22 Apr
De’Aaron Fox’s Curry 1 Lows tip off postseason in style
Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox defeated Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors wearing his opponent’s signature shoe.
22 Apr
Kawhi Leonard will miss Game 1 for Clippers against Mavericks
Kawhi Leonard will miss the Clippers’ playoff opener against the Mavericks because of inflammation in his surgically repaired knee.
22 Apr
Clippers rule out Kawhi for Game 1 vs. Mavs
LA Clippers coach Ty Lue said Kawhi Leonard will be out for Game 1 on Sunday against the Dallas Mavericks.
21 Apr
Russell redemption road hits bump in Lakers’ loss
Los Angeles veteran guard D’Angelo Russell missed 13 of his final 16 shot attempts on Saturday night in Denver, as the Lakers stumbled through a 114-103 Game 1 loss to the Nuggets, but he vowed afterward that he’d “be ready for the next one.”
21 Apr
Nuggets open title defense with commanding 114-103 win over Lakers
Nikola Jokic had 32 points and 12 rebounds, and the defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets powered past LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers 114-103 in their Western Conference playoff opener.
21 Apr
No plans to shut down Embiid: ‘He’s battling’
76ers coach Nick Nurse said there are no plans to shut down Joel Embiid after he was forced to the locker room in the second quarter after injuring his knee.
21 Apr
Nikola Jokic shows up to game dressed like “Gru” from “Despicable Me”
Nikola Jokic arrived in character for a first-round playoff game Saturday night. That character was “Gru,” the protagonist from the “Despicable Me” movies.
21 Apr
Anthony Edwards says facing Kevin Durant in NBA Playoffs is ‘one of the best feelings ever’
“That’s my favorite player of all time,” Anthony Edwards said of Kevin Durant after the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Phoenix Suns in Game 1 of their first-round series.
21 Apr
Knicks beat 76ers 111-104 in Game 1 of first-round series with Philadelphia
Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart each scored 22 points, and the New York Knicks beat the Philadelphia 76ers 111-104 on Saturday night in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference first-round series.
21 Apr
In character: Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic shows up to game dressed like ‘Gru’ from ‘Despicable Me’
In character: Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic shows up to game dressed like ‘Gru’ from ‘Despicable Me’