* Tonight on TNT: Wizards vs. Cavaliers (8 ET) Entering tonight’s showdown in Cleveland, the Washington Wizards sit 2 1/2 games behind the Cavaliers for No. 3 in the Eastern Conference. The Wizards are also, however, a mere 3 1/2 games ahead of No. 8-seeded Miami Heat in the playoff order. In short: there is …
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* Tonight on ESPN: Cavs vs. Pacers (8 ET) Ever since he made the playoffs for the first time in 2006, LeBron James has never known the taste of a first-round exit. In the course of his many playoff runs, James has faced the Indiana Pacers more than a few times. And over the last …
Read more “History on side of LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers as Game 6 nears”
* Tonight on ESPN: Cavs vs. Pacers (8 ET) Ever since he made the playoffs for the first time in 2006, LeBron James has never known the taste of a first-round exit. In the course of his many playoff runs, James has faced the Indiana Pacers more than a few times. And over the last …
Read more “History on side of LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers as Game 6 nears”
BOSTON – There’s a belief that the best player in a playoff series is the ultimate difference maker. Giannis Antetokounmpo will be on some MVP ballots and could very well be a First Team All-NBA selection this year. But in Game 7 on Saturday, he couldn’t be the best player on the floor, because the …
Read more “Boston Celtics play Giannis odds to eliminate Milwaukee Bucks”
BOSTON – There’s a belief that the best player in a playoff series is the ultimate difference maker. Giannis Antetokounmpo will be on some MVP ballots and could very well be a First Team All-NBA selection this year. But in Game 7 on Saturday, he couldn’t be the best player on the floor, because the …
Read more “Boston Celtics play Giannis odds to eliminate Milwaukee Bucks”
BOSTON – There’s a belief that the best player in a playoff series is the ultimate difference maker. Giannis Antetokounmpo will be on some MVP ballots and could very well be a First Team All-NBA selection this year. But in Game 7 on Saturday, he couldn’t be the best player on the floor, because the …
Read more “Boston Celtics play Giannis odds to eliminate Milwaukee Bucks”
* Today on ABC: Pacers at Cavaliers (1 ET) CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron James is on the brink of his earliest NBA playoff exit – and maybe another departure from Cleveland. This Game 7 has a win-or-leave-home element. After being bloodied and blown off the floor in Game 6 by the Pacers in Indianapolis, James …
Read more “Win-or-leave home? LeBron James facing extreme Game 7 vs. Indiana Pacers”
When it was all said and done for Allen Iverson’s NBA career, he amassed quite the list of accomplishments. From scoring (24,368 points, 25th all-time) to his place in Philadelphia 76ers lore (where he is among the all-time leader in several categories) to playoff runs (guiding the Sixers to a 2001 Finals berth) and more, …
Read more “Legendary Moments In NBA History: Allen Iverson wins MVP in 2001”
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Timberwolves assistant coach Rick Brunson has resigned amid reports that women had accused him of improper conduct. The Timberwolves announced Brunson’s resignation Tuesday in a one-sentence statement, but did not provide a reason for his departure. The Star Tribune, citing a source it did not identify, reported that the 45-year-old Brunson …
Read more “Minnesota Timberwolves assistant coach Rick Brunson resigns”
* Tonight on NBA TV: Wizards vs. Raptors (7 ET) The Washington Wizards find themselves in a 1-0 series hole after falling in Game 1 of their series to the Toronto Raptors. Yet even after that loss, the Wizards don’t feel they are that far off from tying up the series in tonight’s Game 2. …
Read more “Washington Wizards remain confident as Game 2 vs. Toronto Raptors nears”
