John Wall scored 24 points as the Washington Wizards trimmed the deficit in their NBA Eastern Conference playoff series against Boston on Thursday with a 116-89 victory. The Wizards seized control of the contest with a 22-0 scoring run in the first quarter. Although they never trailed, there was plenty of tension, with eight technical … Read more
Isaiah Thomas scored a career playoff high 53 points, nine of them in a game-closing 15-2 over-time run that powered the Boston Celtics over Washington 129-119 in a second-round NBA playoff game. Thomas scored a combined 29 points in the fourth quarter and over-time to rally the host Celtics past the stubborn Wizards and give … Read more
The Indiana Pacers formally confirmed Larry Bird’s departure as president of basketball operations on Monday, with the NBA great saying his sudden departure was not related to his health or the team. News of the 60-year-old’s exit stunned the NBA when it emerged last week, with Bird walking away from his home-state club after two … Read more
Isaiah Thomas shook off having a tooth knocked out and the heartache of his sister’s funeral to score 33 points Sunday, powering the Boston Celtics over Washington 123-111 in an NBA playoff game. Thomas went 11-of-23 from the floor, 6-of-7 from the free throw line and contributed nine assists as the Celtics battled back after … Read more
Defending champion Cleveland and season win leader Golden State, each seeking a third consecutive NBA Finals appearance, are well rested as the second round of the playoffs begins Sunday. They were the only clubs to advance through the first round without dropping a game and are again favored in their best-of-seven second round matchups. Cleveland … Read more
Avery Bradley led a balanced offensive attack as the Boston Celtics advanced to the second round of the NBA playoffs with a 105-83 rout of the Chicago Bulls. Bradley led the way with 23 points as all five Celtics starters scored in double figures to close out their best-of-seven Eastern Conference series in six games. … Read more
Boston Celtics point guard Isaiah Thomas plans to travel to the American West Coast to attend his sister’s funeral after playing in Friday’s NBA playoff game at Chicago, the Boston Globe reported Friday. Thomas plans to fly from Chicago to Tacoma, Washington, to attend his sister’s funeral Saturday afternoon, according to the newspaper. Thomas, who … Read more
Chicago Bulls guard Rajon Rondo and Houston Rockets guard Patrick Beverley were each fined $25,000 by the NBA on Sunday for violations committed in playoff defeats. Rondo was fined for attempting to trip Boston Celtics forward Jae Crowder with 31.1 seconds remaining in the first quarter of Chicago’s 104-87 home loss to the Celtics on … Read more
The top-seeded Boston Celtics turned the tables on the Chicago Bulls, powering to a 104-87 victory to narrow the gap in their NBA Eastern Conference first-round playoff series. The eighth-seeded Bulls had stunned the Celtics in two games in Boston to seize a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series. But the Celtics, rocked this week … Read more
Boston Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas said Wednesday that friends, family and fans had helped him through “the hardest week of my life” after his sister, Chyna, died in a road accident. “I never could have imagined a day where my little sister, Chyna, wouldn’t be here,” the fiery point guard said in a statement posted … Read more
The Chicago Bulls powered past the Boston Celtics 111-97 Tuesday to take a 2-0 lead over the Eastern Conference top seeds in their NBA playoff series, while the Toronto Raptors avoided falling into an 0-2 hole. The Bulls, who clawed their way to the eighth and final playoff spot in the East, are trying to … Read more
Paul George delivered 32 points and 11 rebounds as the Indiana Pacers punched their ticket to the NBA postseason on Wednesday with a 104-86 victory over the Atlanta Hawks. Jeff Teague added 19 points and seven assists before twisting his left ankle and leaving the game in the fourth quarter as the Pacers grabbed the … Read more
Gerald Green scored 18 points as the Boston Celtics clinched their first Eastern Conference title in nine years with a 112-94 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on the final night of the NBA regular season. The Celtics finished with a 53-29 record as they claimed the top seed in the East for the first since … Read more
The Atlanta Hawks, with 19 points and 12 rebounds from center Dwight Howard, beat the Charlotte Hornets 103-76 to set an NBA playoff date with the Washington Wizards. The Hawks’ fourth straight victory assured them of the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference and guaranteed they’ll play the fourth-seeded Wizards in the first round when … Read more
Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 22 points to lead Atlanta to a 114-100 upset win over the defending NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers despite sitting their starters. The Hawks didn’t use any of their five starters against LeBron James’s Cavaliers who had their four game win streak snapped. James finished with 27 points but it wasn’t enough … Read more
Russell Westbrook tied Oscar Robertson’s record for most triple-doubles in an NBA season on Tuesday, his 41st triple-double of the campaign fueling the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 110-79 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks. Westbrook drained a three-pointer just before halftime to finish the first half with 12 points. Minutes into the third period he notched his … Read more
LeBron James’s 18 points in the Cleveland Cavaliers’s 122-102 victory over the Orlando Magic on Tuesday marked his 788th straight game in which he scored in double digits, moving him to second on the NBA’s all-time list. James’s 18 were part of a triple-double that also included 11 rebounds and 11 assists — his 12th … Read more
Russell Westbrook edged closer to NBA immortality with his 40th triple-double of the season on Sunday as LeBron James dug deep to help Cleveland clinch a double-overtime thriller against Indiana. Westbrook scored 40 points, grabbed 13 rebounds and provided 10 assists as the Oklahoma City Thunder fell to a 113-101 home loss against the Charlotte … Read more
The Boston Celtics hit the 50-win mark for the first time in six NBA seasons on Sunday with a wire-to-wire 110-94 victory over the New York Knicks. “A couple of years ago I would have thought that would be something we would have to build for a while for,” admitted coach Brad Stevens, now in … Read more
The Atlanta Hawks squandered an early 18-point lead but came back late for a 95-91 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday to end their seven-game NBA losing streak. German guard Dennis Schroder scored 17 of his 27 points in the first quarter then went quiet until the final period when he drained a brace … Read more