Suns tie series with Lakers 2-2; Davis suffers another injury
LOS ANGELES (AFP) ‒ Chris Paul overcame an injured shoulder and Jae Crowder busted out of a playoff slump Sunday as the Phoenix Suns took a 100-92 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers, who lost Anthony...
View ArticleWizards stay alive, beat 76ers; Jazz up 3-1 over Grizzlies
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Russell Westbrook and Bradley Beal proved to be too much to handle Monday as the Washington Wizards stayed alive in the NBA playoffs by beating the Philadelphia 76ers, 122-114, in...
View ArticleWe got our ass kicked, says LeBron after embarrassing defeat
LOS ANGLELES (AFP) – LeBron James made no excuses after the Los Angeles Lakers were left facing elimination from the NBA playoffs on Tuesday following a humiliating defeat to the Phoenix Suns. “We got...
View ArticleGoing gaga over Luka; Sixers, Hawks, Jazz advance
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – The Philadelphia 76ers, Atlanta Hawks and Utah Jazz powered into the conference semifinals of the NBA playoffs on Wednesday as an electrifying display from Luka Doncic took the...
View ArticleJokic sizzles anew as Nuggets eliminate Trail Blazers
LOS ANGLES (AFP) – Serbian center Nikola Jokic scored 36 points and the Denver Nuggets advanced to the second round of the NBA playoffs Thursday by defeating the Portland Trail Blazers, 126-115. The...
View ArticleBooker, Suns oust NBA champion Lakers, face Nuggets next
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – The Phoenix Suns, fueled by 47 points from Devin Booker, beat the Los Angeles Lakers, 113-100, Thursday to eliminate the reigning NBA champions in the first round of the playoffs....
View ArticleLeonard scores 45 as Clippers tame Mavs to force Game 7
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Kawhi Leonard tied his postseason career high with 45 points as the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Dallas Mavericks, 104-97, Friday to stave off elimination and force game seven in...
View ArticleDurant shines as Nets beat Giannis-led Bucks in series opener
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Kevin Durant had 29 points and 10 rebounds as the Brooklyn Nets withstood Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 34-point performance to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 115-107 in the opening game of...
View ArticleNo Harden, no problem as Nets roll over Bucks for 2-0 lead
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Kevin Durant had 32 points and six assists as the Brooklyn Nets rolled to their largest win in playoff franchise history on Monday with a 125-86 beat down of the Milwaukee Bucks in...
View ArticleChris Paul rises as Phoenix Suns go up 2-0 versus Denver Nuggets
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Chris Paul scored 17 points and handed out 15 assists Wednesday to propel the Phoenix Suns to a crushing 123-98 victory over Denver and a 2-0 lead in their NBA playoff series....
View ArticleGiannis, Bucks hold off Nets to avoid falling into 0-3 hole
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – The Milwaukee Bucks started strong and clung on late to beat the Brooklyn Nets, 86-83, on Thursday and claw their way back into their NBA Eastern Conference second-round playoff...
View ArticleNBA star earns praises for helping food truck owner
By JONAS TERRADO Jordan Clarkson said he didn’t hesitate in offering help the moment he saw pictures of a Filipino food truck being vandalized in Utah. “If you want me to be real honest, my first...
View ArticleSixers end Hawks’ streak at home; Suns go up 3-0 over Nuggets
LOS ANGELES (AFP) ‒ Joel Embiid finished with 27 points, nine rebounds and eight assists as the Philadelphia 76ers snapped the Atlanta Hawks’ run of good fortune at home with a 127-111 win in Game...
View ArticleGiannis, Bucks demolish Nets, even Eastern Conference series
LOS ANGELES (AFP) ‒ Giannis Antetokounmpo poured in 34 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as the Milwaukee Bucks evened their Eastern Conference second round series on Sunday with a 107-96 rout of the...
View ArticleNets’ Kyrie Irving out of Game 5
NEW YORK (AFP) – Kyrie Irving has been ruled out of the Brooklyn Nets’ crucial game five of their NBA playoff series against the Milwaukee Bucks after suffering a sprained right ankle, coach Steve Nash...
View ArticleTrae Young sparks Hawks to big win; Clippers tie series with Jazz
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Trae Young poured in 25 points and added 18 assists as the Atlanta Hawks rallied Monday to beat the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 4 of their second-round Eastern Conference playoff...
View ArticleDurant delivers ‘signature performance’ as Nets beat Bucks
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Kevin Durant finished with 49 points while playing every minute of the game as the Brooklyn Nets rallied from a 17-point deficit to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 114-108 in game five of...
View ArticleLeBron blasts NBA as playoff injuries mount
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James slammed the NBA on Wednesday as Clippers star Kawhi Leonard became the latest player forced out of the playoffs by injury. James took to...
View ArticleHawks, Clippers score against-the-odds wins over top-seeded rivals
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – The top-seeded Philadelphia 76ers and Utah Jazz were left on the brink of elimination from the NBA playoffs on Wednesday as the Atlanta Hawks and Los Angeles Clippers notched...
View ArticleBucks in wire-to-wire win vs Nets, force decisive Game 7
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Khris Middleton and Giannis Antetokounmpo combined for 68 points as the host Milwaukee Bucks led wire-to-wire on Thursday to beat the Brooklyn Nets, 104-89, in Game 6 of their NBA...
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