Russell Westbrook’s latest triple-double translated to a 115-113 victory for the Oklahoma City Thunder as they clawed back in their NBA playoff series against the Houston Rockets. The Thunder narrowed the gap in the best-of-seven Western Conference first-round series to 2-1 — but it was a close-run thing. Westbrook, who notched a record 42 regular-season … Read more
Bradley Beal scored 16 of his 31 points in the final quarter as the Washington Wizards seized a 2-0 lead in their first round NBA playoff series with a 109-101 win on Wednesday. John Wall delivered a team high 32 points as he and Beal tallied 20 of the Wizards’ final 21 points in a … 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
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
Russell Westbrook capped his history-making 42nd triple-double of the season with a game-winning three-pointer on Sunday as his Oklahoma City Thunder knocked the Denver Nuggets out of NBA playoff contention. Westbrook scored 50 points, pulled down 16 rebounds and handed out 10 assists to break the single-season triple-double record set by Oscar Robertson in the … Read more
The Brooklyn Nets, long languishing out of NBA playoff contention, are looking to the future — and a third straight win, 141-118 over the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday, is a step in the right direction. “We are getting better, and I’m just thankful to see that,” said Jeremy Lin, whose 16 points matched the 16 … Read more
Jamal Crawford came off the bench to score a game-high 28 points and power the Los Angeles Clippers over Utah 108-95 Saturday to tighten their NBA playoff position fight. The Clippers improved to 44-30, moving within one-half game of the Jazz (44-29) for fourth place in the Western Conference and clinching a playoff berth for … Read more
Joakim Noah, then of the Chicago Bulls, pictured during game one of their first round NBA playoff game against the Brooklyn Nets in New York, on April 20, 2013 New York Knicks center Joakim Noah, the son of French tennis legend Yannick Noah, was suspended for 20 games without pay by the NBA on Saturday … Read more