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Bench helps Pacers eliminate Bucks in Game 6
Obi Toppin scored 21 points and T.J. McConnell added 20 as the Indiana Pacers eliminated the Milwaukee Bucks with a 120-98 victory on Thursday in Game 6 of an Eastern Conference first-round series in Indianapolis.,Toppin contributed eight rebounds and McConnell had nine assists as the sixth-seeded P...
Bucks' Damian Lillard returns for Game 6 at Pacers; Giannis out
Milwaukee Bucks star guard Damian Lillard will return Thursday evening for Game 6 of the Eastern Conference first-round series against the Indiana Pacers in Indianapolis.,Lillard sat out the last two games with a right Achilles injury for the Bucks, who trail 3-2 in the best-of-seven series. The eig...
Magic take maturity into must-win Game 6 vs. Cavaliers
Although the Orlando Magic may be considered a relatively young team, that topic has grown old to Joe Ingles.,Ingles, in fact, isn't interested in how age may play a factor as the Magic look to stave off elimination in Game 6 of their Eastern Conference first-round series versus the visiting Clevela...
Bucks' Damian Lillard upgraded to questionable for Game 6
Milwaukee Bucks star guard Damian Lillard has been upgraded from doubtful to questionable for Thursday's Game 6 of the Eastern Conference first-round series against the Indiana Pacers in Indianapolis.,Lillard sat out the last two games with a right Achilles injury for the Bucks, who trail 3-2 in the...
Bulls G Alex Caruso collects NBA's Hustle Award
Chicago Bulls guard Alex Caruso was named the winner of the NBA's 2023-24 Hustle Award on Thursday.,The award honors players who "make the effort plays that don't often appear in the traditional box score but impact winning on a nightly basis.",Caruso, 30, averaged 10.1 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.5 ass...
Sixers owners buy up tickets to block Knicks fans
Current and former owners of the 76ers bought more than 2,000 tickets to mute the presence of New York Knicks fans attending Game 6 in Philadelphia on Thursday night.,Sixers star Joel Embiid voiced his displeasure following Game 4 at the Wells Fargo Center, when boisterous Knicks fans cheered their ...
Mavs blitz Clippers, head home with 3-2 edge
Luka Doncic scored 35 points and handed out 10 assists as the visiting Dallas Mavericks moved one win away from a spot in the Western Conference semifinals with a 123-93 rout of the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday.,Maxi Kleber contributed 15 points as the Mavericks took a 3-2 lead in the best-of-s...
Celtics advance with Game 5 blowout of Heat
Derrick White and Jaylen Brown each tossed in 25 points to help the Boston Celtics wrap up their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series against the visiting Miami Heat with a 118-84 victory in Game 5 on Wednesday.,Jayson Tatum added 16 points and 12 rebounds for the top-seeded Celtics, who wo...
Bucks' Doc Rivers: Giannis, Dame 'very, very, very close' to return
Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard might be improving but Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers might not have the two stars in the starting lineup for Game 6 of the best-of-seven series with the Indiana Pacers on Thursday night.,Rivers said Tuesday night his injured All-Star tandem was "very,...
Wolves coach Chris Finch expected to be in Denver with team
Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch is expected to be with the team in Denver for the Western Conference semifinals that start Saturday, but where exactly he'll sit is another matter.,Timberwolves assistant coach Micah Nori told reporters that Finch's surgery to repair his ruptured patella...
Bucks not backing down to Pacers: 'Whatever it takes'
The undermanned Milwaukee Bucks were able to stave off elimination in their last outing despite being without the services of superstars Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard.,The Bucks hope their two stars are able to return to the court on Thursday night when they play Game 6 of their Eastern C...
Kristaps Porzingis (calf) to miss rest of Heat series
Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis will miss the rest of the team's first-round series against the Miami Heat and likely the start of the Eastern Conference semifinals, if Boston is able to move on. ,Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla gave the update Wednesday during an interview with 98.5 The Sports Hu...
LeBron James Next Team Odds: Stephen Curry pairing in future?
It's extremely rare that the status of a 39-year-old is the tip of the iceberg for any sport's offseason.,However, that's what the Los Angeles Lakers -- and the NBA -- are facing with the uncertain future of LeBron James.,James could choose to become a free agent, or he could decide to pick up his $...
Minnesota's Mike Conley wins 2nd Teammate of Year award
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Mike Conley was named the NBA's Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year for the second time on Wednesday.,Conley, 36, previously won it with the Memphis Grizzlies in 2018-19. He joined three-time winner Jrue Holiday as the only multiple-time recipients of an award that "recog...
NBA roundup: 76ers fend off Knicks in OT, keep season alive
Tyrese Maxey scored 46 points and Kelly Oubre Jr. hit a tiebreaking layup in overtime as the visiting Philadelphia 76ers avoided elimination with a 112-106 victory over the New York Knicks on Tuesday night in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series.,Game 6 of the Eastern Conference series is Thur...
Despite missing stars, Bucks rout Pacers to stay alive
Khris Middleton and Bobby Portis scored 29 points apiece and the injury-riddled Milwaukee Bucks stayed alive with a 115-92 victory over the visiting Indiana Pacers in Game 5 of their first-round series in the Eastern Conference.,Portis made 14 of 24 field-goal attempts and collected 10 rebounds. Mid...
Cavaliers edge Magic on late block, take 3-2 series lead
Evan Mobley blocked Franz Wagner's attempted layup with five seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, helping the host Cleveland Cavaliers secure a 104-103 win over the Orlando Magic on Tuesday in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference first-round series.,Cleveland's Donovan Mitchell erupted for 28 poin...
Tyrese Maxey-led 76ers rally late, stay alive with OT win over Knicks
Tyrese Maxey scored a playoff career-high 46 points, including the tying 35-foot 3-pointer with 15.3 seconds left in regulation, and Kelly Oubre Jr. converted the tiebreaking layup with 1:02 remaining in overtime as the visiting Philadelphia 76ers avoided elimination with a 112-106 victory over the ...
Without two biggest stars, Bucks look to stay alive vs. Pacers
The Milwaukee Bucks are on the brink of playoff elimination much sooner than forecasted.,And it could happen on Tuesday night with stars Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard out of the lineup.,Third-seeded Milwaukee aims to keep its season going when it hosts the Indiana Pacers in Game 5 of the ...
Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard out for Game 5
Milwaukee Bucks stars Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard will sit out Tuesday's Game 5 against the Indiana Pacers due to their injuries, coach Doc Rivers said before the first-round contest.,Antetokounmpo has missed the entire series due to a left calf injury. Lillard will miss his second stra...