Houston Rockets Even Series, Forcing Golden State Warriors Into Another Texas Showdown
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors went cold for an extended stretch of the fourth quarter, and now they’re going to have to do this the hard way. They’re headed back to Houston for a deciding Game 7 in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs, needing another trip […]
Tyrese Haliburton’s Father To Stay Away From Pacers Games For The Foreseeable Future
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton has grown accustomed to the postgame meetings with his dad. He also understands why those won’t be in person anytime soon. The Pacers announced Friday that Haliburton’s father, John, will not be attending the team’s games for the foreseeable future after he ran onto the court Tuesday […]
Jrue Holiday Questionable As Celtics Ready For Playoff Battle with Knicks
BOSTON (AP) — Boston Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla said guard Jrue Holiday remains day-to-day with a strained hamstring and gave no indication whether he would be available for Game 1 of the second-round playoff series on Monday against the New York Knicks. “He’s just getting better every day, doing whatever he can to make sure […]
Damian Lillard Has Surgery to Repair Torn Achilles, Says Bucks
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard had surgery Friday to repair the left Achilles tendon he tore Sunday in a playoff loss to the Indiana Pacers. The Bucks said Dr. Neal ElAttrache performed the surgery in Los Angeles, with consultation from team orthopedic surgeon Dr. Carole Vetter. Lillard was helped off the court midway through the first […]
NBA Playoffs: Rolling Thunder too much for Grizzlies, 131-80
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Memphis Grizzlies 131-80 in Game 1 of their first-round Western Conference playoff series on Sunday, the fifth-biggest margin of victory in NBA postseason history. The 51-point margin was seven points shy of the record and was the largest Game 1 win in NBA playoff history. […]
NBA Playoffs: Celtics open title defense with Game 1 rout over Magic
BOSTON (AP) — As the Celtics were taking control of their playoff opener against the Orlando Magic, Boston’s best player was on his back in pain and tugging at his wrist. As chants of “MVP!” rained down on him, Jayson Tatum eventually rose to his feet and was loudly cheered as he paced toward the […]
United States Favored to Top Medal Table at Paris Games, China May Challenge for Most Gold
As the Paris Olympics are set to open this week, the United States goes in as the favorite to win the most medals. China is unlikely to overtake the U.S. in the overall medal haul, but has a chance to win more gold medals than the Americans. Though the Games highlight great individual athletes, they […]
Heat Clinch First Summer League Title with Pelle Larsson’s OT Heroics Against Grizzlies
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Pelle Larsson broke a tie by scoring from the lane in overtime to give Miami a 120-118 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday and hand the Heat their first NBA Summer League championship. “Coach (Dan Bisaccio) drew up a great play we’ve run in practice a bunch of times,” Larsson said. “They […]
LeBron James Clutches Victory for Team USA in Pre-Olympic Finale Against Germany
On Friday, LeBron James will carry the U.S. flag. But first, he carried the U.S. men’s basketball team. Again. James scored the final 11 points for the Americans down the stretch, and the four-time reigning Olympic gold medalists held off World Cup champion Germany 92-88 in London on Monday night in their final tune-up before the Paris […]
Warner Bros. Discovery to Match Amazon Prime Video’s NBA Broadcast Offer
Turner Sports intends to continue its longtime relationship with the NBA. Warner Bros. Discovery informed the league Monday that it will match the $1.8 billion per year offer by Amazon Prime Video. Turner has had an NBA package since 1984 and games have been on TNT since the network launched in 1988. “We have reviewed […]
