The first-round playoff series turned to Orlando and everything went wrong for Cleveland as the Cavs were crushed by the Magic in a 121-83 Game 3 loss. The Cavs now lead the series 2-1. Game 4 will be Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m. in Orlando. Game 5 will be Tuesday night in Cleveland. The Cavs …
CLEVELAND (AP) — Through two games, the Cavaliers have been tough guys in these playoffs. This year, they’re the bullies. Donovan Mitchell scored 23 points, Jarrett Allen had 20 rebounds and Cleveland outlasted the Orlando Magic 96-86 on Monday night in a second straight slugfest to take a 2-0 lead in their first-round Eastern Conference …
BOSTON (AP) — Payton Prichard scored a career-high 31 points and the Boston Celtics rolled to a 131-98 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night. Pritchard added 11 assists for his second double-double this season and helped the Celtics avoid losing three consecutive games for the first time this season. Luke Kornet finished with …
3 observations after Embid has injury scare, leads Sixers to crucial win over Magic originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Make that seven wins in a row for the Sixers with one game to go in the 2023-24 season. The team notched another crucial victory Friday night at Wells Fargo Center, taking a 125-113 decision …
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry scored 36 points and delivered on key plays in the fourth quarter to help the Golden State Warriors snap a three-game losing streak with a 121-115 victory over the Orlando Magic on Tuesday night. Curry scored or set up 13 straight Warriors points in a four-minute stretch late in …
Germany beat Serbia 83-77 on Sunday to win the Basketball World Cup for the first time. The Germans, who went unbeaten through the tournament and were appearing in their first final, broke clear of Serbia in the third quarter in Manila. Serbia launched a furious fourth-quarter fightback but Germany managed to hold them off and …