Tag: NBA Northwest Division
Utah Jazz fan’s lawsuit over taunting incident dismissed
SALT LAKE CITY — A lawsuit against the Utah Jazz by a fan who was banned for life from the team's arena over what...
A year after Finals, Lakers and Heat set to play before fans
MIAMI — On their respective ways to the NBA Finals last season, there was one important element missing for both the Los Angeles Lakers...
Lillard hits 8 3-pointers, ties NBA playoff record for half
DENVER — Damian Lillard hit eight 3-pointers, including one from nearly half-court, to tie an NBA playoff record for most in a half.
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Jokic scores 38, Nuggets beat Blazers 128-109 to even series
DENVER — Nikola Jokic scored 38 points to overcome a 3-point shooting barrage from Damian Lillard and the Denver Nuggets evened the first-round series...
Nuggets even series with Trail Blazers
DENVER — Nikola Jokic scored 38 points to overcome a 3-point shooting barrage from Damian Lillard and the Denver Nuggets evened the first-round series...
Cavs lose pre-draft tiebreaker to Thunder, slide into 5 spot
CLEVELAND — The Cavaliers lost another one.
After dropping 13 of...
Doc Rivers baffled by continued criticism of Ben Simmons
PHILADELPHIA — Doc Rivers can’t fathom criticism of Ben Simmons, especially after the three-time All-Star became just the sixth player in NBA history to...
8th-seeded Memphis beats No. 1-seeded Jazz in series opener
SALT LAKE CITY — Dillon Brooks had 31 points and seven rebounds and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Utah Jazz 112-109 Sunday night in...
Lillard leads 3-point barrage, Blazers beat Nuggets 123-109
DENVER — Damian Lillard scored 34 points and led Portland's 3-point barrage that sparked the Trail Blazers' 123-109 win over the Denver Nuggets in...
Jazz, Grizzlies hungry to prove themselves in playoffs
This is a nice footnote for the Utah Jazz — finishing the regular season with the NBA's best record. What the Jazz want now...