Articles filed under Basketball
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Ping pong pain: Tiebreaker proves costly to Bulls as Dallas wins draft lotteryMay 12, 2025 7:42 pm - The bad luck continued for the Bulls at Monday’s NBA Draft Lottery. They stayed put at No. 12, while a team that finished with the same record, Dallas, moved all the way up to the top pick.
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Pacers build 41-point halftime lead and rout Cavaliers 129-109 for a 3-1 series leadMay 11, 2025 10:11 pm - INDIANAPOLIS — Pascal Siakam scored 21 points and the Indiana Pacers tied an NBA playoff record by taking a 41-point halftime lead before routing the top-seeded Cleveland...
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 25 points and leads Thunder past Denver 92-87 to tie series 2-2May 11, 2025 7:09 pm - DENVER — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 25 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder finally outplayed Denver in crunch time, beating the Nuggets 92-87 on Sunday to knot their...
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Clank! Nuggets and Thunder combine for 25 points, tied for fewest in 1st quarter of NBA playoff gameMay 11, 2025 7:06 pm - DENVER — The Denver Nuggets and Oklahoma City Thunder couldn't wake up their slumbering offenses in an early Game 4 tip on Sunday, resulting in a record-tying bad start t...
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Ahead of the WNBA’s season opener, all eyes are on Fever vs. SkyMay 08, 2025 3:04 pm - As their season opener nears, the Chicago Sky and Indiana Fever are gearing up to renew their high-profile rivalry.
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Warriors take Game 1 from cold-shooting Wolves 99-88 despite Curry's departure with hamstring strainMay 06, 2025 11:49 pm - MINNEAPOLIS — Buddy Hield and Draymond Green delivered from 3-point range with Golden State star Stephen Curry suddenly sidelined by a hamstring strain, and the Warriors ...
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Haliburton's 3 with 1.1 seconds left gives Pacers 120-119 stunning win over Cavs and 2-0 series leadMay 06, 2025 10:41 pm - CLEVELAND — Tyrese Haliburton said he knows he's trusted to deliver in big moments. In three straight playoff games, the Indiana Pacers guard has delivered when it has ma...
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Gordon's game-winner, Jokic's 42 points, 22 rebounds lead Nuggets past Thunder in West semis Game 1May 06, 2025 12:00 am - OKLAHOMA CITY — Nikola Jokic had 42 points and 22 rebounds, and Aaron Gordon hit a 3-pointer in the closing seconds to give the Denver Nuggets a stunning 121-119 comeback...
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Knicks come from 20 down, beat Celtics 108-105 in OT as Bridges' steal preserves Game 1 winMay 05, 2025 9:18 pm - BOSTON — Jalen Brunson and OG Anunoby each scored 29 points before Mikal Bridges stole the ball from Jaylen Brown with a second left in overtime as the New York Knicks st...
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Tyrese Haliburton ignites closing run for Pacers, who stun Cavs 121-112 in Game 1 of East semisMay 04, 2025 10:23 pm - CLEVELAND — Tyrese Haliburton hardly resembled the player whose peers have deemed him overrated. The dynamic Indiana point guard scored 22 points — including a go-ahead 3...