MIAMI (AP) — Boston center Kristaps Porzingis left the Celtics’ playoff game in Miami on Monday night late in the first half with what the team said was right calf tightness. The play happened with about 2:35 left in the second quarter. Porzingis took a dribble as he tried to move to his left, then …
NBA Playoff series are always highly contentious. Players facing the same opponents in a best-of-seven series often get sick of their rivals. The last thing teams need is additional fuel, but sometimes the television broadcast hand delivers it to them. Jimmy Butler is currently sidelined with a knee injury and will miss the remainder of …
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 …
Jamal Murray (27) of the Denver Nuggets prepares to pull up for his eventual game-winning shot with fewer than five seconds to play during the fourth quarter of the Nuggets’ 108-106 win over the Los Angeles Lakers at Ball Arena in Denver on Monday, April 29, 2024. The Nuggets eliminated the Lakers from the playoffs …
The Los Angeles Lakers avoided a sweep in Game 4 on Saturday night, snapping their 11-game losing streak vs. the Denver Nuggets. Forcing a Game 5 in Denver, the Lakers still have a ton of work to do in order to overcome a 3-0 deficit, but they are now on the board in this series. …
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 …
PHOENIX (AP) — Anthony Edwards hit a jumper late in the fourth quarter and snarled as he ran down the court, pounding his chest with his fist for emphasis as Minnesota pulled away for another dominant playoff win. The Timberwolves are the undeniable alpha dogs through three games of this increasingly lopsided series. Edwards scored …
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 …