NBA Playoffs - Page 40

April 23, 2023

Lakers take 2-1 series lead over Grizzlies thanks to big night from Anthony Davis

The seventh-seeded Los Angeles Lakers are now two wins away from upsetting the Memphis Grizzlies in the first round of the NBA Playoffs.

April 23, 2023

Grizzlies' Dillon Brooks ejected after low blow on LeBron James

Dillon Brooks has had some beef with LeBron James since before their series started, but on Saturday night, he took it a step too far, leading to an ejection.

April 22, 2023

Heat take stunning 2-1 series lead over top-seeded Bucks with Game 3 win

Don't look now, but the Miami Heat, the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference, have taken a 2-1 lead in their first-round series against the Milwaukee Bucks.

April 22, 2023

Kevin Durant, Devin Booker combine for 61 as Suns take 3-1 series lead over Clippers

Devin Booker had 31 points following a 45-point night, and Kevin Durant added another 30 to lead the Suns' to a Game 4 win over the Clippers.

April 22, 2023

76ers complete sweep of Nets with dominant second half

The Philadelphia 76ers did not want to return home for a Game 5, so they dominated the second half to complete a sweep of the Brooklyn Nets.

April 22, 2023

Phil Jackson says he has not tuned into much NBA since 2020 social justice statements: 'Couldn't watch that'

Legendary NBA coach Phil Jackson said he has stopped watching a lot of basketball after the NBA's Bubble in Orlando, Florida, when the league was "trying to cater to an audience."

April 22, 2023

Knicks pull off 2023 NBA season first during Game 3 win over Cavaliers

The New York Knicks held the Cleveland Cavaliers to 79 points on Friday night, becoming the first NBA team to hold an opponent under 80 points this season.

April 22, 2023

Nikola Jokic's triple-double gives top-seeded Nuggets commanding 3-0 lead over Timberwolves in first round

Nikola Jokic had yet another triple-double en route to the Denver Nuggets' Game 3 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night. They lead the series 3-0.

April 22, 2023

Warriors' Draymond Green says there was 'nothing worse' than being suspended from pivotal Game 3

Thursday night was not the first time Draymond Green was suspended for a playoff game. It's a feeling he knows well, and he says there is "nothing worse."

April 22, 2023

NBA champion praises Dillon Brooks for jabs at LeBron James, says 'too many players' want to be his friend

Dillon Brooks has formed his own little rivalry with LeBron James amid their playoff series, and NBA champion Stephen Jackson likes what he sees.