Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander learned a lesson to open the NBA Finals. “You can’t just throw the first punch,” Gilgeous-Alexander said after Game 2 of the NBA Finals against the visiting Indiana Pacers on Sunday night. “You’ve got to throw all the punches all night.” Gilgeous-Alexander and the rest of the Thunder threw plenty of … Read more
A nine-time NBA All-Star and All-Defensive First Team member, Gary Payton is inarguably a legend of the game. In his long and illustrious career, he redefined the guard position with his defence, and went on to lead the Seattle SuperSonics to the NBA Finals in 1996. A decade later, he was a member of the title-winning … Read more
From Jalen Brunson’s sizzling start to the “Knicks in 7! Knicks in 7!” chants at the finish, this was New York’s night. Maybe it can still be the Knicks’ series. Brunson scored 32 points, Karl-Anthony Towns added 24 points and 13 rebounds despite a bruised left knee and the Knicks stayed alive in the Eastern … Read more
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder rolled to a 124-94 home win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday, finishing off the Western Conference finals in Game 5. Gilgeous-Alexander added eight assists and seven rebounds as Oklahoma City closed out the best-of-seven series. The Thunder are headed to the NBA Finals for … Read more
Former NBA star Shawn Kemp pleaded guilty to an assault charge on Tuesday for shooting at two men inside a vehicle in a Washington state mall parking lot. Kemp, 55, pleaded guilty to second-degree assault in Pierce County Superior Court in Tacoma as part of a plea agreement, according to the county Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. … Read more
Julius Randle scored 24 points and dished 11 assists as the Minnesota Timberwolves pulled away for a 117-93 win over the Golden State Warriors in Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinals in NBA Playoffs on Thursday night in Minneapolis. Anthony Edwards added 20 points and nine rebounds for Minnesota, which evened the best-of-seven series … Read more
Home-court advantage? It doesn’t exist so far in the NBA conference semifinals — where visiting teams combined to go 4-0 in Game 1s, the first time that has happened during this round in the league’s playoff history. Indiana beat top-seeded Cleveland on Sunday in the opener of that East series, New York beat defending champion … Read more
Home-court advantage? It doesn’t exist so far in the NBA conference semifinals — where visiting teams combined to go 4-0 in Game 1s, the first time that has happened during this round in the league’s playoff history. Indiana beat top-seeded Cleveland on Sunday in the opener of that East series, New York beat defending champion … Read more
Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard had surgery on Friday to repair the left Achilles tendon he tore on Sunday in a playoff loss to Indiana Pacers. Bucks said Dr. Neal ElAttrache performed the surgery in Los Angeles, with consultation from team orthopedic surgeon Dr. Carole Vetter. Lillard was helped off the court midway through the … Read more
Tyrese Haliburton scored 26 points, including the go-ahead layup with 1.4 seconds remaining in overtime, and Indiana Pacers rallied for a 119-118 win over Milwaukee Bucks to clinch their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series on Tuesday in Indianapolis. Haliburton jumped onto the scorers’ table and raised his arms toward the crowd to celebrate the wild comeback, … Read more