May 23, 2021 Lillard leads 3-point barrage, Blazers beat Nuggets 123-109 What had Damian Lillard so excited wasn't his 34 points or 13 assists or how he led Portland's 3-point barrage that sparked the Trail Blazers' win over the undermanned Denver Nuggets in their playoff opener Saturday night.
May 23, 2021 Khris Middleton lifts Bucks past Heat in OT in Game 1 Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks found themselves in danger of suffering one more devastating playoff loss to the Miami Heat.
May 23, 2021 Nets recover from stars' slow start, beat Celtics 104-93 Maybe it was Boston's defense. It could have even been Brooklyn's own fans.
May 23, 2021 Doncic has 31 points, Mavs beat Clippers 113-102 in Game 1 It took three quarters before Luka Doncic finally went quiet. The damage was already done, although his teammates kept the pressure on in the fourth.
May 22, 2021 Lakers' LeBron James won't be suspended for violating NBA protocols after attending event: report Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James will not be suspended after he violated the NBA’s health and safety protocols this week when he attended a promotional event with rapper Drake and actor Michael B. Jordan, according to a report.
May 22, 2021 Morant, Grizzlies beat Warriors in OT, advance to face Jazz Ja Morant made consecutive jumpers in the final 48 seconds of overtime and scored 35 points, Memphis had an answer for every Stephen Curry flurry, and the Grizzlies are headed back to the playoffs for the first time in four years after holding off the Golden State Warriors 117-112 on Friday night in a thrilling play-in game.
May 21, 2021 LeBron James channels Teddy Roosevelt ahead of Lakers' playoff matchup LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers narrowly defeated the Golden State Warriors in their play-in tournament matchup earlier this week to officially make the NBA playoffs as a No. 7 seed.
May 21, 2021 Beal, Westbrook lead Wiz past Pacers 142-115 for East 8 seed After one loss back when the Washington Wizards were struggling through a coronavirus-disrupted, injury-depleted and defense-optional stretch of the season that put them 15 games below .500, Russell Westbrook gathered his teammates to speak his mind.
May 20, 2021 Jokic, Embiid, Curry announced as NBA MVP finalists Denver’s Nikola Jokic finished ninth in the MVP voting last season. Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid and Golden State’s Stephen Curry didn’t get listed on a single ballot a year ago.
May 20, 2021 McMillan fined $25,000 for saying NBA favors Knicks' success Atlanta Hawks interim coach Nate McMillan was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Thursday after saying the league is rooting for the success of the New York Knicks and implying his team may struggle to get calls in the opening round of the playoffs.
