NBA

2022-05-10
Memphis Grizzlies forward Dillon Brooks said Monday that he didn't mean to injure Gary Payton II of the Golden State Warriors during Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinal series.Brooks was assessed a flagrant-2 on a foul that fractured Payton's elbow. He was suspended for Game 3 and will return Monday night for Game 4 in San Francisco."It's in the past," Brooks said ...
2022-05-09
Monty Williams was named the 2021-22 NBA Coach of the Year on Monday after leading the Phoenix Suns to a league-best 64-18 record.Williams received 81 of a possible 100 first-place votes and 458 total points from the voting panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. Memphis Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins came in second with 270 points and 17 first-place votes. Erik Spoelstra of the Miami finished ...
2022-05-09
The Dallas Mavericks banned two fans from American Airlines Center until 2023 for attempting to give "unwanted hugs" to members of Phoenix Suns star Chris Paul's family. The incident occurred during the Mavs' 111-101 win on Sunday, which tied the best-of-seven Western Conference semifinal series at 2-2. Game 5 is Tuesday night in Phoenix.
2022-05-09
Boston Celtics center Robert Williams will miss Game 4 against the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night due to left knee soreness.Celtics coach Ime Udoka said Williams experienced "a flare-up" with the injury Monday but is expected to return later in the Eastern Conference semifinal series.Boston trails the series 2-1 entering Monday night's game in Milwaukee. Game 5 is scheduled for ...
2022-05-09
Brooklyn Nets guard Seth Curry underwent successful arthroscopic surgery on his left ankle Monday.The procedure was performed by Dr. Martin O'Malley at New York's Hospital for Special Surgery.The team said Curry is expected to fully recover in time for next season's training camp.Curry, 31, played in 19 games (all starts) for Brooklyn this season after being acquired in the February ...
2022-05-09
Monty Williams has won the 2021-22 Coach of the Year award, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Williams, 50, was runner-up to the New York Knicks' Tom Thibodeau in last season's voting. In this campaign, Williams led the Phoenix Suns to an NBA-best 64-18 record. Phoenix earned the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference and broke the franchise record for wins, shared by the 1992-93 and ...
2022-05-09
The Western Conference semifinal series between the Phoenix Suns and the Dallas Mavericks has followed a pattern. The home team has won every game and the series is tied 2-2 going into Game 5 on Tuesday night in Phoenix. Suns guard Chris Paul was outstanding in his team's two wins, and unusually ineffective in the Mavericks' two wins.Paul averaged 23.5 points and 3.5 turnovers in Games 1 ...
2022-05-09
The Memphis Grizzlies hope to have Ja Morant available, and the Golden State Warriors are confident they will have Jordan Poole in uniform when the second- and third-seeded teams in the Western Conference playoffs collide in Game 4 of their semifinal series Monday night at San Francisco.After Golden State had taken command of their eventual 142-112 home win in Game 3 on Saturday night, Morant ...
2022-05-09
Giannis Antetokounmpo will look to lead Milwaukee to a 3-1 series advantage when the Bucks host the Boston Celtics on Monday night in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.The Bucks have held steady as 1.5-points favorites ahead of Game 4 at BetMGM, where they have been backed by 55 percent of the spread bets but only 44 percent of the handle. The 1.0-point line at DraftKings has seen ...
2022-05-09
The Sacramento Kings named Mike Brown their new head coach on Monday. Terms of the deal were not released but ESPN reported it would be a four-year contract for the Golden State Warriors assistant coach. The post will be Brown's third as a head coach. "Mike has consistently demonstrated his ability to lead winning teams throughout his long and successful coaching career," Kings ...
2022-05-09
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic has been voted the NBA's Most Valuable Player for a second consecutive season, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. A formal announcement is expected this week, per the report. Jokic led the NBA with 19 triple-doubles and averaged 27.1 points, 13.8 rebounds, and 7.9 assists in 74 regular-season games this campaign. The 27-year-old Serbian became the first ...
2022-05-09
Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant limped off the court during a Game 3 loss against the Golden State Warriors after Jordan Poole grabbed Morant's knee as he was dribbling the ball. The official diagnosis on Morant’s right knee has come down as knee soreness, and the Memphis Grizzlies remained pessimistic about his availability for Monday’s Game 4 of their Western Conference semifinals ...
2022-05-09
A Dallas Mavericks fan was ejected from the American Airlines Center during Sunday's Game 4 against the Phoenix Suns. ESPN’s Dave McMenamin reported soon after that Chris Paul's mother Robin "had hands put on her by Dallas fans" and Paul's wife Jada "was also pushed." Paul's children witnessed the incident, too. McMenamin added that Jada was also "followed up the aisle when she left her ...
2022-05-09
The Sacramento Kings decided to name Golden State Warriors assistant Mike Brown as their next head coach, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reported. Brown’s deal is for four years, per the report. A formal announcement is expected Monday. Brown was rumored to be Kings general manager Monte McNair’s favorite of the coaching prospects. He has been an NBA coach since 2000 and has been on the ...
2022-05-09
After a scoreless first quarter, James Harden exploded for 31 points Sunday night as the fourth-seeded Philadelphia 76ers stopped the top-seeded Miami Heat 116-108 (30-28, 34-28, 25-19, 27-23) in Philadelphia, tying the teams’ best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinal series at two games each. Harden added nine assists and seven rebounds, applying the killing blow by drilling a 3-pointer ...
2022-05-09
After a scoreless first quarter, James Harden exploded for 31 points Sunday night as the fourth-seeded Philadelphia 76ers stopped the top-seeded Miami Heat 116-108 in Philadelphia, tying the teams' best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinal series at two games each.Harden added nine assists and seven rebounds, applying the killing blow by drilling a 3-pointer with 1:07 remaining for a 114-103 ...
2022-05-09
The Sacramento Kings plan to hire Golden State Warriors associate head coach Mike Brown as their next head coach, ESPN and The Athletic reported Sunday night.ESPN reported that Brown would sign a four-year contract.Brown, former head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Los Angeles Lakers, owns a 347-216 record as a head coach, including two 60-win seasons with Cleveland during LeBron James' ...
2022-05-09
Luka Doncic had a double-double, and Dorian Finney-Smith led a 3-point shooting barrage as the host Dallas Mavericks defeated the Phoenix Suns 111-101 on Sunday to even their Western Conference semifinal series at 2-2.Doncic had 26 points and 11 assists, and Finney-Smith scored 24 points, making 8 of 12 3-pointers as the Mavericks finished 20 of 44 from beyond the arc. Jalen Brunson scored 18 ...
2022-05-08
Luka Doncic had a double-double and Dorian Finney-Smith led a 3-point shooting barrage as the host Dallas Mavericks defeated the visiting Phoenix Suns 111-101 (37-25, 31-31, 19-22, 24-23) on Sunday to even their Western Conference semifinal series 2-2. Doncic had 26 points and 11 assists and Finney-Smith scored 24 points, making 8 of 12 3-pointers as the Mavericks finished 20 of 44 from beyond the ...
2022-05-08
The Memphis Grizzlies hope to have Ja Morant available, and the Golden State Warriors are confident they will have Jordan Poole in uniform when the second- and third-seeded teams in the Western Conference playoffs collide in Game 4 of their semifinal series Monday night at San Francisco.After Golden State had taken command of their eventual 142-112 home win in Game 3 on Saturday night, Morant ...
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