Tag: National Basketball Association
Pacers face major offseason questions after missing playoffs
INDIANAPOLIS — Now that the Indiana Pacers' long, injury-riddled season is over, the hard part begins.
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NBA East and West first-round playoff preview capsules
Capsules for the NBA first-round series that begin this weekend:
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Jokic, Embiid, Curry announced as NBA MVP finalists
Denver’s Nikola Jokic finished ninth in the MVP voting last season. Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid and Golden State’s Stephen Curry didn’t get listed on a...
Beal, Westbrook lead Wiz past Pacers 142-115 for East 8 seed
WASHINGTON — Russell Westbrook and Bradley Beal did what they do — a near triple-double for one, 25 points in just 29 minutes for...
McMillan transforms Hawks, now looks to win in playoffs
ATLANTA — Nate McMillan gives a glimpse of his coaching style when he talks about his playing days.
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Grizzlies end Spurs’ season in play-in game winning 100-96
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Dillon Brooks scored eight of his 24 points in the fourth quarter to help put Memphis ahead to stay and the...
LeBron’s 3 lifts Lakers over Warriors in West play-in game
LOS ANGELES — LeBron James made a long, go-ahead 3-pointer with 58.2 seconds remaining, rallying the Los Angeles Lakers to a 103-100 victory over...
Mavs trying to end 10-year run without playoff series win
DALLAS — Asked about the decade without a playoff series victory since coaching the Dallas Mavericks to their only championship, Rick Carlisle quickly mentioned...
Randle, Harden the keys for a playoff run, or 2, in New York
NEW YORK — James Harden was the final piece to a Big Three. Julius Randle is an unquestioned No. 1.
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Nuggets’ Michael Porter Jr. embraces bigger role in playoffs
DENVER — Nikola Jokic's sidekick in last year's playoffs was Jamal Murray. This year, it'll be Michael Porter Jr.
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