Warriors reach 4th straight NBA Finals with win over Houston
HOUSTON (AP) — Stephen Curry and Golden State turned all those Houston bricks into a road back to the NBA Finals. Needing not only all their firepower but also 27 […]
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On time, on target: LeBron, Cavs pound Celtics in Game 3
CLEVELAND (AP) Before taking the floor, LeBron James stood in the hallway with his teammates outside Cleveland’s locker room and pounded his chest with both hands. The Celtics got thumped next. James […]
Continue ReadingSuns win NBA draft lottery, right to pick No. 1 next month
CHICAGO (AP) — Phoenix general manager Ryan McDonough was on stage moments after the NBA draft lottery ended, talking about the future of the Suns and mentioning how they had […]
Continue ReadingCeltics survive 42-point night by LeBron, down Cavs 107-94
BOSTON (AP) — The Celtics punched the Cavaliers first and never looked back in rolling to a Game 1 rout. LeBron James took a literal shot to the jaw in […]
Continue ReadingDurant’s 37 lead Warriors over Rockets 119-106
HOUSTON (AP) — Kevin Durant continues to deliver in the postseason for the Golden State Warriors. He scored 37 points on Monday night to lead the Warriors to a 119-106 […]
Continue ReadingCeltics Take Game 1 of East Finals, Beating Cavaliers 108-83
BOSTON — The assignment for Boston Celtics forward Marcus Morris in his first start this postseason was easy to explain but nearly impossible to execute. His job: Guard LeBron James, […]
Continue ReadingCeltics beat 76ers 114-112 in Game 5, advance to face Cavs
BOSTON (AP) — With 2.4 seconds left and the Boston Celtics leading by one, Marcus Smart had a chance to all but clinch Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals […]
Continue ReadingCurry off the leash in leading Warriors past Pelicans
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Stephen Curry is back doing everything with fire, flair and without fear after impatiently spending almost a month and a half on the sidelines. Curry played […]
Continue ReadingPaul scores 41 as Rockets eliminate Jazz 112-102
HOUSTON (AP) — Chris Paul didn’t want to talk about his postseason failures, not after Houston’s win Tuesday over Utah finally got him into the Western Conference finals. “For us […]
Continue ReadingSweep, sleep: Cavs oust Raptors, wait for East finals foe
CLEVELAND (AP) — Their doubters are dropping off as quickly as the competition. Only one team has advanced to the conference finals in these NBA playoffs, and it’s the same […]
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