Basketball

Suns, Nuggets tied 2-2 heading into game 5

Phoenix Suns (45-37, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (53-29, first in the Western Conference) Denver; Tuesday, 10 p.m.

May 8, 2023 12:04 AM Read more >

Booker, Durant both score 36, Suns even series with Nuggets

PHOENIX (AP) — The Denver Nuggets — understandably — were putting a huge share of their defensive pressure and attention on Phoenix's high-scoring duo of Devin Booker and Kevin Durant in the fourth quarter of Game 4 on Sunday night.

May 7, 2023 10:00 PM Read more >

Harden's 3 helps 76ers tie Celtics; Booker, Suns top Nuggets

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — James Harden hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 18 seconds left in overtime and scored 42 points to help the Philadelphia 76ers stave off a wild Boston Celtics comeback in a 116-115 victory on Sunday that evened their playoff series

May 7, 2023 8:46 PM Read more >

Mills among 10 NBA players in Australia's extended squad

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Veteran Brooklyn Nets point guard Patty Mills and rising Oklahoma City star Josh Giddey are among the 10 NBA players selected in Australia’s extended squad of 18 to prepare for the basketball World Cup.

May 7, 2023 8:28 PM Read more >

Harden makes winning 3 in OT, 76ers tie series with Celtics

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — James Harden had a new friend he called his good-luck charm in the arena and the grit he needed to turn in a vintage effort — in the form of tying and winning shots —for the 76ers.

May 7, 2023 5:49 PM Read more >

76ers' Harden visits with Michigan State shooting victim

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — James Harden sank the overtime 3-pointer that sent the 76ers to a playoff victory and instantly waved over John Hao, a paralyzed Michigan State shooting survivor who developed a long-distance FaceTime bond with Philadelphia's star

May 7, 2023 5:03 PM Read more >

Nick Gilbert, son of Cavaliers owner, dies at 26

CLEVELAND (AP) — Nicolas “Nick” Gilbert, the son of Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert who became the team's good luck charm at NBA draft lotteries, has died. He was 26.

May 7, 2023 4:41 PM Read more >

Lakers, Heat surging in series through defensive superiority

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — The NBA just completed its highest-scoring regular season in 53 years, its teams scoring 282,127 points while a record 20 players made at least 200 3-pointers.

May 7, 2023 3:29 PM Read more >

Miami takes 2-1 lead into game 4 against New York

New York Knicks (47-35, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Miami Heat (44-38, eighth in the Eastern Conference) Miami; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Heat -4.

May 7, 2023 12:03 AM Read more >

Lakers take 2-1 lead into game 4 against the Warriors

Golden State Warriors (44-38, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (43-39, seventh in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Monday, 10 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Lakers -3.

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