Tag: NBA Western Conference
Suns draw defending champ Lakers in return to NBA playoffs
PHOENIX — The Phoenix Suns plowed through the regular season in impressive fashion, breaking an 11-year playoff drought by finishing with the second-most wins...
Jazz, Grizzlies hungry to prove themselves in playoffs
This is a nice footnote for the Utah Jazz — finishing the regular season with the NBA's best record. What the Jazz want now...
Doncic has 31 points, Mavs beat Clippers 113-102 in Game 1
LOS ANGELES — Luka Doncic scored 31 points and the Dallas Mavericks outshot the NBA’s leading team from 3-point range, beating the Los Angeles...
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...
NBA East and West first-round playoff preview capsules
Capsules for the NBA first-round series that begin this weekend:
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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...
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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Anthony prepares to face Denver in playoffs for first time
PORTLAND, Ore. — Carmelo Anthony has been around the NBA for quite some time but he’s never faced the team that launched his career...
