The 2021-22 season hadn’t even formally started when Nikola Jokic set the tone for how he planned to handle the unwanted MVP inquiries lobbed in his direction.
Leaning up...
MIAMI — No team in the NBA shot better on 3-pointers during the regular season than the Miami Heat. Of those still remaining, no team has shot worse in the playoffs from ...
Wednesday’s Scores
Miami 119, Philadelphia 103, Miami leads series 2-0
Phoenix 129, Dallas 109, Phoenix leads series 2-0
Thursday
No games scheduled
Friday
...
Even before the regular season ended, even before the final media ballots were tabulated, it only stood as a matter of when, rather than if, with Tyler Herro and the NBA’...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Klay Thompson hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 36 seconds left and the Golden State Warriors overcame Draymond Green’s first-half ejection to edge the ...
NEW YORK — Kevin Durant, quite predictably, came out firing, trying to make up for lost time, and even though he delivered a big number, it still wasn’t enough.
The Celti...
MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton is expected to miss at least two weeks after injuring his left knee Wednesday night in Game 2 of their first-round pla...
Kyrie Irving and the Nets are expecting more of the same from Boston — on and off the court — in Wednesday's Game 2 when the Celtics look to build on their buzzer-beating...
By The Associated Press
All Times EDT
FIRST ROUND
(Best-of-7)
x-if necessary
Eastern Conference
Philadelphia 1, Toronto 0
Saturday, April 16: Philadelphia 131, Toronto 11...
SAN FRANCISCO – Stephen Curry threw down a two-handed slam dunk during practice, then said he was optimistic about his chances of being on the court again for Golden Stat...
Whether or not players enjoy the play-in tournament, now in Year 2, the Nets finished the regular season in seventh. That means they are not a lock for the postseason jus...
NEW YORK — It doesn’t matter who the Nets have to play. A win is a win, and they need to win out.
With four games left in the regular season, the Nets are fighting for th...
NEW YORK — New York City’s mayor exempted athletes and performers — including Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving — from the city’s vaccine mandate Thursday, while keeping in...
ORLANDO, Fla. — The Kyrie Irving Road-Only Show was a gigantic hit on Tuesday night as the Nets guard scored a career-high and franchise record 60 points in a 150-108 dem...
CHICAGO — A man who spent $8.50 apiece in 1984 for a pair of tickets to Michael Jordan’s NBA debut with the Chicago Bulls has sold one of them at auction for $468,000.
Mi...
Beth Mowins made ESPN history in 2017 when she was the first woman to call a “Monday Night Football” game. She will again be part of a network first on Wednesday when ESP...
NEW YORK — Devin Booker and Chris Paul were chosen Thursday as reserves for the NBA All-Star Game, giving the NBA-leading Phoenix Suns two selections.
The Utah Jazz also...
NEW YORK — LeBron James was fined $15,000 for an obscene gesture Friday by the NBA, which also warned the Lakers superstar about using profane language.
James made the ...
LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers has been suspended for one game and Detroit’s Isaiah Stewart was suspended two games for their roles in an ugly incident during Su...
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden welcomed the NBA champion Milwaukee Bucks to the White House on Monday, praising team members not just for their achievements on the co...
The NBA released tentative health and safety protocols to its teams Tuesday, detailing how unvaccinated players will be tested far more often than their vaccinated colle...
SAITAMA, Japan — With the gold medal in jeopardy, the U.S. knew where to turn to protect it.
It could only be Captain America.
Even before he was wrapped up in a flag th...
Antetokounmpo scores 50 in Game 6 clincher
MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo had the Larry O’Brien Trophy in one arm, the NBA Finals MVP trophy in the other and there was...
PHOENIX — The Phoenix Suns like to believe they’re a resilient bunch.
Now is one of their few chances this season to prove it.
The Suns will be facing an elimination gam...
Well-timed steal gives Bucks 3-2 series lead
PHOENIX — Jrue Holiday seized his chance to give the Milwaukee Bucks the lead in the NBA Finals.
Took it right out of Devin B...
All Times Eastern
NBA FINALS
Tuesday, July 6
Phoenix 118, Milwaukee 105
Thursday, July 8
Phoenix 118, Milwaukee 108
Sunday, July 11
Milwaukee 120, Phoenix 100
Wednesday,...
PHOENIX — The Phoenix Suns had designs on coming home with a chance to win their first championship.
Khris Middleton’s shots and Giannis Antetokounmpo’s swat ended those...
All Times Eastern
Tuesday, July 6
Phoenix 118, Milwaukee 105
Thursday, July 8
Phoenix 118, Milwaukee 108
Sunday, July 11
Milwaukee 120, Phoenix 100, Phoenix leads the se...
