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Celtics ride high into matchup with determined Cavaliers
The top-seeded Boston Celtics will open their Eastern Conference semifinal series on notice, as they face opponent that already has expressed it has more to prove....
Wolves C Rudy Gobert (personal) questionable for Game 2
Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert is questionable for Game 2 on Monday night in Denver due to personal reasons.,Gobert contributed six points, 13 rebounds, three blocks and three assists in Minnesota's 106-99 win on Saturday in the opener of the Western Conference semifinal series.,The three...
Wolves C Rudy Gobert (personal) questionable for Game 2
Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert is questionable for Game 2 on Monday night in Denver due to personal reasons....
North Carolina transfer Deja Kelly commits to Oregon
North Carolina transfer Deja Kelly announced her commitment to Oregon on Monday....
Notre Dame lands Pitt transfer Liatu King
Former Pitt forward Liatu King will remain in the Atlantic Coast Conference, transferring to Notre Dame for her final season of eligibility in 2024-25....
Utah transfer Deivon Smith commits to St. John's
Former Utah guard Deivon Smith has committed to St. John's, multiple outlets reported Monday....
Mavericks sign coach Jason Kidd to extension
The Dallas Mavericks signed coach Jason Kidd to a multi-year extension on Monday amid speculation that he was linked to the coaching vacancy with the Los Angeles Lakers.,Financial terms and duration of the extension were not disclosed.,"We are excited to have Coach Kidd continue to lead our team thr...
Mavericks sign coach Jason Kidd to extension
The Dallas Mavericks signed coach Jason Kidd to a multi-year extension on Monday amid speculation that he was linked to the coaching vacancy with the Los Angeles Lakers....
Timberwolves eye 2-0 lead over defending champion Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets blew through the playoffs last year, never trailing in a series and dropping only four games on their way to the title.,Things are different this season, as the Minnesota Timberwolves showed in winning Game 1 in Denver on Saturday night. Minnesota's 106-99 victory gives it homecou...
Timberwolves eye 2-0 lead over defending champion Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets blew through the playoffs last year, never trailing in a series and dropping only four games on their way to the title....
Donovan Mitchell-led Cavs rally from 18 down, win series over Magic
Donovan Mitchell scored 39 points to fuel the host Cleveland Cavaliers to the Eastern Conference semifinals with a 106-94 victory over the Orlando Magic on Sunday in Game 7 of their first-round series.,Mitchell, who scored 17 points in the third quarter, made 15 of 17 free-throw attempts and added n...
Knicks' Jalen Brunson, Pacers' Rick Carlisle have history as series begins
Jalen Brunson leads all the NBA players in scoring during the postseason, and he may still harbor a grudge against Indiana coach Rick Carlisle, stemming from their time together with the Dallas Mavericks.,Hard to imagine Brunson needs any extra motivation as he leads the New York Knicks into the ope...
Knicks' Jalen Brunson, Pacers' Rick Carlisle have history as series begins
Jalen Brunson leads all the NBA players in scoring during the postseason, and he may still harbor a grudge against Indiana coach Rick Carlisle, stemming from their time together with the Dallas Mavericks....
Donovan Mitchell-led Cavaliers rally from 18 down, win series over Magic
Donovan Mitchell scored 39 points to fuel the host Cleveland Cavaliers to the Eastern Conference semifinals with a 106-94 victory over the Orlando Magic on Sunday in Game 7 of their first-round series.,Mitchell, who scored 17 points in the third quarter, made 15 of 17 free-throw attempts and added n...
Donovan Mitchell-led Cavaliers rally from 18 down, win series over Magic
Donovan Mitchell scored 39 points to fuel the host Cleveland Cavaliers to the Eastern Conference semifinals with a 106-94 victory over the Orlando Magic on Sunday in Game 7 of their first-round series....
Aces sign All-Star G Jackie Young to contact extension through 2025
Las Vegas signed guard Jackie Young, an All-Star the past two seasons as the Aces won consecutive WNBA championships, to a contract extension through 2025.,Young, 26, has been with the Aces since they selected her first overall in the 2019 WNBA Draft out of Notre Dame. She has averaged 13.0 points, ...
Aces sign All-Star G Jackie Young to contact extension through 2025
Las Vegas signed guard Jackie Young, an All-Star the past two seasons as the Aces won consecutive WNBA championships, to a contract extension through 2025....
Former Rutgers C Cliff Omoruyi elects to play for Alabama
Former Rutgers center Cliff Omoruyi committed to play for Alabama, he announced Sunday on social media....
Celtics' Kristaps Porzingis (calf) focused on playoff return
The top-seeded Boston Celtics will open the Eastern Conference semifinals on Tuesday without center Kristaps Porzingis, who vowed to recover from a calf injury "at a historic rate.",Porzingis was diagnosed with a right soleus strain, which he sustained in the second quarter of Game 4 of Boston's fir...
Celtics' Kristaps Porzingis (calf) focused on playoff return
The top-seeded Boston Celtics will open the Eastern Conference semifinals on Tuesday without center Kristaps Porzingis, who vowed to recover from a calf injury "at a historic rate."...