LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Jamal Murray scored 23 of his 37 points in the fourth quarter as a furious finale carried the Denver Nuggets to a 108-103 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday, May 18, and a 2-0 lead in their NBA Western Conference final series. *Jamal Murray of the Denver Nuggets drives...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Jimmy Butler's 35 points and a scorching third quarter propelled the eighth-seeded Miami Heat to a 123-116 victory over the Celtics on Wednesday, May 17, in game one of the NBA Eastern Conference finals in Boston. *Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat is defended by Payton Pritchard...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Nikola Jokic produced a dominant display as the Denver Nuggets held off a late Los Angeles Lakers fightback to win their NBA Western Conference finals opener 132-126 on Tuesday, May 16. *Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets looks to pass the ball against Anthony Davis of the Los...
MIAMI (AFP) -- The Philadelphia 76ers have fired head coach Doc Rivers after their exit from the NBA playoffs at the hands of the Boston Celtics. *(FILES) Head Coach Doc Rivers, of the Philadelphia 76ers, reacts against the Boston Celtics during the first quarter in game six of the Eastern...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- The San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday, May 16, were awarded the top pick in next month's NBA draft, leaving them in pole position to land French prodigy Victor Wembanyama. *Metropolitan 92's French power forward Victor Wembanyama looks on during the French Elite basketball match...
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...
