Houston Rockets coach Mike D’Antoni and Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra were named Sunday as co-recipients of the inaugural National Basketball Coaches Association Coach of the Year Award. The labor group for NBA coaches began the award, voted upon by the league’s 30 head coaches, to honor coaches who guide players to higher levels and … Read more
Kevin Durant scored 38 points and the Golden State Warriors withstood a determined Utah effort to down the Jazz 102-91 on Saturday to take a commanding 3-0 lead in their NBA playoff series. The Warriors will try to close out the best-of-seven Western Conference second-round series in game four on Monday in Salt Lake City. … Read more
LeBron James became the NBA’s second all-time leading scorer in the postseason with a 39 point performance as the Cleveland Cavaliers crushed the Toronto Raptors 125-103 in game two of their playoff series. James nailed a three pointer in the second half to surpass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (5,762 points) for second place. Michael Jordan is first … Read more
Former Portland Trail Blazers star Brandon Roy is recovering after being injured in a shooting in Los Angeles, reports said Wednesday. KING-TV in Seattle said Roy was treated for wounds following the shooting before returning to Washington state, where he works as a high school basketball coach. USA Today reported that the 32-year-old was injured … 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
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
Sales for the signature basketball shoe of NBA Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry have been below expectations, Under Armour chief executive officer Kevin Plank said Thursday. Curry, the NBA’s Most Valuable Player in the 2014-15 and 2015-16 campaigns, has the league’s top-selling jersey and has sparked the Warriors to an NBA crown in 2015 … Read more
New York Knicks starting center Joakim Noah has undergone surgery on his right shoulder to repair a torn rotator cuff, the NBA team announced Thursday morning. The Knicks did not establish a timetable for his return in posting the news on their Twitter feed, but Knicks coach Jeff Hornacek has said the expected rehabilitation process … Read more
The Washington Wizards regained control of their first round NBA playoff series as they defeated the Atlanta Hawks 103-99 on Wednesday with the help of a 27-point performance by Bradley Beal. John Wall delivered 20 points and 14 assists as the fourth seeded Wizards lead the best of seven Eastern Conference series three games to … Read more
LeBron James scored 33 points and made key plays late to give the defending NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers a 106-102 victory at Indiana and a sweep of their playoff series. The Cavaliers defeated the Pacers 4-0 in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference first-round matchup and will next face the winner between the Toronto Raptors and Milwaukee … Read more
Stephen Curry scored 14 of his 34 points in the fourth quarter and the Golden State Warriors stormed back from a 16-point third-quarter deficit to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 119-113. Klay Thompson tallied 24 points on Saturday for the Warriors, who seized a commanding 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven first-round Western Conference playoff series. … Read more
Los Angeles Clippers star forward Blake Griffin will miss the remainder of the NBA playoffs because of a right big toe injury, the club announced Saturday. Griffin injured the plantar plate on the bottom of the toe in the first half of the Clippers’ 111-106 victory over the host Utah Jazz on Friday, which gave … Read more
Washington Wizards forward Kelly Oubre was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Friday for kicking the ball into the stands. The 21-year-old American committed the violation at the end of the Wizards’ 109-101 home victory over Atlanta on Wednesday, a triumph that gave Washington a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven opening round playoff series. Oubre, … 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
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
Indiana Pacers forward Paul George and Philadelphia 76ers guard Gerald Henderson were fined $25,000 each by the NBA on Wednesday following their stormy on-court duel earlier this week. George was hit with a fine after lambasting the officiating in the Pacers 120-111 victory over the Sixers. Henderson was fined for jabbing an elbow into George’s … Read more