Tag: National Basketball Association
NBA tells head coaches they can go without masks in games
Just in time for the playoffs, the NBA told its head coaches Saturday they may work without masks during games if they have been...
They’re back: Knicks, Hawks to return with big playoff crowd
NEW YORK — It's being hyped as the largest indoor event in New York since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, with a crowd...
76ers trust playoff process leads to 1st NBA title since ’83
PHILADELPHIA — Daryl Morey posed for a photo in a bookstore wearing a T-shirt of the Liberty Bell emblazoned with a “Come To Philly...
Jokic, Embiid, Curry announced as NBA MVP finalists
Denver’s Nikola Jokic finished ninth in the MVP voting last season. Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid and Golden State’s Stephen Curry didn’t get listed on a...
Beal, Westbrook lead Wiz past Pacers 142-115 for East 8 seed
WASHINGTON — Russell Westbrook and Bradley Beal did what they do — a near triple-double for one, 25 points in just 29 minutes for...
McMillan transforms Hawks, now looks to win in playoffs
ATLANTA — Nate McMillan gives a glimpse of his coaching style when he talks about his playing days.
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Pacers face major offseason questions after missing playoffs
INDIANAPOLIS — Now that the Indiana Pacers' long, injury-riddled season is over, the hard part begins.
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NBA East and West first-round playoff preview capsules
Capsules for the NBA first-round series that begin this weekend:
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LeBron’s 3 lifts Lakers over Warriors in West play-in game
LOS ANGELES — LeBron James made a long, go-ahead 3-pointer with 58.2 seconds remaining, rallying the Los Angeles Lakers to a 103-100 victory over...
Mavs trying to end 10-year run without playoff series win
DALLAS — Asked about the decade without a playoff series victory since coaching the Dallas Mavericks to their only championship, Rick Carlisle quickly mentioned...