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...
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...
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) --Â Anthony Davis scored 30 points and led a defensive masterclass as the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Golden State Warriors 117-112 on the road to take a 1-0 lead in their NBA Western Conference playoff series on Tuesday, May 2. Â *Anthony Davis of the Los Angeles...
NEW YORK (AFP) -- Jalen Brunson scored 30 points as the New York Knicks defeated the Miami Heat 111-105 to square their Eastern Conference playoff semi-final series at 1-1 on Tuesday, May 2. *Jalen Brunson of the New York Knicks heads for the net as Bam Adebayo  and Max Strus of the Miami...
NEW YORK (AFP) — James Harden scored a career playoff-high 45 points as the Philadelphia 76ers overcame the absence of Joel Embiid to stun the Boston Celtics in game one of their Eastern Conference semifinal series on Monday, May 1. *James Harden of the Philadelphia 76ers takes a shot against...
Cebu 5th district Rep. Vincent Franco "Duke" Frasco poses for a picture with his two boys. In the background is LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers. Cebu 5th district Rep. Vincent Franco "Duke" Frasco and his two boys were lucky enough to catch a glimpse of LeBron James and the rest of the Los...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) --Â Giannis Antetokounmpo insisted Milwaukee's season had not been a failure after the Bucks crashed out of the playoffs at the first hurdle on Wednesday, April 26. *Max Strus and members of the Miami Heat celebrate in front of Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks after...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) --Â Jimmy Butler conjured another magical performance as the Miami Heat sent the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks sensationally crashing out of the NBA playoffs on Wednesday, April 26, with a nerve-jangling overtime victory. *Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat drives around Giannis...
MEMPHIS (AFP) -- Ja Morant led a superb second half rally as the Memphis Grizzlies kept their NBA playoff campaign alive with a 116-99 victory over LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday, April 26. *Ja Morant of the Memphis Grizzlies and LeBron James  of the Los Angeles Lakers...
NEW YORK (AFP) -- The New York Knicks defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 106-95 to complete a 4-1 series victory and advance to the NBA Eastern Conference playoff semi-finals on Wednesday, April 26. *Jalen Brunson of the New York Knicks hugs Darius Garland of the Cleveland Cavaliers after Game Five...
Luka Doncic led a stunning Dallas Mavericks rout of the top-seeded Phoenix Suns while the Boston Celtics eliminated the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks on a day of NBA playoff upsets on Sunday. Grant Williams of the Boston Celtics reacts during the fourth quarter in Game Seven of the 2022 NBA...
Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors celebrates his three-point shot against the Memphis Grizzlies in the fourth quarter in Game Six of the 2022 NBA Playoffs Western Conference Semifinals at Chase Center on May 13, 2022 in San Francisco, California. (AFP) The Golden State Warriors pulled away...
