Grizzlies stun Wolves with another end game magic
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Desmond Bane scored 23 points as the Memphis Grizzlies stunned the Minnesota Timberwolves with another late fourth-quarter rally to score a series-clinching 114-106 victory in the...
View ArticleSuns overshadow Doncic heroics; Heat outclass Embiid-less Sixers
MIAMI (AFP) – Deandre Ayton scored 25 points as top seeds Phoenix overpowered Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks on Monday while Miami exploited the absence of Joel Embiid to rout Philadelphia in...
View ArticleBrown sparks Celtics in Bucks playoff rout; series tied at 1-1
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Jaylen Brown erupted for 30 points as the Boston Celtics bounced back to defeat the Milwaukee Bucks 109-86 and level their Eastern Conference playoff series on Tuesday. Brown...
View ArticleFiery Morant sparks Grizzlies’ bruising win over Warriors
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Ja Morant erupted for 47 points as the Memphis Grizzlies outmuscled the Golden State Warriors to level their Western Conference NBA playoff series with a bruising 106-101 victory...
View ArticleSuns go up 2-0; Heat burn Sixers anew
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Chris Paul and the Phoenix Suns poured it on in the fourth quarter, pulling away for a 129-109 victory over the Dallas Mavericks and a commanding 2-0 lead in their NBA playoff...
View Article76ers get back at Heat big-time as Embiid returns; Mavs eclipse Suns
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Philadelphia’s star center Joel Embiid returned from injury to help the re-energized 76ers beat the Miami Heat, 99-79, on Friday, clawing back a game in their NBA playoff series....
View ArticleMavs rain Suns with 20 3-pointers to tie series; Sixers beat Heat
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – The Dallas Mavericks rained 20 three-pointers and again neutralized Phoenix point guard Chris Paul to beat the top-seeded Suns, 111-101, on Sunday and knot their NBA playoff series...
View ArticleCurry rescues Warriors for 3-1 lead vs Grizzlies; Celtics level series vs Bucks
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Stephen Curry scored 32 points as the Golden State Warriors survived a scare to defeat the Memphis Grizzlies, 101-98, and move to the brink of the Western Conference playoff finals...
View ArticleMiami, Phoenix score blowout wins over rivals for 3-2 leads
MIAMI (AFP) – Top seeds Miami and Phoenix moved to within one win of the NBA conference finals on Tuesday after scoring blowout victories against Philadelphia and Dallas. In Miami, Jimmy Butler scored...
View ArticleNuggets’ Jokic named NBA MVP for second straight season
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic was named NBA Most Valuable Player for the second straight season on Wednesday. The 27-year-old Serbian star averaged 27.1 points per game with...
View ArticleBucks rally to push Celtics to brink; Grizzlies rout Warriors
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – The Milwaukee Bucks erased a double-digit fourth-quarter deficit to beat Boston, 110-107, on Wednesday and push the Celtics to the brink of NBA playoff elimination as the Memphis...
View ArticleNBA adds conference finals MVP awards named for Magic, Bird
NEW YORK (AFP) – The NBA has created Most Valuable Player awards for its conference playoff finals named for Magic Johnson and Larry Bird and tweaked four other post-season trophies, the league...
View ArticleHeat beat 76ers to reach East finals; Mavs force Game 7 vs Suns
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – The Miami Heat punched their ticket to the NBA’s Eastern Conference finals with a 99-90 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday as the Dallas Mavericks staved off...
View ArticleWarriors out Grizzlies, reach Western Finals; Celtics force Game 7
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – The Golden State Warriors pulled away late to beat the Memphis Grizzlies, 110-96, and reach the NBA Western Conference finals on Friday as the Boston Celtics stayed alive in the...
View ArticleButler essays role of ‘butcher’ as Heat beat Celtics in opener
MIAMI (AFP) – Jimmy Butler scored 41 points as the Miami Heat produced a devastating comeback to defeat the Boston Celtics 118-107 in their opening Eastern Conference finals series clash on Tuesday....
View ArticleCurry, Warriors outgun Doncic, Mavs in series opener
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) – Stephen Curry scored 21 points as the Golden State Warriors bottled up Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks to win their Western Conference finals series opener,112-87, on...
View ArticleTatum scorches Heat as Celtics level Eastern series
MIAMI (AFP) – Miami Jayson Tatum scored 27 points as the Boston Celtics roared back to level the NBA Eastern Conference finals series with a 127-102 thrashing of the Miami Heat in game two on Thursday....
View ArticleWarriors shock Mavs with amazing fightback for 2-0 series lead
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) – Stephen Curry scored 32 points as the Golden State Warriors staged a stunning fightback to defeat the Dallas Mavericks 126-117 on Friday and seize control of their NBA Western...
View ArticleAdebayo steps up as Heat outlast Celtics to take 2-1 lead
BOSTON (AFP) – Bam Adebayo delivered a 31-point masterpiece as the Miami Heat dug deep to defeat the Boston Celtics, 109-103, on the road and take a crucial 2-1 lead in their Eastern Conference finals...
View ArticleWarriors near NBA Finals as Curry, Wiggins sink Mavs
DALLAS (AFP) – Stephen Curry and Andrew Wiggins starred as the Golden State Warriors moved to the brink of the NBA Finals on Sunday with a 109-100 victory over the Dallas Mavericks. The clinical...
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