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Spurs beat Trail Blazers 120-108 without Wembanyama to take 2-1 series lead
Anne M. Peterson, Associated Press | Posted April 25 - 12:29 a.m. | Save Story
Stephon Castle had 33 points and the San Antonio Spurs overcame the absence of Victor Wembanyama to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 120-108 on Friday night for a 2-1 series lead.
Victor Wembanyama misses Spurs' Game 3 victory while recovering from concussion
Anne M. Peterson, Associated Press | Updated April 25 - 12:02 a.m. | Save Story
San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama did not play Friday night in Game 3 against Portland in the teams' first-round playoff series while he continued to recover from a concussion.
James makes tying 3 as Lakers storm back late, win in OT and take a 3-0 series lead over the Rockets
Kristie Rieken, Associated Press | Updated April 24 - 10:24 p.m. | Save Story
LeBron James scored 29 points, including a tying 3-pointer with 13 seconds left in regulation, Marcus Smart had eight points in overtime and the Los Angeles Lakers took advantage of a Houston Rockets team missing Kevin Durant for a 112-108 win Friday night to take a 3-0 lead in the Western Conference first-round series.
Celtics beat the 76ers 108-100 in Game 3 behind 25 points each from Tatum and Brown
Dan Gelston, Associated Press | Updated April 24 - 9:17 p.m. | Save Story
Jayson Tatum continued to shine in his return from injury with 25 points and Jaylen Brown also scored 25 to help the Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers 108-100 on Friday night and take a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference first-round series.
Star freshmen Darryn Peterson at Kansas, Cameron Boozer at Duke declare for NBA draft
Dave Skretta, Associated Press | Updated April 24 - 5:32 p.m. | Save Story
Kansas freshman Darryn Peterson declared for the NBA draft on Friday, just as nearly everyone had expected he would ever since his arrival on campus, and the high-scoring guard figures to be among the first three players selected in June.
Rockets' Kevin Durant out for Game 3 vs Lakers with a sprained left ankle
Kristie Rieken, Associated Press | Updated April 24 - 5:23 p.m. | Save Story
Kevin Durant won't play in Game 3 of Houston's first-round playoff series against the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night because of a sprained left ankle.
Timberwolves take a 2-1 lead on the Nuggets with a dominant defensive effort in a 113-96 win
Dave Campbell, Associated Press | Updated April 23 - 11:37 p.m. | Save Story
Jaden McDaniels and the Minnesota Timberwolves flexed even more of their defensive muscle against the flagging Denver Nuggets, seizing a 2-1 lead in the first-round NBA playoff series with a dominant 113-96 victory on Thursday night.
McCollum ruins Knicks' night again, leading the Hawks to a 109-108 victory and a 2-1 lead
Paul Newberry, Associated Press | Updated April 23 - 8:31 p.m. | Save Story
CJ McCollum hit a fadeaway jumper with 12.5 seconds left to ruin New York's night again, leading the Atlanta Hawks to a 109-108 victory and a 2-1 lead over the Knicks in their first-round playoff series on Thursday night.
Bucks are finalizing a deal with Taylor Jenkins to take over as coach, AP source says
Steve Megargee, Associated Press | Updated April 23 - 7:52 p.m. | Save Story
The Milwaukee Bucks are finalizing a deal with Taylor Jenkins to fill their head-coaching position that became vacant after Doc Rivers' departure, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Thursday.
Victor Wembanyama travels with the Spurs to Portland and is listed as questionable to play in Game 3
Raul Dominguez, Associated Press | Updated April 23 - 6:51 p.m. | Save Story
Victor Wembanyama traveled with the San Antonio Spurs to Portland for games this weekend while continuing to complete the steps mandated by the league's concussion protocol.
Austin Reaves is upgraded to questionable for Lakers in first-round Game 3 against Rockets
Greg Beacham, Associated Press | Posted April 23 - 5:18 p.m. | Save Story
Austin Reaves has been upgraded to questionable for Game 3 of the Los Angeles Lakers' first-round playoff series against the Houston Rockets.
AJ Dybantsa officially declares for the NBA draft and is a top candidate to be the No. 1 pick
Tim Reynolds, Associated Press | Posted April 23 - 10:41 a.m. | Save Story
AJ Dybantsa is entering the NBA draft. The BYU forward made the announcement Thursday. He is widely expected to be a top candidate to be the No. 1 pick. Dybantsa led the nation by averaging 25.5 points per game in his lone college season, along with 6.8 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game. He's the first player to have a season with all those averages and be named a consensus All-American since Larry Bird did it for Indiana State in 1978-79. Dybantsa says "now the work starts again, all over again."
Gilgeous-Alexander scores 37 as the Thunder beat the Suns to go up 2-0 in their 1st-round series
Cliff Brunt, Associated Press | Posted April 22 - 10:34 p.m. | Save Story
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 37 points and nine assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Phoenix Suns 120-107 on Wednesday night to take a 2-0 lead in their first-round Western Conference playoff series.
Pistons pound the Magic in paint and meet them at the rim to end their long home playoff win drought
Larry Lage, Associated Press | Posted April 22 - 9:25 p.m. | Save Story
Ben Wallace and Rick Mahorn, like proud uncles, watched the Detroit Pistons pound the Orlando Magic in the paint and meet them at the rim in a 98-83 win that tied their first-round series at a game apiece.
Pistons beat Magic 98-83 in Game 2 to even series and end NBA's longest home playoff losing streak
Larry Lage, Associated Press | Updated April 22 - 9:10 p.m. | Save Story
Cade Cunningham had 27 points, 11 assists and six rebounds to lead the top-seeded Detroit Pistons to a 98-83 win over the eighth-seeded Orlando Magic on Wednesday night, evening their first-round series and ending the longest home losing streak in NBA playoff history.
T-wolves are getting the superstar energy they need from Edwards in a tight series with the Nuggets
Dave Campbell, Associated Press | Posted April 22 - 6:48 p.m. | Save Story
The Minnesota Timberwolves got the superstar bump they needed from Anthony Edwards to win Game 2 at Denver and square up their intensifying first-round playoff series with the Nuggets.
Spurs' Keldon Johnson honored as NBA's Sixth Man of the Year, topping Jaquez, Hardaway
Tim Reynolds, Associated Press | Updated April 22 - 4:33 p.m. | Save Story
Keldon Johnson was the ultimate backup for the San Antonio Spurs this season.
With a wink, 76ers rookie V.J. Edgecombe has quickly found his playoff footing
Kyle Hightower, Associated Press | Posted April 22 - 12:29 p.m. | Save Story
Paul George was in the middle of heaping praise on teammate and 76ers rookie V.J. Edgecombe's efforts in Philadelphia's 111-97 Game 2 win over Boston, when he realized he wasn't even sure about something.
LeBron scores 28, leads short-handed Lakers past Durant's Rockets again 101-94 for 2-0 series lead
Greg Beacham, Associated Press | Updated April 22 - 12:23 a.m. | Save Story
LeBron James had 28 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, and the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers outlasted the Houston Rockets for a 101-94 victory Tuesday night and a stunning 2-0 lead in their first-round playoff series.
