Tag: NBA Eastern Conference
Borrego hopes tough finish drives Hornets to take next step
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — While the Charlotte Hornets found a player to build around in point guard LaMelo Ball and made significant strides this season,...
Block king: Myles Turner, not Rudy Gobert, wins season title
NEW YORK — Upon further review, Indiana’s Myles Turner is the NBA’s blocked-shot champion for this season.
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Before free agency, Lowry will decide his Olympic future
The next big decision that Toronto guard Kyle Lowry makes won’t be the one that decides his NBA future.
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LeVert to miss Pacers’ play-in game against Hornets
INDIANAPOLIS — The short-handed Indiana Pacers will be down at least one more player for Tuesday night's play-in game against the Charlotte Hornets after...
Bucks’ Thanasis Antetokounmpo to miss at least 2 weeks
MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Bucks reserve forward Thanasis Antetokounmpo will miss the start of the playoffs after suffering an avulsion fracture to his right patella...
Durant, Irving power Nets past Cavs for No. 2 seed in East
NEW YORK — Kevin Durant had 23 points, 13 assists and eight rebounds and the Brooklyn Nets took the No. 2 seed in the...
Hawks head to playoffs after 124-95 rout of woeful Rockets
ATLANTA — Rookie Onyeka Okongwu set career highs with 21 points and 14 rebounds, and the Atlanta Hawks headed to the playoffs on a...
Maxey leads 76ers past Magic 128-117 in meaningless finale
PHILADELPHIA — Tyrese Maxey had 30 points, seven rebounds and six assists, and the Eastern Conference champion Philadelphia 76ers beat the Orlando Magic 128-117...
Heat rout Pistons 120-107 with several key players out
DETROIT — Nemanja Bjelica scored 17 of his 21 points in the first half, and the Miami Heat routed the Detroit Pistons 120-107 on...
Young, White help Bulls top starter-less Bucks 118-112
CHICAGO — Thaddeus Young scored 20 points, Coby White added 19 and the Chicago Bulls beat Milwaukee 118-112 with Giannis Antetokounmpo and the rest...
