Golden State Warriors took a 2-0 lead in the NBA Finals with a dominant 132-113 victory over Cleveland Cavaliers. Kevin Durant hit a game-high 33 points, while Stephen Curry recorded his first play-off triple-double, with 32 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists. LeBron James made a record-equalling eighth play-off triple-double. The Warriors, who welcomed back … Read more
James Harden scored 34 points as the Houston Rockets withstood a furious effort from Oklahoma City star Russell Westbrook to oust the Thunder from the NBA playoffs on Tuesday. The Rockets beat the Thunder 105-99 to win their best-of-seven Western Conference first-round series four games to one. Rockets reserve Lou Williams scored 10 of his … Read more
Steve Kerr said he would be unable to coach the Golden State Warriors playoff game on Monday and could be done for the remainder of the postseason. Kerr, who underwent multiple back surgeries two years ago, will not be on the sidelines for game four of the Warriors’s first-round playoff series against the Portland Trail … 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
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
Damian Lillard scored a franchise-record 59 points to power the Portland Trail Blazers to a 101-86 victory over the Utah Jazz on Saturday. Lillard broke the club record of 54 points set by Damon Stoudamire in 2005. The 26-year-old American sank 18 of 34 shots from the field, nine of 14 from three-point range and … 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
Karl-Anthony Towns scored 34 points and pulled down 12 rebounds as the Minnesota Timberwolves cooled off the red-hot Portland Trail Blazers with a 110-109 NBA victory on Monday. Portland’s Damian Lillard had a solid look at what would have been a game-winning shot, but his jumper lipped out at the buzzer and the Blazers’ six-game … Read more
LeBron James says the reigning NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers are “in a bad spot” after losing their third consecutive game, falling 99-93 on Thursday, at Chicago. The Bulls completed a 4-0 regular-season sweep of Cleveland, boosting their chances of reaching the playoffs and dropping the Cavaliers (47-27) behind Boston (48-27) at the top of the … Read more
The Portland Trail Blazers continued their quest to secure the final playoff spot in the Western Conference with a 113-97 win over Atlanta, that also snapped a five game losing skid to the Hawks. Portland, who are trying to overtake the Denver Nuggets in the postseason race, led by 23 points just 10 minutes into … Read more
Al Horford delivered 20 points and nine rebounds as the Boston Celtics continued their domination over the Minnesota Timberwolves with a 117-104 win. Boston won its 10th game in the last 11 thanks to a 21-6 run bridging the halves, a complete game by Horford and a stellar Isaiah Thomas performance. Horford just missed his … Read more
San Antonio Spurs forward LaMarcus Aldridge was reinstated to the NBA club’s lineup Wednesday when doctors approved the move four days after an indefinitely benching following a minor heart arrhythmia. Aldridge has averaged 17.3 points, 7.4 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.1 blocked shots a game for the Spurs, who have won 11 of their past … Read more
Kawhi Leonard won an epic duel with James Harden as the San Antonio Spurs downed the Houston Rockets 112-110 in a thrilling NBA battle on Monday. Leonard and Harden, two of the most in-form players in the league, both finished with identical tallies of 39 points after a pulsating shoot-out between the Texas rivals in … Read more
Nigerian center Festus Ezeli, who has yet to play for the NBA’s Portland Trail Blazers, will miss the full campaign after undergoing left knee surgery in the next few days. The team announced Sunday that the 27-year-old African, a Golden State Warriors reserve on their 2015 NBA championship squad and the 2016 team that won … Read more
The National Basketball Association (NBA) and the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) has announced that NBA Africa Game 2017, NBA’s second game in Africa, will take place Saturday, August 5, 2017 at the Ticketpro Dome in Johannesburg, South Africa. The announcement was made at the annual NBA Africa All-Star Luncheon in New Orleans by NBA … Read more
The National Basketball Association (NBA) and the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) announced today that NBA Africa Game 2017, the NBA’s second game in Africa, will take place Saturday, Aug. 5 at the Ticketpro Dome in Johannesburg, South Africa. The announcement was made at the annual NBA Africa All-Star Luncheon in New Orleans by NBA … Read more