28 Apr
Lakers force Game 5 in Denver with 119-108 win over Nuggets at home
The Los Angeles Lakers avoided playoff elimination with a 119-108 victory over the Denver Nuggets in Game 4 of their first-round series.
28 Apr
‘They bullied us’: Celts’ D answers call in G3 rout
The Celtics, challenged to play with more defensive intensity after the Heat’s stunning win in Game 2, smothered the Heat in a 104-84 win to take a 2-1 series edge.
28 Apr
Celtics take 2-1 lead in series vs. Heat with wire-to-wire win in Miami
Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown each scored 22 points, and the Boston Celtics soundly beat the Miami Heat 104-84 to a take a 2-1 lead in their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series on Saturday night.
28 Apr
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder roll to 3-0 series lead with 106-85 win over the Pelicans
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 24 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the New Orleans Pelicans 106-85 on Saturday to take a 3-0 lead in their first-round playoff series.
28 Apr
Jimmy Butler says he’s ‘working,’ but there’s no timetable for his return to Heat
Jimmy Butler says he wants to play in the NBA playoffs, though there’s no timetable for his return from a sprained MCL.
28 Apr
Magic even series as Cavs struggle offensively
The Magic beat the Cavaliers 112-89 on Saturday, holding Donovan Mitchell scoreless in the second half to even their first-round series at 2-2 heading back to Cleveland.
28 Apr
Clips monitoring Kawhi as status for Game 4 iffy
Kawhi Leonard is considered questionable to play in Game 4 against the Mavericks on Sunday as he continues to deal with an ailing knee.
28 Apr
Franz Wagner helps Magic rout Cavs again, tie series at 2-2
Franz Wagner had 34 points and 13 rebounds, and the Orlando Magic beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 112-89 to tie the Eastern Conference first-round series at 2-2.
28 Apr
Sources: Lillard has Achilles strain, status unclear
Bucks guard Damian Lillard has a strained Achilles, sources confirmed to ESPN on Saturday, and his status for Game 4 against the Pacers is uncertain.
27 Apr
Bucks’ Damian Lillard has MRI on Achilles, could miss Game 4 vs. Pacers
Damian Lillard underwent an MRI to determine the severity of his Achilles injury, and the Milwaukee Bucks could be without the star guard for Game 4.