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NBA suspends Patrick Beverley 4 games
Milwaukee Bucks guard Patrick Beverley has been suspended four games without pay for forcefully throwing a basketball multiple times at spectators and an inappropriate interaction with a reporter, the NBA announced Thursday.,Beverley's actions took place during and after the Bucks' 120-98 loss to th...
Pacers running out of time to solve Knicks' Jalen Brunson
Jalen Brunson will look to help the New York Knicks take a commanding lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Indiana Pacers on Friday when the teams play Game 3 in Indianapolis.,Brunson followed up his 43-point performance in New York's 121-117 victory in the series opener by ...
Karl-Anthony Towns named NBA's Social Justice Champion
Minnesota Timberwolves forward/center Karl-Anthony Towns was named the NBA Social Justice Champion for the 2023-24 season on Thursday.,He will receive the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Trophy for his "dedication to pursuing social justice and upholding Abdul-Jabbar and the league's decades-long values of equa...
Report: Pacers file complaint about officiating vs. Knicks
The Indiana Pacers are asking the NBA office to review 78 plays that they contend were called improperly by officials in the first two games of their Eastern Conference semifinal series against the New York Knicks, ESPN reported Thursday.,The Knicks head into Game 3 Friday in Indianapolis with a 2-0...
Hornets hire Charles Lee as head coach
Boston Celtics assistant coach Charles Lee agreed to become head coach of the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday.,Lee, 39, will continue in his role on the Boston bench until the team is eliminated from the playoffs before replacing Steve Clifford in Charlotte, the team said.,The Hornets were 21-61 and C...
Jalen Brunson shakes off injury, sends Knicks past Pacers
Jalen Brunson returned from a first-half injury to spark a second-half comeback on Wednesday night for the host New York Knicks, who beat the Indiana Pacers 130-121 in Game 2 of an Eastern Conference semifinal series.,The second-seeded Knicks lead the sixth-seeded Pacers 2-0 in the best-of-seven ser...
Jamal Murray takes 'full responsibility' for Game 2 incident
Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray accepted "full responsibility" for the incident in Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals that earned him a $100,000 fine from the NBA.,During the Nuggets' 106-80 loss to the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday, Murray threw a towel and then a heat ...
Police investigating altercation between Bucks G Patrick Beverley, fan
Indianapolis police are investigating an altercation between Bucks guard Patrick Beverley and a fan that that transpired last Thursday near the end of Milwaukee's loss to the Indiana Pacers in Game 6 of an Eastern Conference first-round playoff series.,In the final minutes of the Bucks' season, a fa...
Nuggets star Nikola Jokic wins MVP for third time in four seasons
Denver Nuggets star center Nikola Jokic was named NBA Most Valuable Player on Wednesday, marking the third time in four seasons that he won the award.,Jokic is the ninth player to win the award three or more times.,Jokic received 79 first-place votes and totaled 926 points in balloting performed by ...
Report: Bucks F Thanasis Antetokounmpo tears Achilles
Milwaukee Bucks forward Thanasis Antetokounmpo suffered a torn Achilles and will need surgery, The Athletic reported Wednesday night. ,The news comes less than a week after the conclusion of Milwaukee's season, as the Bucks fell to the Indiana Pacers in six games in an Eastern Conference first-round...
Luguentz Dort, Thunder ready to limit Luka Doncic, Mavs in Game 2
Before the start of a Western Conference second-round playoff series between the Thunder and Mavericks, Oklahoma City coach Mark Daigneault said the plan to slow down Dallas star Luka Doncic was simple.,"Just make sure Lu (Dort) is on time for the game," Daigneault said.,Dort showed up on time for G...
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...