Basketball

Sun keep Fever winless

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Tyasha Harris scored 13 of Connecticut’s final 18 points Monday night, including two free throws with 10.

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Eastern Conference finals is a matchup of season-long favorite Celtics and proud underdog Pacers

BOSTON (AP) — So much about the journey the Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers have taken to the Eastern Conference finals has been about what – or specifically who – they haven’t had to face to get to here.

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Mavs big men are quite the tandem, but now comes quite the challenge from towering Wolves

DALLAS (AP) — Daniel Gafford remembers facing Karl-Anthony Towns, Rudy Gobert and company about two weeks before he was traded to the Dallas Mavericks this season.

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Nuggets are fifth straight NBA champ to falter in quest to repeat but maintain high hopes for future

DENVER (AP) — As the shock of blowing their 20-point Game 7 lead settled in, Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone repeated what had become somewhat of an underlying mantra for his talented but thinned team.

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Victor Wembanyama and Chet Holmgren headline NBA All-Rookie team

NEW YORK (AP) — San Antonio’s Victor Wembanyama was a unanimous selection for the NBA’s All-Rookie team this season, the league revealed Monday.

May 20, 2024 12:12 PM Read more >

Knicks must weigh whether Brunson needs more help, or if being healthy enough might be good enough

NEW YORK (AP) — Jalen Brunson's postseason, one of the best ever by a New York Knicks player, had ended one quarter earlier because of a broken left hand.

May 20, 2024 10:48 AM Read more >

Analysis: When the 2024 NBA champion is crowned, a young star will likely lead the way

LeBron James will turn 40 in December. Stephen Curry is 36. Kevin Durant will turn 36 and Jimmy Butler will turn 35 by the time training camps start in the fall.

May 20, 2024 9:47 AM Read more >

Wolves reach conference finals brimming with talent and tenacity in quest for first NBA championship

DENVER (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves reached the Western Conference finals brimming with talent, trust and tenacity after staging the biggest Game 7 comeback since the NBA began tracking play-by-play data 28 years ago.

May 20, 2024 8:20 AM Read more >

Pacers are back in the Eastern Conference finals, and don't tell them they can't win playing fast

NEW YORK (AP) — The Indiana Pacers are headed back to the Eastern Conference finals and don't plan to slow down when they get there. Not when they are so good at playing fast.

May 20, 2024 4:01 AM Read more >

Boston begins Eastern Conference finals against Indiana

Indiana Pacers (47-35, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (64-18, first in the Eastern Conference) Boston; Tuesday, 8 p.m.

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