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The Indiana Pacers may be finished, which is bad for the Eastern Conference … The big key to Houston’s first round success ..
An update on the latest information on the five head coach searches going on across the NBA as things heat up on that front after the NBA Draft Lottery.
The Miami Heat were only partially satisfied with a $20,000 fine levied against forward Josh McDaniels of the Charlotte Bobcats for a hard foul on LeBron James in Wednesday night’s game. And James said it won’t change the way he plays when their first-round NBA playoff series continues on Saturday night, but he and the […]
PHOENIX — Nearly two months ago in Minnesota, the Phoenix Suns scored the final seven points of the game and stole a one-point win from the Timberwolves on guard Gerald Green’s basket in the final seconds. Tuesday night, red-hot center Kevin Love and the Timberwolves pounced on an opportunity to return the favor. Love put […]
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Overtime. Again. But this time, after losing two straight overtime games, the Oklahoma City Thunder survived for a 92-89 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies Saturday night at FedExForum to even their first-round Western Conference playoff series at 2-2. Reserve guard Reggie Jackson scored a career-high 32 points, including the last five in […]
MILWAUKEE — Guard Nate Wolters’ 3-pointer with 29 seconds to play gave the Milwaukee Bucks the lead for good in a 104-100 victory over the Orlando Magic on Tuesday night at the BMO Harris Bradley Center. Starting in place of guard Brandon Knight, who injured his foot earlier in the day, Wolters scored 15 points […]
MIAMI – Forward LeBron James had 32 points, seven rebounds and eight assists as the Miami Heat earned an important win in the battle for the top record in the Eastern Conference, defeating the Toronto Raptors 93-83 Monday night at AmericanAirlines Arena. By virtue of the win and the Indiana Pacers’ loss to the San […]
Philadelphia 76ers guard and Rookie of the Year Michael Carter-Williams headlines the 2013-14 NBA All-Rookie First Team, the league announced Thursday. Carter-Williams was the lone unanimous first team selection (250 points, 125 first team votes), while the Orlando Magic guard Victor Oladipo narrowly missed a perfect ballot (248 points, 124 first team votes). Guard Trey […]
ST. LOUIS — Another win, another slice of history for Wichita State. Forward Cleanthony Early poured in a game-high 23 points Friday night as the top-seeded Shockers became the first men’s team in NCAA history to start a season 35-0 with a 64-37 second-round pounding of overmatched Cal Poly in the NCAA Tournament’s Midwest Regional […]
Explaining why NBA teams decide to buy out players … What are NBA players really looking for in free agency?