Tag: Professional basketball
Lakers, Hawks, Mavs look to seize 1st-round control at home
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Lakers, Atlanta Hawks and Dallas Mavericks all began their first-round playoff series at a home-court disadvantage.
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Dream get 1st win at Gateway Center, 101-95 over Wings
COLLEGE PARK, Ga. — Tiffany Hayes scored 26 points on 11-of-16 shooting and the Atlanta Dream won for the first time in their new...
Bucks put Heat on brink, win 113-84 for 3-0 series lead
MIAMI — Khris Middleton scored 22 points, Jrue Holiday added 19 points and 12 assists and the Milwaukee Bucks moved a win from a...
Staying home: Lakers ink Staples Center lease through 2041
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Lakers will stay home at Staples Center through at least 2041 after signing a long-term lease extension.
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Lakers celebrate playoff homecoming in 109-95 win over Suns
LOS ANGELES — Anthony Davis had 34 points and 11 rebounds, LeBron James added 21 points and nine assist and the Los Angeles Lakers...
Davis, James lead Lakers past erratic Suns for 2-1 lead
LOS ANGELES — Anthony Davis had 34 points and 11 rebounds, LeBron James added 21 points and nine assist and the Los Angeles Lakers...
Denver beats Portland 120-115, goes up 2-1 in playoff series
PORTLAND, Ore. — Nikola Jokic had 36 points and 11 rebounds, the Denver Nuggets beat the Portland Trail Blazers 120-115 Thursday night to take...
Bucks lose DiVincenzo for season with ankle injury
MIAMI — Donte DiVincenzo’s season is over, after tests showed Friday that the Milwaukee guard tore a ligament in his left ankle during Game...
Column: Boorish fans have us longing for cardboard cutouts
The good thing about cardboard cutouts: At least you don't have to worry about them spitting on a player, or dumping a box of...
Cavs still view Kevin Love as valuable piece in slow rebuild
CLEVELAND — As the Cavaliers' slow, stuttering rebuild continues around a “core four” of young players, the team still views Kevin Love as an...
