Articles filed under Basketball
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Blazers beat Nuggets 132-116, secure 6th seed for playoffsMay 17, 2021 7:00 am - PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - After meeting to close out the regular season, the Trail Blazers and the Nuggets will face off in the opening round of the playoffs. Damian Lillar...
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Injuries likely to impact quality of play in NBA postseasonMay 17, 2021 7:00 am - The NBA playoffs should be entertaining, as they always are. Just don't count on the basketball being as good as usual. Not after a truncated season during which the inj...
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Cavs end difficult season outside playoffs, decisions loomMay 17, 2021 7:00 am - CLEVELAND (AP) - The night before their season finale, the Cavaliers ditched their masks and got together for a team dinner on a rooftop in Brooklyn - a symbolic high po...
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Williamson, Griffin, offer different views of Pelicans' playMay 17, 2021 7:00 am - NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Zion Williamson takes little comfort in how close the New Orleans Pelicans came to qualifying for the postseason. If anything, the 20-year-old All-Sta...
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LeBron vs. Steph: A play-in game will be a superstar tussleMay 17, 2021 7:00 am - LeBron vs. Steph. Oh, what a way to get into NBA playoff mode. The matchups for the NBA's new play-in tournament are set. It starts Tuesday night with the Eastern Confer...
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Yes: Marv Albert, NBA's '~soundtrack,' retiring before FinalsMay 17, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - From Michael Jordan soaring through the air to Willis Reed simply walking onto the court, Marv Albert supplied the sound that went with the sights. Alber...
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Pokusevski scores 29, Thunder top Clippers in season finaleMay 17, 2021 7:00 am - OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Aleksej Pokusevski scored a career-high 29 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 117-112 on Sunday night in the re...
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Celtics host the Wizards for play-in gameMay 17, 2021 7:00 am - Washington Wizards (34-38, eighth in the Eastern Conference during the regular season) vs. Boston Celtics (36-36, seventh in the Eastern Conference during the regular se...
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Pacers take on the Hornets for play-in gameMay 17, 2021 7:00 am - Charlotte Hornets (33-39, 10th in the Eastern Conference during the regular season) vs. Indiana Pacers (34-38, ninth in the Eastern Conference during the regular season)...
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Kukoc named to 2021 Naismith Hall of Fame classMay 16, 2021 12:00 pm - Another member of the 1990s Bulls is joining the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Toni Kukoc was announced as a member of the 2021 class, selected by the inter...