Two long-frustrated franchises, the Phoenix Suns and Milwaukee Bucks, will meet in the NBA Finals starting Tuesday and one of them will put an end to an epic title drought. The Bucks captured their only title half a century ago while the Suns have never claimed the crown since the club began play in 1968. […]
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Top-seeded Sixers, Jazz on brink after Hawks, Clippers win
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 against-the-odds victories on the road. In Philadelphia, Trae Young scored 39 points as Atlanta overturned a 26-point second-half deficit to lead the Hawks to a 109-106 […]
Leonard scores 45 as Clippers win on road to force game seven
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 their Western Conference NBA series. The Clippers kept their season alive by winning in front of an almost full house at Dallas‘ American Airlines Center, […]
Morant shines as Grizzlies oust Warriors to grab playoff eighth seed
Los Angeles: Ja Morant scored a team-high 35 points as the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Golden State Warriors 117-112 in overtime on Friday to close out the play-in tournament and grab the final seed in the NBA playoffs. Morant helped clinched the winner-take-all victory with a spinning floater from 10 feet with four seconds left […]
James’ 34-foot dagger lifts playoff bound Lakers over Warriors
Los Angeles: LeBron James overcame blurred vision Wednesday to score a 34-foot three-pointer with under a minute left as the Los Angeles Lakers rallied from a first-half deficit to beat the Golden State Warriors 103-100 and reach the main draw of the NBA’s West playoffs. James, who said he could only see out of one […]
Jazz earn No. 1 seed in playoffs, Lakers settle for spot in play-in
Los Angeles: The Utah Jazz claimed the top spot in the playoffs. Stephen Curry captured the scoring title, and the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers settled for a spot in the play-in round as Sunday’s final day of the regular season saw all 30 NBA teams in action. LeBron James scored 25 points as Los […]
Last-gasp Lakers keep Knicks waiting for playoff berth
Los Angeles: Talen Horton-Tucker drained a clutch three-pointer in the closing seconds of overtime as the Los Angeles Lakers snatched a thrilling 101-99 victory over the New York Knicks on Tuesday. Horton-Tucker’s 24-foot effort with 21.1 seconds remaining sealed a battling win for the Lakers and prevented the Knicks from clinching their first playoff appearance […]