22 Apr
Damian Lillard’s 35-point 1st half helps Bucks beat Pacers 109-94 without Giannis in playoff opener
Damian Lillard scored all 35 of his points before halftime and the Milwaukee Bucks withstood the absence of Giannis Antetokounmpo to defeat the Indiana Pacers 109-94 in their Eastern Conference playoff opener.
22 Apr
Kidd calls out Mavs’ ‘passive’ play in Game 1 loss
“They were physical and we were passive,” Mavericks coach Jason Kidd said in summing up his team’s 109-97 loss to the Clippers in the opening game of their first-round playoff series.
22 Apr
Harden shows he can ‘still score with best of ’em’
James Harden reverted to his scoring days, netting 20 of his 28 points in the opening two quarters to help the Clippers build a 29-point lead en route to a 109-97 win over the Mavericks in Game 1. “Still can score with the best of ’em,” he said.
22 Apr
Nikola Jokic, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Luka Doncic picked as the NBA’s MVP finalists
Denver’s Nikola Jokic is one step closer to winning a third MVP award in the last four seasons, while Victor Wembanyama is likely on his way to a trophy or two.
22 Apr
Wembanyama, Jokic headline NBA award finalists
The NBA unveiled the three finalists for each of its seven major individual awards for the 2023-24 regular season Sunday night.
22 Apr
Tatum, Celtics: Scary collision ‘playoff basketball’
Jayson Tatum was a catalyst in more ways than one as the Celtics opened their first-round playoff series with a win over the Heat on Sunday.
22 Apr
James Harden leads Clippers, without Kawhi Leonard, over Mavericks in playoff opener
James Harden scored 28 points to lead the Clippers, without Kawhi Leonard, over Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks 109-97 to win their playoff series opener.
22 Apr
Bucks say Giannis a no-go for Game 1 vs. Pacers
The Bucks will not have Giannis Antetokounmpo (calf) for Game 1 of their first-round playoff series against the Pacers on Sunday night.
22 Apr
Jayson Tatum’s triple-double leads Celtics past Heat 114-94 in playoff opener
Jayson Tatum notched his first career playoff triple-double with 23 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists to lead the Boston Celtics past the Miami Heat 114-94 to open their first-round playoff series.
22 Apr
Lakers unsure when Wood, Vanderbilt will return
Aware the Lakers need some support off the bench against the Nuggets in their first-round series, Los Angeles coach Darvin Ham spoke to reporters Sunday about where Christian Wood and Jarred Vanderbilt on their respective roads back to rotation.