MIAMI (AFP) -- Jimmy Butler produced a scintillating 56-point performance as the Miami Heat scored a stunning come-from-behind victory to leave the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks on the brink of elimination from the NBA playoffs on Monday, April 24. *Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat reacts during the...
NEW YORK (AFP) -- Finnish forward Lauri Markkanen of the Utah Jazz was named the NBA's 2023 Most Improved Player on Monday after boosting his scoring average by nearly 11 points a game. *Finnish forward Lauri Markkanen of NBA team Utah Jazz starts his military service at the Finnish Defence Forces...
NEW YORK (AFP) -- Atlanta Hawks guard Dejounte Murray was suspended one game without pay by the NBA on Monday, April 24, after clashing with a referee following his team's game four loss to Boston. The incident took place at the end of Boston's 129-121 victory in Atlanta, which gave the Celtics a...
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- Former Boston Celtics coach Ime Udoka has agreed on a deal to be hired as coach of the NBA's Houston Rockets, according to multiple media reports on Monday, April 24. *Former Boston Celtics head coach Ime Udoka has agreed to be hired as coach of the NBA's Houston Rockets,...
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) -- Stephen Curry scored 32 points as the Golden State Warriors held off a ferocious fourth-quarter fightback from the Sacramento Kings to secure a series-leveling 126-125 victory in the NBA playoffs on Sunday, April 23. *Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors drives to the...
After finally getting his first professional championship following TNT’s six-game conquest of erstwhile defending champion Ginebra, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson is definitely eyeing the next big thing on the horizon – to make a return to the NBA. *TNT head coach Jojo Lastimosa talks to Rondae...
New York, United States (AFP) -- The Philadelphia 76ers shook off the absence of Joel Embiid to sweep Brooklyn out of the NBA playoffs on Saturday, April 22, as the Phoenix Suns closed in on a second-round berth and the Los Angeles Lakers made a statement against Memphis. *Paul Reed of the...
Los Angeles, United States (AFP) -- Milwaukee star Giannis Antetokounmpo was ruled out of the third game of the Bucks' NBA playoff series against the Miami Heat on Saturday, April 22, an hour before tip-off. *Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks sits on the bench before the start of...
LOS ANGELES (AFP)--The New York Knicks dominated the Cleveland Cavaliers 99-79 on Friday, electrifying Madison Square Garden as they took a 2-1 lead in their NBA Eastern Conference playoff series. *Julius Randle of the New York Knicks dunks over Jarrett Allen #31 of the Cleveland Cavaliers during...
LOS ANGELES (AFP)--The Philadelphia 76ers will try to complete their NBA playoff sweep of the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday without star center Joel Embiid, who has been ruled out with a right knee sprain. *Philadelphia 76ers is expected to miss Joel Embiid in Game 4 of their NBA playoffs series. (File...
Los Angeles (AFP) -- Sacramento's Mike Brown was named the NBA Coach of the Year on Wednesday, April 19, becoming the first unanimous winner of the award after guiding the Kings back to the playoffs. *Sacramento Kings head coach Mike Brown gestures from the sideline as his team plays the Golden...
Montreal, Canada (AFP) -- Nick Nurse, who masterminded Toronto's run to the 2019 NBA title, was fired as head coach of the Raptors on Friday after the club missed the 2023 NBA playoffs. *Nick Nurse (AFP)* Raptors president Masai Ujiri announced the move, saying the team needed a "reset"...
