Curry, Hield lead Warriors in G7; Rockets ousted
Stephen Curry scored 22 points, Buddy Hield had 33 points, and the Warriors advanced to the Western Conference semifinals with a 103-89 win over the Rockets on Sunday.
📈 How the self alley-oop took over the NBA
Players seem to be throwing the ball off the glass to themselves more than ever, and not just to generate highlights.
NBA conference semifinals: Pacers take Game 1 over the Cavaliers in Cleveland
Here’s what has stood out from the latest playoff games of the second round.
Follow live: Warriors, Rockets square off in decisive Game 7
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Pacers bury top-seeded Cavs in 3s to take Game 1
The Pacers used a barrage of 3-pointers to stun the top-seeded Cavaliers 121-112 in Sunday night’s Game 1.
Source: LeBron suffered MCL sprain in G5 loss
Lakers star LeBron James suffered a Grade 2 MCL sprain in his left knee in the fourth quarter of Wednesday’s Game 5 loss to the Timberwolves, a source told ESPN.
Inside Gregg Popovich’s fight to return to the sideline
Before stepping down, the legendary coach battled to return to where he once was.
Warriors’ Payton out for Game 7 due to illness
Golden State guard Gary Payton II won’t play in Game 7 of the first-round playoff series Sunday night against the Houston Rockets because of an illness.
Rockets surge into G7 as ‘steady’ VanVleet delivers
Fred VanVleet had 29 points, including a key four-point play to start the fourth quarter, and the Rockets kept their season alive by beating the Warriors 115-107 on Friday night to force a Game 7.
What a championship for these 10 playoff teams would say about the NBA
From the Celtics to the Thunder, here’s how potential titles could lead into varied versions of an NBA future.