No. 1-seeded OKC looks to sweep its first-round playoff series against No. 8 New Orleans with Game 4 at 7:30 p.m. Monday in New Orleans. The Thunder holds a 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven series. OKC earned a 106-85 road win over New Orleans in Game 3 on Saturday. Here’s what you need to know …
A Thunder fan holds up a sign that reads “Sweep the Pelicans” during the fourth quarter in Game Three of the first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs between the New Orleans Pelicans and the Oklahoma City Thunder at Smoothie King Center on April 27, 2024 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Sean Gardner/Getty Images The New …
#1 Pressure defense The biggest question coming into Game 3 was whether the Boston Celtics could adjust their defensive strategy after being decimated by the Miami Heat in Game 2. Joe Mazzulla’s team answered that question while also throwing down a gauntlet. They won three of the four quarters and didn’t take their foot off …
Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers looks on past Isaiah Hartenstein #55 of the New York Knicks during the first quarter game three of the Eastern Conference First Round Playoffs at the Wells Fargo Center on April 25, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks face Joel …
Jalen Brunson #11 of the New York Knicks shoots the ball against Kelly Oubre Jr. #9 and Tyrese Maxey #0 of the Philadelphia 76ers during the second half in Game Two of the Eastern Conference First Round Playoffs at Madison Square Garden on April 22, 2024 in New York City. The Knicks won 104-101. Sarah …
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia 76ers All-Star center Joel Embiid has been diagnosed with Bell’s palsy, a form of facial paralysis he says has affected him since before the play-in tournament. Embiid wore sunglasses to the podium after he scored 50 points in the Sixers’ Game 3 win over the New York Knicks and said he’s …
Damian Lillard #0 of the Milwaukee Bucks handles the ball during game one of the Eastern Conference First Round Playoffs against the Indiana Pacers at Fiserv Forum on April 21, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Stacy Revere/Getty Images The Milwaukee Bucks face the Indiana Pacers tonight for Game 3 of the teams’ NBA Playoffs series. The …
MINNEAPOLIS (AZFamily)—The Phoenix Suns fell apart in the second half and lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves 105-93 in Game 2 of Round 1 of the NBA Playoffs on Tuesday night. The T-Wolves now have a 2-0 series lead. Game 3 is in Phoenix on Friday. The Suns had a 63-60 lead in the third quarter, …
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Led by Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving, the Dallas Mavericks bounced back to take away home-court advantage from the Los Angeles Clippers and newly returned and rusty Kawhi Leonard. Doncic scored 32 points, Irving added 23 and the Mavs won 96-93 on Tuesday night to tie their Western Conference first-round playoff …
Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum and guard Jaylen Brown celebrate winning game 1. Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty Images Down but not out, the Miami Heat face the Boston Celtics tonight for Game 2 of Round 1 of the 2024 NBA Playoffs. Jayson Tatum‘s Celtics dominated the 2023-24 NBA season, easily sliding into the …