Basketball

Thunder's Mark Daigneault is NBA Coach of the Year after leading young team to No. 1 seed in West

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander joked at first when asked what makes Oklahoma City Thunder coach Mark Daigneault good at his job. “He’s annoying. Always nagging,” the All-Star guard said with a chuckle.

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All-Stars Antetokounmpo, Lillard out for Milwaukee Bucks against Indiana Pacers in Game 4

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks will be without injured All-Stars Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard when their playoff series resumes Sunday night at Indiana.

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Nuggets, Thunder have chances to move into Round 2, and Boston seeks 3-1 lead in Miami

Denver is one win from returning to Round 2. And Oklahoma City is a win away from getting there for the first time since 2016.

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Putting in the extra work allows an AP photographer to make a soaring NBA shot

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Gerald Herbert insists on making sure he provides the best coverage possible when photographing New Orleans’ NBA team. That means laboriously hanging remote cameras in the Pelicans’ arena hours before every home game.

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Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla says playoff basketball doesn't change much from regular season

MIAMI (AP) — There's been a notion in the NBA for years, one that says the game changes when the postseason rolls around. Joe Mazzulla disagrees. In the eyes of the Boston coach, nothing really changes from the regular season to the playoffs.

Apr 28, 2024 11:27 AM Read more >

NBA Playoffs 2024: Lakers stay alive, while Celtics, Magic and Thunder all win easily

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are still alive. And the Orlando Magic, Oklahoma City Thunder and Boston Celtics were all rolling. Close games are hard to find in these NBA playoffs.

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LeBron scores 30, and the Lakers avoid 1st-round elimination with a 119-108 win over champion Denver

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers finally cracked the Denver Nuggets' mastery of this rivalry and extended their playoff lives for at least another game. To absolutely nobody's surprise, LeBron James led the way.

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Oklahoma City looks to secure series against New Orleans in game 4

Oklahoma City Thunder (57-25, first in the Western Conference) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (49-33, seventh in the Western Conference) New Orleans; Monday, 8:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Thunder -4.5; over/under is 204.

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Denver looks to clinch series in game 5

Los Angeles Lakers (47-35, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (57-25, second in the Western Conference) Denver; Monday, 10 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Nuggets -7.5; over/under is 218.

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Boston visits Miami with 2-1 series lead

Boston Celtics (64-18, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Miami Heat (46-36, eighth in the Eastern Conference) Miami; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Celtics -10.5; over/under is 202.

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