Young nucleus intact, Suns wait to see if Chris Paul returns
PHOENIX — In his 16th season, Chris Paul took a risk, deciding that a young, unproven Phoenix Suns team was worth joining in his...
Chris Paul catches turnover bug at bad time for the Suns
The ball was in Chris Paul's hands with 35 seconds left and his team needed a bucket to tie or take the lead in...
Kawhi Leonard has surgery; Clippers confirm partial ACL tear
LOS ANGELES — Kawhi Leonard had surgery Tuesday to repair a partial tear of his right ACL, an injury the Los Angeles Clippers did...
‘He loves to win’: Durant seeking a third Olympic gold medal
LAS VEGAS — USA Basketball didn’t blow up Kevin Durant’s phone with repeated calls to beg and plead for him to play in the...
Analysis: The parity era in the NBA may have just arrived
PHOENIX — Adam Silver said about 6,200 words in his annual state-of-the-league news conference before Game 1 of the NBA Finals.
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Clippers await Leonard’s decision on contract option
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Clippers’ season began in an empty arena with cardboard cutouts, COVID-19 tests, and protocols for everything. It ended...
Clippers’ cool-hand Lue is NBA’s best in elimination games
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Clippers have been unflappable amid high stakes throughout these playoffs. They recovered from 0-2 deficits against Dallas and...
Kawhi Leonard is nowhere on court, everywhere else for LA
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Clippers don’t have injured Kawhi Leonard on the court. He’s everywhere else, though.
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Nets had the shooting and scoring, but needed more health
NEW YORK — The Brooklyn Nets had all the shooting and scoring any team could ever want.
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Clippers’ Leonard listed as out for Friday’s Game 6 vs. Utah
LOS ANGELES — Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard is officially out Friday night for Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Utah Jazz,...
