Tag: NBA Playoffs

Suns’ Paul expected to play after being listed as available

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LOS ANGELES — Chris Paul is expected to play for the Phoenix Suns Thursday night in Game 3 of the Western Conference finals against...

Surprising Hawks, Young playing like championship contenders

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MILWAUKEE — Trae Young and the inexperienced Atlanta Hawks seemingly aren’t feeling the pressure of NBA playoff basketball. ...

Ayton soars for last second alley-oop, Suns beat Clippers

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PHOENIX — Deandre Ayton jammed an alley-oop pass from Jae Crowder with 0.7 seconds left, giving the Phoenix Suns a thrilling 104-103 win over...

Clippers traveling a rutted playoff road, again

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LOS ANGELES — It's not simply the Los Angeles Clippers vs. the Phoenix Suns in the Western Conference Finals. The Clippers are fighting their...

East finalists Bucks, Hawks seeking to end long droughts

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MILWAUKEE — There’s more than a berth in the NBA Finals at stake when the Milwaukee Bucks and Atlanta Hawks square off for the...

Hawks head to East finals after Game 7 win in Philadelphia

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PHILADELPHIA — Trae Young and the Hawks are taking their stunning turnaround to the Eastern Conference finals. ...

Head games: Ben Simmons’ future uncertain after playoff flop

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PHILADELPHIA — Ben Simmons backed his way to the basket, spun around Danilo Gallinari for the easy look at the net — an uncontested...

AP source: Harden commits to US Olympic men’s team for Tokyo

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USA Basketball’s Olympic men’s roster is getting closer to filled, with now as many as eight spots on the 12-person team claimed. ...

Collins’ size a key in Hawks’ matchup against Giannis, Bucks

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ATLANTA — John Collins' value to the Atlanta Hawks' championship hopes — and in free agency — can't be fully measured by his points...

Embrace the silence: Suns push for another win without Paul

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PHOENIX — Even in a building packed with 16,583 rowdy, rollicking fans, Suns guard Cameron Payne could feel the silence. ...