A source tells The Associated Press that the Philadelphia 76ers dismissed coach Doc Rivers on Tuesday after a third straight second-round playoff elimination. The person talked to the AP anonymously because the team had not disclosed the change. Rivers led the 76ers to another 50-win season behind NBA MVP Joel Embiid but failed to reach […]
Late in the third quarter, a Boston fan with a fluorescent pink inflatable flamingo held up a placard that read, “See you in Miami!” Celtics-Heat: Eastern Conference finals rematch set. In last year’s NBA final four, the Celtics led Miami 3-2 before losing Game 6. Boston survived a late Jimmy Butler miss in Game 7 […]
Ray Allen returned to Gampel Pavilion on Sunday in a cap and gown 27 years after his last jump shot. The 47-year-old basketball Hall of Famer stood in the stands with other graduating students under a banner marking the retirement of his UConn jersey, then took his spot in the procession to get his bachelor’s […]
Embiid wants to play Game 2 against the Boston Celtics with Harden. “It’s a possibility, just like it was in the first game,” Embiid told reporters after light shooting in the new Boston Garden. I want to play. Embiid said he will wait until Wednesday night’s game to assess his damaged right knee at a […]
Tuesday was a night that basketball fans will not soon forget, as the league’s best teams engaged in a series of riveting contests. Eastern Conference contenders Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics squared off in one of the evening’s most anticipated matchups. The Sixers finally prevailed owing in large part to Joel Embiid’s phenomenal performance. Embiid […]
Tuesday night’s game between the Los Angeles Clippers and Oklahoma City Thunder ended in a potentially disastrous loss for them. Paul George collided with Thunder player Lu Dort while trying for a rebound with just 4 minutes, 38 seconds left in the contest, seeming to suffer a leg injury. While the extent of the injury […]
Let’s delve headfirst into the basketball world, shall we? On Tuesday, the Los Angeles Clippers faced off against the Oklahoma City Thunder in a pivotal NBA matchup, and it was a doozy. In this loss, the Clippers also dropped the season series tiebreaker to the Thunder. Not only that, but there was also the risk […]
On Tuesday, the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the host Los Angeles Clippers 101-100, with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scoring 31 points against his former team and Jalen Williams adding 20. The Thunder have now won eight of their last 10 games, with Josh Giddey and Isaiah Joe contributing 13 and 12 points respectively. However, the Clippers suffered […]
2 / 2 A matchup between the Minnesota Timber wolves and the New York Knicks on Monday night included two standout performances. One 3-pointer separated Taurean Prince from matching the NBA record set by Ben Gordon and Latrell Sprewell, who each scored 35 points and made all eight of their 3-point attempts. In order to […]
Dillon Brooks just assisted the Memphis Grizzlies in defeating the Golden State Warriors. The Warriors, though, were unimpressed with his performance, particularly with how he acted when sitting on the bench. The Warriors star Klay Thompson took exception to Brooks’ continuous shouts of “You stink” towards the Warriors bench. Thompson represented his four titles by […]
Anthony Davis, the standout player for the Los Angeles Lakers, was forced to deal with defeat after the team’s agonizing one-point loss to the Dallas Mavericks. That made it much harder for him to accept the defeat since he had failed to stop Mavericks forward Maxi Kleber from making the game-winning 3-pointer. Inflicting more harm, […]
Houston Rockets Make NBA History with 16 Wins The Houston Rockets made NBA history with just 16 victories this season, tying the record for fewest victories with the Detroit Pistons. However, the Rockets were able to turn things around in their game against the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday, gaining an 18-point advantage in the […]
