Basketball

Celtics' Malcolm Brogdon wins NBA's 6th man of year award

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics asked Malcolm Brogdon to learn a new role. He mastered it quickly.

Apr 20, 2023 5:36 PM Read more >

'Overrated!': Hawks' Young dealing with more playoff misery

ATLANTA (AP) — Trae Young was showered with chants of “overrated!” during two dismal games in Boston. The Atlanta star will need to find his playoff groove at home if the Hawks are going to have any chance of knocking off the Celtics.

Apr 20, 2023 3:26 PM Read more >

Canada's Dillon Brooks trying to get under LeBron's skin for Grizzlies

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Calling the NBA's all-time leading scorer — regular season and playoffs — old and just another player might not seem very smart to most folks.

Apr 20, 2023 12:57 PM Read more >

Kings, rapper E-40 cite 'misunderstanding' for ejection

The Sacramento Kings and a Bay Area hip-hop star who alleged “racial bias” for being kicked out of a playoff game said the situation resulted from an “unfortunate misunderstanding.

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Warriors will lean on dependable Looney with Green suspended

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Kevon Looney takes great pride in being available game after game for the Golden State Warriors, however he is needed, whenever his name is called.

Apr 20, 2023 5:38 AM Read more >

Murray has 40 points, Nuggets beat Timberwolves for 2-0 lead

DENVER (AP) — Jamal Murray never had this type of performance with such an ear-splitting soundtrack to go with it. Murray scored 40 points and Michael Porter Jr.

Apr 20, 2023 12:18 AM Read more >

New York, Cleveland tied 1-1 heading into game 3

Cleveland Cavaliers (51-31, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. New York Knicks (47-35, fifth in the Eastern Conference) New York; Friday, 8:30 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Knicks -2; over/under is 211.

Apr 20, 2023 12:03 AM Read more >

Boston visits Atlanta with 2-0 series lead

Boston Celtics (57-25, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Atlanta Hawks (41-41, seventh in the Eastern Conference) Atlanta; Friday, 7 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Hawks -5; over/under is 228.

Apr 20, 2023 12:03 AM Read more >

Jokic and the Nuggets visit Minnesota with 2-0 series lead

Denver Nuggets (53-29, first in the Western Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (42-40, eighth in the Western Conference) Minneapolis; Friday, 9:30 p.m.

Apr 20, 2023 12:03 AM Read more >

Bucks rout Heat without injured Antetokounmpo to tie series

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Brook Lopez scored 25 points, Jrue Holiday added 24 and the hot-shooting Milwaukee Bucks withstood Giannis Antetokounmpo’s absence to rout the Miami Heat 138-122 on Wednesday night, tying the Eastern Conference first-round series at

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