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Cavs look to brush off opener, 'steal' Game 2 in Boston
The visiting Cleveland Cavaliers look to even their second-round Eastern Conference semifinals series against the Boston Celtics when the teams play Game 2 of the best-of-seven series Thursday night.,The top-seeded Celtics pulled away in the second half of Game 1 to earn a 120-95 victory on Tuesday....
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder overpower Mavs in opener
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander produced 29 points, nine rebounds and nine assists to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 117-95 win over the visiting Dallas Mavericks in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal series on Tuesday.,Gilgeous-Alexander shot 8 of 19 from the floor but 11 of 13 from the free...
Jaylen Brown, Celtics crush Cavaliers in Game 1
Jaylen Brown scored 32 points while leading the Boston Celtics to a 120-95 victory over the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.,Derrick White made 7 of 12 3-point attempts and added 25 points for the Celtics, who had a 55-38 edge in rebounding. Jay...
Knicks lose C Mitchell Robinson (ankle) at least 6-8 weeks
New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson suffered a stress injury to his surgically repaired left ankle and will be re-evaluated in six to eight weeks, the team said Tuesday night.,Robinson is likely done for the season, as the latest possible date for the NBA Finals would be June 23, roughly six we...
NBA report: One key call correct, one wrong in Pacers' loss
Indiana Pacers forward Myles Turner said Monday night that he couldn't wait to read the NBA's Last Two Minute report after being on the wrong end of a controversial foul call in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference second-round series against the New York Knicks.,Turner isn't going to like what he reads...
Jamal Murray fined $100K for throwing objects at official
Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray was fined $100,000 by the NBA on Tuesday for throwing multiple objects at a game official during the Nuggets' 106-80 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 2 of the second-round series.,While on the bench in the second quarter Monday, Murray threw a towel ...
Rudy Gobert named Defensive Player of Year for 4th time
Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert was named the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year for the fourth time on Tuesday.,Gobert tied Hall of Fame big men Dikembe Mutombo and Ben Wallace for the most times winning the award in league history. He received 72 first-place votes and 433 points from a p...
Pacers look to muzzle Knicks' Villanova trio in Game 2
The "Villanova Three" hit plenty of big shots Monday night for New York. Indiana didn't benefit from last-minute officiating calls.,In other words, Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals went exactly as the Knicks and Pacers expected.,Second-seeded New York will look to take a 2-0 lead in the b...
Cavs C Jarrett Allen questionable for Game 1 vs. Celtics
Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen, who has a right rib contusion, is questionable for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Celtics in Boston on Tuesday.,The Cavaliers advanced to the semis by beating the Orlando Magic in seven games in the first round. Allen missed the fina...
Wolves coach rips Jamal Murray for tossing heating pad on floor
Timberwolves coach Chris Finch blasted Nuggets guard Jamal Murray for throwing a heating pad onto the court in the second quarter of Minnesota's 106-80 win in Denver on Monday in Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals.,Finch said it was "dangerous" and "inexcusable" that Murray -- who was stati...
Wolves demolish Nuggets, head home up 2-0
Karl-Anthony Towns scored 27 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, Anthony Edwards also had 27 points and the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Denver Nuggets 106-80 on Monday to take a 2-0 lead in a Western Conference semifinal series.,Minnesota won without center Rudy Gobert, who was away from th...
Jalen Brunson rallies Knicks to Game 1 win over Pacers
Jalen Brunson continued his postseason magic with 43 points for his fourth straight 40-point effort as the New York Knicks recorded a 121-117 victory over the visiting Indiana Pacers in Game 1 of an Eastern Conference second-round series on Monday night.,Donte DiVincenzo scored 21 of his 25 points i...
Jalen Brunson guides Knicks to Game 1 win over Pacers
Jalen Brunson continued his postseason magic with 43 points for his fourth straight 40-point effort as the New York Knicks recorded a 121-117 victory over the visiting Indiana Pacers in Game 1 of an Eastern Conference second-round series on Monday night.,Donte DiVincenzo scored 21 of his 25 points i...
Wolves C Rudy Gobert out for Game 2 after attending son's birth
Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert will miss Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals on Monday night in Denver due to personal reasons.,Gobert, 31, left the Timberwolves to attend the birth of his child Monday morning and was not able to make it back to Denver in time for the playoff game...
Thunder, Mavericks look for more from stars as series opens
The Oklahoma City Thunder and Dallas Mavericks advanced out of the first round without stellar performances from their superstars.,But as they prepare for their Western Conference second-round matchup, which begins Tuesday in Oklahoma City, both teams likely will need more from their top players -- ...
Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama voted unanimous Rookie of the Year
San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama was voted NBA Rookie of the Year in a unanimous decision on Monday.,The French star received all 99 first-place votes from a media panel voting on the award, joining Ralph Sampson, David Robinson, Blake Griffin, Damian Lillard and Karl-Anthony Towns as unan...
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.,The well-rested Celtics and the stretched-to-the-limit Cleveland Cavaliers each will attempt to draw first blood when Game 1 gets underw...
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...
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...
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...