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April 6, 2022

Brook Lopez scores 28, Bucks beat Bulls to clinch Central

Brook Lopez scored a season-high 28 points and Milwaukee overcame a rather quiet performance from Antetokounmpo to secure its fourth straight Central Division title with a 127-106 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday night.

April 6, 2022

Jazz clinch playoff spot with OT win over Grizzlies

Jordan Clarkson also finished with 22 points for Utah. Donovan Mitchell added 20 points, eight rebounds, and five assists. Hassan Whiteside tallied 14 points and 10 boards off the bench.

April 6, 2022

Tyler Herro scores 35, Heat beat Hornets for 5th straight victory

Miami won its fifth straight and posted the second-highest point total in franchise history, while Charlotte allowed 144 for the second consecutive game after a 144-112 loss Saturday at Philadelphia.

April 5, 2022

Kyrie Irving scores 42 points, Nets beat Rockets to move to 8th

Kyrie Irving scored 42 points and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Houston Rockets.

April 5, 2022

Pascal Siakam has 31 as Raptors beat Hawks to clinch playoff spot

This victory, coupled with Cleveland’s loss at Orlando, ensured the Raptors (46-33) will finish no lower than sixth in the Eastern Conference.

April 5, 2022

Magic break 6-game losing streak, beat Cavaliers

Darius Garland had 27 points and 10 assists, and Lauri Markkanen added 25 points for the injury-riddled Cavaliers, who have dropped eight of 10.

April 5, 2022

Joel Embiid scores 45, 76ers beat Pacers to pull even in Atlantic

Joel Embiid banked in a 3-pointer at the halftime buzzer and shot 18 for 30 overall while moving into the NBA scoring lead with 30.4 points per game.

April 5, 2022

Lakers without LeBron again as they face playoff elimination

The Los Angeles Lakers again will be without star LeBron James as they try to stave off playoff elimination.

April 5, 2022

Gene Shue, All-Star player and Coach of the Year, dies at 90

Gene Shue, a two-time NBA Coach of the Year who won 784 games with the Bullets, 76ers, and Clippers, has died. He was 90.

April 5, 2022

Magic Johnson wanted to hit Howard Stern after radio host in 1998 said, 'at least you had fun getting AIDS'

Magic Johnson says he wanted to hit Howard Stern after the popular radio host made comments about his HIV diagnosis during an appearance on Johnson's short-lived late-night talk show in 1998.