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Cavs' Donovan Mitchell scores 50, but Magic force Game 7
Paolo Banchero scored 27 points and Franz Wagner added 26 as the host Orlando Magic forced a Game 7 in the Eastern Conference first-round series with a 103-96 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday.,Jalen Suggs sank six 3-pointers to highlight his 22-point performance for the fifth-seeded Ma...
Nuggets plenty familiar with Wolves in rematch of '23 playoff series
Last year, the Minnesota Timberwolves were a stepping stone to an NBA championship. This time around, Minnesota is a roadblock to the Denver Nuggets' quest for a repeat.,The much-anticipated matchup of the familiar foes and the Nos. 2 and 3 seeds in the West begins with Game 1 of the conference semi...
LeBron James favored to stay with Lakers as potential suitors emerge
LeBron James is going to take some time away from the court to decide where -- and even if -- he will play his 22nd NBA season.,The Lakers were back in the news with Friday's firing of coach Darvin Ham after two seasons. Who general manager Rob Pelinka tabs to replace Ham could also weigh heavily on...
Lakers fire head coach Darvin Ham after 2 seasons
The Los Angeles Lakers fired head coach Darvin Ham on Friday after two seasons and a 90-74 regular-season record.,"We greatly appreciate Darvin's efforts on behalf of the Lakers and recognize the many accomplishments achieved over the past two seasons including last year's remarkable run to the West...
Knicks hold off 76ers for series-clinching win
Jalen Brunson poured in a game-high 41 points, Josh Hart broke a late tie with a 3-pointer and the New York Knicks eliminated the Philadelphia 76ers from the NBA playoffs with a 118-115 victory in Game 6 of their best-of-seven series on Thursday.,By virtue of their 4-2 win, the second-seeded Knicks ...
Clippers F Kawhi Leonard (knee) out for Game 6 vs. Mavs
The Los Angeles Clippers, down 3-2 in their first-round Western Conference series against the Dallas Mavericks, will have to try to stay alive without Kawhi Leonard in Friday's Game 6 due to inflammation in his right knee.,The All-Star forward, who played limited and relatively unproductive minutes ...
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...