Basketball

Tatum and the Celtics visit Atlanta with 2-1 series lead

Boston Celtics (57-25, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Atlanta Hawks (41-41, seventh in the Eastern Conference) Atlanta; Sunday, 7 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Hawks -5.

Apr 22, 2023 12:04 AM Read more >

Jokic has triple-double, Nuggets beat T-wolves for 3-0 lead

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets delivered the type of disciplined performance that's a prerequisite for lasting a long time in the NBA playoffs . The Minnesota Timberwolves sure aren't there yet.

Apr 21, 2023 11:15 PM Read more >

Knicks rout Cavaliers 99-79 at MSG to take 2-1 lead

NEW YORK (AP) — Jalen Brunson scored 21 points, RJ Barrett broke out of a slump with 19 and the New York Knicks held the Cleveland Cavaliers to the lowest point total in the NBA this season, rolling to a 2-1 lead in the first-round playoff series wit

Apr 21, 2023 10:36 PM Read more >

Knicks romp past Cavaliers 99-79, take 2-1 series lead

NEW YORK (AP) — Back when the NBA playoffs were always part of the springtime schedule at Madison Square Garden, this is what they looked like. Tough to score. Even a little tough to watch. And on Friday night, the fans loved it.

Apr 21, 2023 10:16 PM Read more >

Young scores 32, Hawks beat Celtics 130-122 to close to 2-1

ATLANTA (AP) — Trae Young never lost confidence in himself, even after a run of dismal playoff performances. Finally, he looked like that charismatic point guard who carried the Atlanta Hawks to the Eastern Conference final two years ago.

Apr 21, 2023 9:05 PM Read more >

Clippers' Kawhi Leonard to miss 2nd straight playoff game

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kawhi Leonard will miss Game 4 for the Clippers against the Phoenix Suns, leaving Los Angeles without its superstar for a second straight playoff game.

Apr 21, 2023 8:10 PM Read more >

LeBron not trading trash talk with Brooks before Game 3

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — LeBron James has seemed wise beyond his years since the start of his basketball journey, and he wasn't about to drop down to Dillon Brooks' level of discourse heading into a pivotal game for the Los Angeles Lakers.

Apr 21, 2023 7:11 PM Read more >

76ers' Joel Embiid out of Game 4 with sprained knee

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid will sit out because of a sprained right knee when the Philadelphia 76ers try to complete a sweep of the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday.

Apr 21, 2023 6:47 PM Read more >

Antetokounmpo's status for Game 3 remains uncertain

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo’s status for Saturday’s Game 3 of Milwaukee's Eastern Conference first-round playoff series with the Miami Heat remains uncertain, Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer said Friday.

Apr 21, 2023 5:06 PM Read more >

Team president Masai Ujiri wants to fix Raptors culture after coach Nick Nurse fired

TORONTO — Masai Ujiri believes that change has to start at the top. That includes him, the Toronto Raptors team president.

Apr 21, 2023 2:29 PM Read more >