NBA Playoffs - Page 82

June 8, 2021

Rejuvenated Paul leads Suns over Nuggets 122-105 in Game 1

In the opening minutes of Monday night's game, Chris Paul was bumped on his ailing right shoulder and grimaced for a second. His movements were a little tentative, his shots didn't look quite right.

June 7, 2021

Well-rested Jazz face battle-tested Clippers in West semis

The Utah Jazz are well-rested. The Los Angeles Clippers are “war ready,” as Paul George puts it.

June 6, 2021

Home sweet home: Clippers beat Mavs 126-111 to win series

Kawhi Leonard scored 28 points, Marcus Morris added 23 and the Los Angeles Clippers finally won at home, finishing off the Dallas Mavericks 126-111 on Sunday in Game 7 of the first-round playoff series.

June 6, 2021

James Harden to miss Game 2 vs Bucks with hamstring tightness

James Harden will miss Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals Monday night because of right hamstring tightness.

June 6, 2021

Close games between Suns-Nuggets foreshadow playoff drama

The NBA playoffs are just a few weeks old but excuse the Phoenix Suns and Denver Nuggets for feeling like several months have passed in terms of drama.

June 6, 2021

Young scores 35, Hawks top Embiid, Sixers 128-124 in Game 1

Trae Young put an early smackdown on Philly and again rose to the occasion in the playoffs for a Hawks team that wasted no time grabbing control of the Eastern Conference semifinals.

June 6, 2021

Embiid plays in Game 1 for 76ers with injured right knee

Joel Embiid was in the starting lineup Sunday even with a cartilage tear in his right knee for Game 1 of the Philadelphia 76ers' Eastern Conference playoff series.

June 6, 2021

Durant, Irving carry Nets in opener after Harden hurt

Kevin Durant knew something was wrong when the Brooklyn Nets were trying to run a play and James Harden wasn't in the right spot.

June 5, 2021

Clippers beat Mavs 104-97, force Game 7 in another road win

Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers made it an NBA-record six straight victories for the road team in a playoff series

June 4, 2021

Devin Booker leads Suns in Game 6 victory over Lakers, eliminating defending NBA champions

The Phoenix Suns bested the Los Angeles Lakers, 113-100, in Game 6 of their first-round playoff series Thursday night, eliminating the defending NBA champions and securing their first playoff win since 2010.