LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- French basketball prodigy Victor Wembanyama will discover where he is likely to launch his NBA career on Tuesday, May 15, when the league holds its lottery to determine which team will get first choice in next month's draft. *Metropolitan 92's French power forward Victor...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) — LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers will attempt to overcome the formidable challenge posed by Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets as the Western Conference playoff finals get under way on Tuesday, May 16. *N* *ikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets drives the ball past...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) — Jayson Tatum poured in an historic 51 points on Sunday, May 14, to lead the Boston Celtics to a 112-88 game-seven victory over the Philadelphia 76ers and into the NBA Eastern Conference finals. *Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics celebrates breaking 50 points against the...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Monty Williams, last season's NBA Coach of the Year, has been fired as coach of the Phoenix Suns after their second-round playoff loss to Denver, according to multiple reports Saturday, May 13. *Head coach Monty Williams of the Phoenix Suns reacts during the second quarter...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- The Los Angeles Lakers ran defending champions Golden State out of the NBA playoffs in dominant style on Friday, May 12, beating the Warriors 122-101 to advance to the Western Conference finals. *LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers attempts a layup against Klay Thompson of...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- The Miami Heat punched their ticket to the NBA Eastern Conference finals on Friday, May 12, clawing out a 96-92 victory over the New York Knicks to win their playoff series four games to two. *Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat looks on during game six of the Eastern Conference...
LOS ANGLES (AFP) -- The Denver Nuggets crushed the Phoenix Suns 125-100 on Thursday, May 10, to become the first team to reach the NBA conference finals. *Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets drives to the basket during the first quarter against the Phoenix Suns in game six of the Western Conference...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) — Jayson Tatum scored 16 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter as the Boston Celtics held off the Philadelphia 76ers 95-86 on Thursday, May 11, to force a decisive game seven in their NBA playoff series. *Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics celebrates a basket against the...
NEW YORK (AFP) -- NBA Most Valuable Player Joel Embiid of Philadelphia, Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo, Dallas star Luka Doncic and Boston's Jayson Tatum were among those named Wednesday, May 10, to the All-NBA First Team. *(L-R)* *Luka Doncic, Jayson Tatum, Joel Embiid, Giannis...
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) — The Golden State Warriors kept their NBA title defense alive on Wednesday, May 10, with a 121-106 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers, who saw star center Anthony Davis depart after taking a blow to the head. *Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors dribbles against...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- The Philadelphia 76ers moved to within one win of a series victory over the Boston Celtics in the NBA playoffs on Tuesday, May 9, as the Denver Nuggets thrashed the Phoenix Suns to edge closer to a place in the conference finals. *Al Horford of the Boston Celtics defends Joel...
NEW YORK (AFP) -- NBA Defensive Player of the Year Jaren Jackson Jr. of the Memphis Grizzlies was the top vote-getter on the NBA All-Defensive Team announced Tuesday, May 9. *(FILES) In this file photo taken on March 07, 2023, Jaren Jackson Jr. of the Memphis Grizzlies reacts in the final minutes...
