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.
May 20, 2021 Randle, Harden the keys for a playoff run, or 2, in New York James Harden was the final piece to a Big Three. Julius Randle is an unquestioned No. 1.
May 20, 2021 LeBron James hits go-ahead shot, records triple-double in play-in tournament victory over Warriors LeBron James’ go-ahead three-pointer helped the Los Angeles Lakers defeat the Golden State Warriors in the play-in tournament to advance to the NBA playoffs on Wednesday night.
May 19, 2021 Grizzlies end Spurs' season in play-in game winning 100-96 Dillon Brooks scored eight of his 24 points in the fourth quarter to help put Memphis ahead to stay and the Grizzlies eliminated the San Antonio Spurs 100-96 on Wednesday night in the first Western Conference play-in game.
May 19, 2021 Play-in games conjure tourney feel for NBA coaches, players Boston coach Brad Stevens tapped into his experience coaching Butler to back-to-back NCAA championship games to prepare his Celtics.
