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Top-seeded Celtics roll over Heat and into second …

5/2/2024
The Boston Celtics ran away from the rest of the NBA in the regular season. So far, the playoffs have been more of the same. The team that won 64 games to claim the league’s overall top seed dumped …

Celtics beat short-handed Heat 118-84, advance to East …

5/1/2024
BOSTON (AP) — Jaylen Brown and Derrick White each scored 25 points and the Boston Celtics advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals, beating the short-handed Miami Heat 118-84 in Game 5 on …

The Pacers and Knicks are hoping to make most of their …

5/1/2024
The Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks have struggled to close out NBA playoff series for years. On Thursday night, both teams will have second chances to do what they could not in their respective …

T-wolves plan for Finch to be with them for Game 1 …

5/1/2024
The Minnesota Timberwolves are planning for coach Chris Finch to be with them in Denver for their Western Conference semifinal series following knee surgery. They are considering seating …

The Timberwolves' Mike Conley wins the NBA Teammate of …

5/1/2024
Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Mike Conley has received the NBA Teammate of the Year award for a second time. The finalists were selected by a panel of league executives. Current NBA players …

Bucks coach Rivers says Antetokounmpo and Lillard are …

4/30/2024
Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers continues to hold out hope that Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard can return from injuries before the end of their Eastern Conference first-round series with …

Just 21, Magic star Paolo Banchero scores 39 in …

4/30/2024
One number stood out above all the others that Paolo Banchero put up in just his fifth NBA playoff game: 21. The second-year forward scored 39 points and nearly pushed Orlando past Cleveland in Game …

Tyrese Maxey's huge finish in OT cuts Knicks' lead to …

4/30/2024
NEW YORK (AP) — Tyrese Maxey saved Philadelphia from elimination with seven points in the final 25 seconds of regulation, finished with 46 and led the 76ers to a 112-106 overtime victory over the …

Mavericks-Clippers, Heat-Celtics set for pivotal Game …

4/30/2024
The Los Angeles Clippers and the Dallas Mavericks are all tied up after four games in a series that’s been a back-and-forth thriller with big finishes, surprising twists and an intriguingly …

Gilgeous-Alexander's 33 points lead Thunder past …

4/24/2024
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the New Orleans Pelicans 124-92 to take a 2-0 lead in their first-round Western Conference playoff series. Chet Holmgren …

Pascal Siakam leads resurgent Pacers offense in …

4/23/2024
Pascal Siakam scored 37 points and the Indiana Pacers overcame another fantastic first-half performance from Damian Lillard to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 125-108 and tie their Eastern Conference …

NBA Playoffs 2024: In Game 1s, it was Home, Sweet …

4/22/2024
Home teams won 54.3% of their games in the regular season, the lowest such percentage in the NBA’s 78-year history. On the opening weekend of the playoffs, home-court advantage was a thing again. …