Tag: NBA Playoffs
Suns’ Paul expected to play after being listed as available
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
MILWAUKEE — Trae Young and the inexperienced Atlanta Hawks seemingly aren’t feeling the pressure of NBA playoff basketball.
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Ayton soars for last second alley-oop, Suns beat Clippers
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
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
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
PHILADELPHIA — Trae Young and the Hawks are taking their stunning turnaround to the Eastern Conference finals.
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Head games: Ben Simmons’ future uncertain after playoff flop
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
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.
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Collins’ size a key in Hawks’ matchup against Giannis, Bucks
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
PHOENIX — Even in a building packed with 16,583 rowdy, rollicking fans, Suns guard Cameron Payne could feel the silence.
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