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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...
76ers' Joel Embiid playing Game 5 despite missing shootaround
Despite missing shootaround earlier in the day, Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid and guard Kelly Oubre Jr. were in the starting lineup for Game 5 of their Eastern Conference first-round series against the host New York Knicks.,Embiid, who was officially questionable for the game due to left kne...
Celtics F Kristaps Porzingis (calf) ruled out of Game 5
The Boston Celtics will be without forward Kristaps Porzingis on Wednesday when they attempt to close out a first-round playoff series in Game 5 against the visiting Miami Heat.,Porzingis was diagnosed with a right soleus strain, the same injury that the Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo sustai...
Celtics, Heat each short-handed ahead of Game 5
The Boston Celtics will be without Kristaps Porzingis in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series, not that they will get much sympathy from the Miami Heat ahead of the possible closeout game Wednesday night.,Top-seeded Boston took a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series with a 1...
Reports: Knicks F Bojan Bogdanovic out for remainder of playoffs
New York Knicks forward Bojan Bogdanovic will have surgery for a left foot injury that occurred in Game 4 of an Eastern Conference series against the Philadelphia 76ers and miss the remainder of the playoffs, multiple outlets reported.,Bogdanovic, 35, also will have left wrist surgery to address a p...
Host Celtics welcome depleted Heat in Game 5
The Boston Celtics are likely to be without Kristaps Porzingis in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series with the Heat, but don't mention health concerns to Miami ahead of the possible closeout game Wednesday night.,Top-seeded Boston took a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series...
Hobbled Heat rule out rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. for Game 5
Miami's injury woes are multiplying with the Heat trailing the Boston Celtics 3-1 in the first-round Eastern Conference playoff series. ,Already without starting guards Jimmy Butler (knee) and Terry Rozier (neck), rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. did not travel with the team to Boston and was ruled out for G...
Clippers' Kawhi Leonard ruled out for Game 5 vs. Mavericks
Los Angeles Clippers star forward Kawhi Leonard has been ruled out of Wednesday's Game 5 of the Western Conference first-round series versus the visiting Dallas Mavericks due to inflammation in his right knee.,Leonard also sat out Games 1 and 4 in the series, with the Clippers winning both contests....