Basketball

Pacers are back in the Eastern Conference finals, and don't tell them they can't win playing fast

NEW YORK (AP) — The Indiana Pacers are headed back to the Eastern Conference finals and don't plan to slow down when they get there. Not when they are so good at playing fast.

May 20, 2024 4:01 AM Read more >

Boston begins Eastern Conference finals against Indiana

Indiana Pacers (47-35, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (64-18, first in the Eastern Conference) Boston; Tuesday, 8 p.m.

May 20, 2024 12:03 AM Read more >

Nuggets blow 20-point lead, struggle from field as Timberwolves end their title defense in Game 7

DENVER (AP) — The Denver Nuggets couldn't quiet an epic second-half comeback by Minnesota or the noise emanating from a boisterous Timberwolves locker room.

May 19, 2024 11:30 PM Read more >

Edwards leads Wolves back from 20-point deficit, beat defending champion Nuggets 98-90

DENVER (AP) — Anthony Edwards overcame a slow start and the Timberwolves roared back from a 20-point second-half deficit to eliminate the reigning NBA champion Denver Nuggets 98-90 in a Game 7 Minnesota masterpiece on Sunday night.

May 19, 2024 10:23 PM Read more >

Timberwolves advance to the Western Conference Finals with 98-90 win over Denver in Game 7

DENVER (AP) — Anthony Edwards overcame a slow start and the Timberwolves roared back from a 20-point second-half deficit to eliminate the reigning NBA champion Denver Nuggets 98-90 in a Game 7 Minnesota masterpiece on Sunday night.

May 19, 2024 9:03 PM Read more >

Brunson's broken left hand in Game 7 the final injury for a Knicks team that was decimated by them

NEW YORK (AP) — Jalen Brunson carried the New York Knicks as far as he could, until he ended up like so many of his teammates.

May 19, 2024 6:07 PM Read more >

Pacers set NBA playoff shooting mark, top Knicks 130-109 in Game 7 to make Eastern Conference finals

NEW YORK (AP) — When the Indiana Pacers compiled one of the best offensive seasons in NBA history, they were just getting warmed up. For Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, they delivered something really spectacular.

May 19, 2024 5:37 PM Read more >

Pacers score 39 points in first quarter vs. Knicks to set a Game 7 record

NEW YORK (AP) — The Indiana Pacers scored 39 points in the first quarter Sunday against the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference semifinals, the most in a Game 7 since detailed play-by-play began being kept in 1997.

May 19, 2024 3:19 PM Read more >

Gilgeous-Alexander, young Thunder brimming with optimism after second-round playoff exit

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma City Thunder might just be scratching the surface of their potential. Oklahoma City’s season ended Saturday night with a loss to Dallas in the second round of the Western Conference playoffs.

May 19, 2024 2:09 PM Read more >

OG Anunoby and Josh Hart are in the Knicks' starting lineup for Game 7 against the Pacers

NEW YORK (AP) — OG Anunoby and Josh Hart are in the New York Knicks' starting lineup Sunday for Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Indiana Pacers.

May 19, 2024 1:15 PM Read more >