Tag: NBA Eastern Conference
Analysis: In the NBA, a breakthrough win awaits for a GM
Phoenix general manager James Jones was the guy who would routinely hold court at his locker a half-hour before games and engage in all...
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
June 11
1898 — Willie Simms becomes the only African American...
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
June 15
1901 — Willie Anderson edges Alex Smith by one...
Back to normal? NBA plans to start ’21-22 season in October
MIAMI — The NBA told its teams Thursday that it intends to return to a normal schedule next season, with training camps opening in...
Hawks, Nuggets hope home court provides edge in semifinals
ATLANTA — John Collins already has seen what playoff success has done to raise the hometown excitement for the Atlanta Hawks.
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Bulls G White has surgery on shoulder, out at least 4 months
CHICAGO — Chicago Bulls guard Coby White had surgery Thursday on his left shoulder after injuring it over the weekend.
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Shake Milton saves Sixers as Philly evens series with Hawks
PHILADELPHIA — Shake Milton — yes, Shake Milton, with a little help from Joel Embiid — saved Philadelphia’s season.
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Embiid, Milton help 76ers even series with Hawks 118-102
Joep Embiid had 40 points and 13 rebounds, and Shake Milton scored 14 points in an electrifying stretch off the bench to lead the...
Nets’ Harden to miss Game 3 vs Bucks with hamstring injury
NEW YORK — Brooklyn's James Harden will miss Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals because of the right hamstring injury that forced him...
Heat’s Riley fined $25,000 for remarks about a LeBron return
NEW YORK — Miami Heat President Pat Riley was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Wednesday for being too clear that he'd eagerly welcome...
