ‒ Giannis Antetokounmpo managed his first NBA playoff triple double Saturday and the Milwaukee Bucks defeated Miami, 120-103, to sweep the Heat out of the post-season in the opening...
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