August 19, 2020 Top seeds toppled: Bucks, Lakers stunned in playoff openers First it was Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks, unable to call upon what was one of the best defenses in the league.
August 19, 2020 Harden's 37 points lead Rockets past Thunder in Game 1 James Harden had 37 points and 11 rebounds, and the Houston Rockets rolled past the Oklahoma City Thunder 123-108 on Tuesday in Game 1 of their first-round Western Conference playoff series.
August 19, 2020 Lillard scores 34 and Blazers beat Lakers 100-93 in Game 1 After sinking a deep 3-pointer midway through the final quarter, Damian Lillard did a little dance and teammate Jusuf Nurkic pointed to his wrist.
August 19, 2020 California deputy ‘undeniably’ shoved NBA team president, lawyers claim as new video surfaces Newly released video footage shows a California sheriff’s deputy was “undeniably the initial aggressor” in a confrontation last year with an NBA team president, lawyers for the team official said Tuesday.
August 18, 2020 LeBron James wears knockoff MAGA hat before playoff game: 'Make America Arrest The Cops Who Killed Breonna Taylor' LeBron James was ready to make his first playoff appearance in a Los Angeles Lakers uniform on Tuesday night. But before he suited up in the team’s purple and gold colors, the NBA superstar wore a shirt and hat in an attempt to send a powerful message.
August 18, 2020 Butler, Dragic help Heat pull away to beat Pacers in Game 1 Jimmy Butler does plenty of talking on the court to anyone who will listen: opponents, referees or teammates.
August 18, 2020 Charlotte Hornets suspend radio announcer after he uses N-word during Nuggets-Jazz game John Focke, the Charlotte Hornets’ first-year radio play-by-play announcer, has been suspended indefinitely by the team after he accidentally tweeted out the N-word during Game 1 of the Denver Nuggets and Utah Jazz series in the NBA playoffs.
August 18, 2020 Nikola Vucevic, Magic upset top-seeded Bucks in NBA playoff opener Nikola Vucevic scored a playoff career-high 35 points and had 14 rebounds, and the Orlando Magic stunned the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks 122-110 on Tuesday in the playoff opener of the NBA's pandemic-altered season.
August 18, 2020 Celtics: Gordon Hayward out 4 weeks with right ankle sprain The Celtics say forward Gordon Hayward will be sidelined for around four weeks after suffering a severe right ankle sprain in Boston's Game 1 win over Philadelphia in their first-round playoff series.
August 18, 2020 Luka Doncic's debut good enough for history, but not for a win Nobody had ever scored as much as Luka Doncic in an NBA playoff debut.
