June 8, 2021 Boosted by big crowds, Suns try to win again vs Nuggets It would have been an awesome play even when Phoenix Suns Arena was empty: Cameron Payne floated a pass to a streaking Torrey Craig, who soared through the air before grabbing the alley-oop and flushing a powerful dunk with two hands.
June 8, 2021 In the 2021 playoffs, the NBA's class of 2018 is showing up Phoenix's Deandre Ayton had Guy Fieri leaping out of his courtside seat with a thundering dunk. Atlanta's Trae Young had Spike Lee leaving early in disappointment. Dallas' Luka Doncic impressed Paul George so much that the Clippers’ veteran insisted on trading jerseys with the youngster.
June 8, 2021 Lorenzen Wright's ex-wife seeks relief from guilty plea A judge reset a hearing on Tuesday to address a request by the ex-wife of slain NBA player Lorenzen Wright to throw out her guilty plea in his 2010 killing in Memphis, Tennessee.
June 8, 2021 New York's Tom Thibodeau picked as NBA's coach of the year Tom Thibodeau got the New York Knicks back to the playoffs, guiding the team to its second-best record in 20 years.
June 8, 2021 Nets' Kevin Durant slams ESPN analyst Jay Williams over Giannis Antetokounmpo story: 'This is a f---n' lie' Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant slammed ESPN analyst Jay Williams on social media Tuesday over what he said was a fabricated story comparing him to Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo.
June 8, 2021 Durant has 32, Nets up 2-0 after 125-86 blowout of Bucks Kevin Durant left Giannis Antetokounmpo in his tracks and got to the rim for a reverse layup, with James Harden coming way off his baseline spot to cheer.
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 7, 2021 Former NBA star works to end solitary confinement in prisons Caron Butler can easily point to the lowest moment in his life — the days he spent as a teenager locked in a solitary confinement cell inside a juvenile prison.
June 6, 2021 Kevin Garnett says his grandmother pulled out a shotgun when a college recruiter bribed him with money NBA legend Kevin Garnett made a recent appearance on “The Dan Patrick Show” and he talked about the college recruitment process while he was still in high school at Farragut Career Academy.
