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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...
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...
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...
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...
Mavericks F Maxi Kleber (shoulder) out at least 3 weeks
Dallas Mavericks forward Maxi Kleber will be sidelined at least three weeks after sustaining an AC joint separation to his right shoulder, the team announced Sunday. ,An MRI revealed the severity of the injury.,Kleber was hurt early in the second quarter of the Mavericks' 114-101 win over the Los An...
Magic's Gary Harris to play in Game 7, Cavs' Jarrett Allen ruled out
Orlando Magic starting guard Gary Harris is available to play in Sunday's decisive Game 7 of the Eastern Conference first-round series against the host Cleveland Cavaliers, coach Jamahl Mosley said.,Harris sat out Orlando's 103-96 victory over Cleveland in Game 6 on Friday due to a right hamstring s...
Magic's Gary Harris to play in Game 7, Cavs' Jarrett Allen uncertain
Orlando Magic starting guard Gary Harris is available to play in Sunday's decisive Game 7 of the Eastern Conference first-round series against the host Cleveland Cavaliers, coach Jamahl Mosley said.,Harris sat out Orlando's 103-96 victory over Cleveland in Game 6 on Friday due to a right hamstring s...
Wolves wrestle home-court advantage from Nuggets with Game 1 win
Anthony Edwards scored 43 points, Karl-Anthony Towns finished with 20 and the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves took home-court advantage from Denver with a 106-99 win over the Nuggets in Game 1 of a Western Conference semifinal series on Saturday night.,Naz Reid scored 14 of his 16 points in the four...
Timberwolves wrestle home-court advantage from Nuggets in Game 1 win
Anthony Edwards scored 43 points, Karl-Anthony Towns finished with 20 points, and the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves took home-court advantage from Denver with a 106-99 win over the Nuggets in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinal series on Saturday night.,Naz Reid scored 14 of his 16 points i...
Reports: Bulls G Lonzo Ball picks up $21.3M option
Chicago Bulls point guard Lonzo Ball, who has missed the past two-plus seasons with chronic knee issues, picked up his $21.3 million option for the 2024-25 season, ESPN and NBC Sports Chicago reported Saturday. ,Ball, 26, has undergone three surgeries on his left knee, the last a cartilage transplan...
Former Lakers pick, PG Darius Morris dies at 33
Former Michigan standout and Los Angeles Lakers draft pick Darius Morris has died at 33, his family announced Saturday. ,No cause of death was given. TMZ reported Morris' body was found in the Los Angeles area on Thursday. He was an L.A. native. ,"With great sadness we announce the passing of our de...
Reports: Mavericks F Maxi Kleber (shoulder) out indefinitely
Dallas Mavericks forward Maxi Kleber will be sidelined indefinitely after sustaining a dislocated right shoulder during Friday night's series-clinching victory over the Los Angeles Clippers, according to published reports Saturday.,The dislocation is reportedly serious enough that it could end Klebe...
Cavs, Magic set for decisive Game 7 in Cleveland
The Cleveland Cavaliers recorded 48 wins during the regular season, one more than the Orlando Magic.,As a result, the Cavaliers were able to lock up the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference -- and more importantly, home-court advantage for their first-round series with the Magic.,Home cooking has p...