NBA Playoffs: Golden State Warriors Survive Elimination With Game 5 Win Vs Los Angeles Lakers
SAN FRANCISCO — Down 3-2 in their best-of-7 series, the Golden State Warriors staved off elimination with a 121-106 Game 5 victory on Wednesday night at the Chase Center in downtown San Francisco. After a close first quarter that ended at 32-28, the host Warriors, playing in front of a capacity crowd of 18,064, started to […]
NBA Playoffs: Los Angeles Lakers Push Golden State Warriors On The Brink Of Elimination
The defending champions Golden State Warriors are one game away from elimination. LeBron James and the Lakers fashioned out a thrilling 104-101 Game 4 victory on Monday night (Tuesday AM in Manila) at the Crypto.com Arena in downtown Los Angeles to take a commanding 3-1 lead in the Western Conference semifinals. James had 27 points, 9 rebounds and 6 […]
NBA Playoffs: Miami Heat On The Verge Of Eastern Conference Semi-Finals After Game 4 Win Against New York Knicks
MIAMI — From being the eighth-seed in the NBA Eastern Conference and needing to go through the play-in tournament to even make it to the playoffs, the Miami Heat’s improbable postseason run marches on. Jimmy Butler scored 27 points, grabbed six rebounds and dished 10 assists to lead the Heat over the Knicks in Game 4 of their semifinals […]
Canelo Handles Ryder With Ease
LOS ANGELES — Saul “Canelo” Alvarez is still the undisputed super middleweight champion, solidifying his reign with a unanimous decision victory against John Ryder in Guadalajara, Mexico on Saturday night. Although Alvarez failed to deliver the knockout he promised, the Mexican star put on a show in his much-anticipated return to his homeland. In the fifth round, Alvarez delivered […]
NBA Playoffs: Boston Celtics Surge To 2-1 Lead With Game 3 Victory Over Philadelphia 76ers
The Boston Celtics have regained control of their Eastern Conference semifinal series against the tough Philadelphia 76ers. Jayson Tatum dominated with 27 points and Jaylen Brown added 23 as the Celtics scored a 114-102 Game 3 triumph in front of a capacity crowd of 21,000 at the Wells Fardon Center in downtown Philadelphia. After losing […]
NBA Playoffs: Golden State Warriors Punch Back, Even Series With Los Angeles Lakers
SAN FRANCISCO — Klay Thompson reminded all and sundry why he is one of the best shooting guards in the NBA. The other half of the vaunted Splash Brothers, Thompson sizzled for 30 points to lead the Golden State Warriors past the Los Angeles Lakers,127-120, in Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinals at the Chase […]
NBA Playoffs: Los Angeles Lakers Stun Golden State Warriors To Take An Early 1-0 Lead
SAN FRANCISCO — Anthony Davis exerted his might in the middle, scoring 30 points and grabbing 23 rebounds as the Los Angeles Lakers stunned the Golden State Warriors, 117-112, in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals. The 6-foot-11, 253-pound Davis proved too much to handle for the Warriors. He went 11 of 19 field goals […]
NBA Playoffs: Golden State Warriors Trounce Sacramento Kings In Game 7 To Advance In West Semis
SACRAMENTO — In the end, the championship mettle of the Golden State Warriors came shining through. Steph Curry dropped 50 points to lead the defending champions to a convincing Game 7 victory on the road, besting the host Sacramento Kings, 120-100 on Sunday afternoon at the Golden Center. The Warriors broke a tight contest wide open with a 35-23 […]
NBA Playoffs: Boston Celtics Oust Atlanta Hawks To Advance To Eastern Conference Semi-Finals
ORLANDO — The Celtics are off to the second round of the playoffs. Jayson Tatum sizzled with 30 points, 14 rebounds and 7 assists while Jaylen Brown added 32 as the Boston Celtics eliminated the Atlanta Hawks with a 128-120 victory in Game 6 of their first-round series Thursday night at the State Farm Arena. […]
NBA Playoffs: Atlanta Hawks Save Season With Game 5 Victory Over Boston Celtics
ORLANDO — Trae Young lived up to his reputation as “Ice Trae” by drilling a 30-foot 3 with 1.8 seconds left to play and lift the Atlanta Hawks past the Boston Celtics, 119-117, in Game 5 of their hotly-contested opening round series.Down 111-99 at the 5:24 mark of the fourth quarter, Young scored 14 of Atlanta’s points […]
