OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Chet Holmgren and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander each scored 22 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Los Angeles Lakers, 125-107, on Thursday night, May 7, to take a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference semifinal series. Ajay Mitchell had 20 points and Jaren McCain added 18...
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Victor Wembanyama had 19 points and 15 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs handed Minnesota its worst postseason loss in franchise history, beating the Timberwolves, 133-95, on Wednesday night, May 6, to even their Western Conference semifinal series at one game apiece. “I...
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Luka Doncic said Wednesday, May 6, he was given platelet-rich plasma injections in Spain as the Los Angeles Lakers star tries to speed up his eight-week timeline for returning from the hamstring injury that has sidelined him since early April. “I went to Spain to do PRP,”...
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Chet Holmgren had 24 points and 12 rebounds, and the Oklahoma City Thunder routed the Los Angeles Lakers, 108-90, on Tuesday night, May 5, in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal series. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Ajay Mitchell each added 18 points for the Thunder....
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 18 points in his unexpected return from injury and the Minnesota Timberwolves overcame a huge game by Victor Wembanyama and held on to beat the San Antonio Spurs, 104-102, in the opener of the Western Conference semifinals on Monday night, May 4....
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — From a strictly basketball standpoint, this young version of the Thunder truly arrived last season when they won Oklahoma City 's first NBA title. From a visibility point of view, the Thunder are preparing for perhaps their biggest stage yet — a Western Conference...
DETROIT (AP) — Cade Cunningham had 32 points and 12 assists, Tobias Harris added 30 points and the Detroit Pistons beat the Orlando Magic, 116-94, in Game 7 on Sunday, May 3, to win a playoff series for the first time in 18 years. Cunningham averaged 32.4 points for Detroit, which last won a...
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jaden McDaniels had 32 points and 10 rebounds and Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 24 points in a surprise start for the injury-ravaged Minnesota Timberwolves in a 110-98 victory over the Denver Nuggets in Game 6 on Thursday night, April 30, that finished off another tense NBA...
HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Rockets are brimming with confidence after avoiding elimination twice with consecutive wins to force Game 6 against the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night, May 1, in the first round of the playoffs. “We put ourselves in a bad position, but we can still make history...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jabari Smith Jr. scored 22 points, Tari Eason added 18 and the Houston Rockets avoided playoff elimination for the second straight game with a 99-93 victory over the Lakers in Game 5 on Wednesday night, April 29, trimming Los Angeles ' lead in the first-round series to...
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Victor Wembanyama had 17 points, 14 rebounds and six blocks, and the San Antonio Spurs never trailed in eliminating the Portland Trail Blazers with a 114-95 victory Tuesday night, April 28, in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series. De 'Aaron Fox had 21 points, Julian...
EL SEGUNDO, California (AP) — Austin Reaves and the Los Angeles Lakers will wait until game time Wednesday night, April 28, to determine whether he is ready to return from nearly four weeks on the sidelines with a strained oblique muscle. Reaves expressed cautious optimism Tuesday when he spoke...
