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Luka Doncic, Mavs beat Thunder, grab 3-2 series edge
Luka Doncic finished with 31 points and delivered his second consecutive triple-double as the Dallas Mavericks moved one victory from their second Western Conference finals appearance in three seasons with a 104-92 victory over the host Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday.,The Mavericks hold a 3-2 le...
Tina Charles leads Dream past Sparks in WNBA return
Rhyne Howard's game-high 25 points paced four Atlanta scorers in double figures, Tina Charles recorded a double-double in her return to the WNBA after missing the 2023 season, and the visiting Dream surged past the Los Angeles Sparks 92-81 in Wednesday's season opener for both teams in Long Beach, C...
Luka Doncic, Mavs beat Thunder, now one win from taking series
Luka Doncic finished with 31 points and delivered his second consecutive triple-double as the Dallas Mavericks moved one victory from their second Western Conference final in three seasons with a 104-92 victory Wednesday over the host Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 5 of their second-round series.,Don...
The Cleveland Cavaliers Are Imploding Just An Hour After Their Exit From NBA Playoffs
This has the potential of being a pretty awkward offseason for the Cavaliers, and the ink from the final score sheet has barely dried. ...
Arike Ogunbowale leads Wings past Sky
Arike Ogunbowale scored a game-high 25 points and Teaira McCowan and Natasha Howard both notched double-doubles to lift the host Dallas Wings past the Chicago Sky 87-79 on Wednesday night in Arlington, Texas, in the WNBA season opener for both teams.,Marina Mabrey scored 19 points to lead five Sky p...
Celtics puts Cavs to bed, advance to Eastern Conference finals
Al Horford had 22 points and 15 rebounds as the host Boston Celtics advanced to the Eastern Conference finals by handing the short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers a 113-98 loss in Game 5 of a semifinal series on Wednesday night.,Top-seeded Boston won the best-of-seven series 4-1. The Celtics advanced to ...
Caitlin Clark's Fever debut a big hit for ESPN
Caitlin Clark's debut for the Indiana Fever drew 2.1 million viewers across all platforms on Tuesday night, making it the most-watched WNBA game on ESPN.,Viewership peaked at 2.3 million viewers for the game between the Fever and Connecticut Sun. The Sun prevailed 92-71.,The game was the most-watche...
Cavs G Donovan Mitchell to miss Game 5 vs. Celtics
Cleveland Cavaliers star guard Donovan Mitchell will miss Game 5 of an Eastern Conference semifinal series on Thursday with the Boston Celtics due to a left calf strain. ,Mitchell also missed Game 4 on Monday, which the Cavaliers lost, 109-102. Cleveland trails 3-1 in the best-of-seven series. ,Mitc...
Wolves try to corral Nuggets star Nikola Jokic, force Game 7
The Denver Nuggets look to close out the Minnesota Timberwolves when the teams meet in Game 6 of their Western Conference semifinal series on Thursday night., ,Denver, which lost the first two games of the series, has responded with three wins in a row to seize a 3-2 edge in the best-of-seven series...
Report: Lakers permitted to speak with head coaching candidates
The Los Angeles Lakers, continuing their methodical search for the franchise's next coach, have gained permission to speak with a group of assistants, according to ESPN.,The network reported Wednesday that the list includes New Orleans' James Borrego, Denver's David Adelman, Boston's Sam Cassell, Mi...
Stephen Curry wins 2023-24 Magic Johnson Award
Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry is the winner of the 2023-24 Magic Johnson Award, the Professional Basketball Writers Association announced Wednesday.,The award is voted on by more than 200 writers and editors who belong to the PBWA and honors the NBA player who excels both on the court and...
Caitlin Clark, Fever move past tough opener, host Liberty
Caitlin Clark will look to put her less-than-spectacular WNBA debut in her rearview mirror on Thursday night when the Indiana Fever host the New York Liberty in Indianapolis.,Sure, Clark scored a team-high 20 points in the Fever's 92-71 setback to the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday. However, the top ove...
Unmoved MVP: Nikola Jokic hands another trophy to his horses
Although grateful to win a third NBA MVP award, Nuggets center Nikola Jokic doesn't have much use for the accompanying Michael Jordan Trophy.,Recognized in a ceremony Tuesday before dominating Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals series at Denver, Jokic revealed the trophy does bring him some...
Nets retiring Vince Carter's No. 15 jersey
Vince Carter spent a lot of time soaring above the court when he starred for the New Jersey Nets.,His No. 15 jersey will now hang there permanently, the Brooklyn Nets announced on Wednesday.,The high-flying guard, a member of the Hall of Fame's Class of 2024, averaged 23.6 points in four-plus season...
Report: Cavs G Donovan Mitchell to miss Game 5 vs. Celtics
Cleveland Cavaliers star guard Donovan Mitchell is expected to sit out Wednesday's Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series against the host Boston Celtics, The Athletic reported.,Mitchell, officially listed as questionable, also missed Game 4 with a left calf strain. The Cavaliers dropped ...
Golden State's WNBA team unveils Valkyries branding… What the hell is a Valkyrie?
The WNBA is expanding, which, of course, is outstanding news. But what the hell is a Golden State Valkyrie? Let's take a look....
Nikola Jokic guides Nuggets to 3-2 series edge on Wolves
Nikola Jokic celebrated his third MVP trophy ceremony by scoring 40 points and handing out 13 assists as the host Denver Nuggets beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 112-97 on Tuesday in Game 5 of a Western Conference semifinal series.,Aaron Gordon logged 18 points and 10 rebounds while Jamal Murray and ...
Nikola Jokic guides Nuggets to 3-2 edge on Wolves
Nikola Jokic celebrated his third MVP trophy ceremony by scoring 40 points and handing out 13 assists as the host Denver Nuggets beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 112-97 on Tuesday in Game 5 of a Western Conference semifinal series.,Aaron Gordon logged 18 points and 10 rebounds while Jamal Murray and ...
Alanna Smith pours in 22 as Lynx overtake Storm
Alanna Smith added a career-high 22 points in her debut with her new team, Napheesa Collier added 20 points and 12 rebounds and the visiting Minnesota Lynx rallied for an 83-70 victory over the Seattle Storm on Tuesday in a season opener for both teams.,Courtney Williams, also in her Lynx debut, pro...
Sparks leaning on rookies as season tips off vs. Dream
Two Los Angeles rookies will make their highly anticipated WNBA debuts on Wednesday night when the host Sparks open their season against the Atlanta Dream.,Forwards Cameron Brink and Rickea Jackson, the No. 2 and No. 4 overall picks in last month's draft, respectively, are set to take center stage a...