Articles filed under Basketball
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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...
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Stephen Curry and Buddy Hield lead Warriors past Rockets 103-89 in Game 7May 04, 2025 10:20 pm - HOUSTON — Stephen Curry scored 14 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter, Buddy Hield made nine 3-pointers and scored 33 points, and the Golden State Warriors advanced to...
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Donovan Mitchell uses Jazz’s postseason disappointment from 2021 to fuel Cavaliers’ run this yearMay 03, 2025 11:46 am - Donovan Mitchell hasn't allowed himself to enjoy leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to the top seed in the Eastern Conference. The painful memories of what happened the last time he was on a team with a top seed provided fuel for his leadership.
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Appreciation: Gregg Popovich had a view of the world, and it changed both the Spurs and the NBAMay 03, 2025 10:00 am - Gregg Popovich understood the world. That goes back long before the basketball world knew who he was. It probably can be traced to at least Popovich's time at the U.S. Air Force Academy, where he majored in Soviet studies and was on his way to becoming a spy. He became an icon instead.