Basketball

NBA Play-In Game Preview: West games on Tuesday. East games on Wednesday. Eliminations on Friday

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are back in the play-in tournament. So is Stephen Curry, as he and Golden State will be fighting for their season.

Apr 15, 2024 9:03 AM Read more >

Key moments of the NBA season, from the championship rings to the postseason field being set

A look at some of the key moments in the 2023-24 NBA regular season: —- Oct. 24 — The Denver Nuggets get their championship rings, raise the NBA title banner and defeat the Los Angeles Lakers 119-107 in the first game of the season.

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Kings take on the Warriors for play-in game

Golden State Warriors (46-36, 10th in the Western Conference) vs. Sacramento Kings (46-36, ninth in the Western Conference) Sacramento, California; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Warriors -2; over/under is 225.

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New Orleans and Los Angeles square off for play-in game

Los Angeles Lakers (47-35, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (49-33, seventh in the Western Conference) New Orleans; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Lakers -1; over/under is 226.

Apr 15, 2024 12:02 AM Read more >

LeBron James' triple-double lifts Lakers over Pelicans and into a play-in rematch with New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — LeBron James closed out his 21st NBA regular season looking invigorated, formidable on both ends of the court and ready to produce in the postseason.

Apr 14, 2024 5:52 PM Read more >

Suns skip play-in by toppling T-wolves 125-106 to set up 1st-round rematch

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Bradley Beal scored 36 points on 6-for-6 shooting from 3-point range and the Phoenix Suns beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 125-106 on Sunday to stay out of the play-in tournament and set up a rematch in the first round of the NBA pl

Apr 14, 2024 5:42 PM Read more >

Defending champion Nuggets finish second in West, beating Grizzlies 126-111

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Jamal Murray scored 21 points, Nikola Jokic had 15 points and 15 rebounds, and the defending champion Denver Nuggets secured the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference with a 126-111 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday.

Apr 14, 2024 5:28 PM Read more >

The Kings beat the Blazers 121-82 in regular season finale to earn at least 1 more home game

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — De'Aaron Fox scored 24 points and the Sacramento Kings assured themselves of at least one more home game by beating the Portland Trail Blazers 121-82 in the teams' regular-season finale on Sunday.

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Inside the NBA numbers: Lots of comebacks, no home-court edge, 3s went up, scoring went down

It was the year of the comeback in the NBA. Teams rallied from at least 20 points down to win on 38 occasions in the regular season that concluded Sunday, by far the most in NBA history.

Apr 14, 2024 5:23 PM Read more >

Thunder rout Mavericks 135-86 to take the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — With about 90 seconds remaining, Oklahoma City's fans stood in unison and began chanting.

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