Month: June 2021
Can Trae be stopped? Are the Bucks too big for Nets? Answering the key questions ahead of East semis
Three of the four conference semifinal showdowns are set. Here are the keys to each matchup.
NBA experts’ predictions for Nets-Bucks and every conference semifinals matchup
Who will win the heavyweight bout between the Nets and Bucks? Our experts make their picks for every playoff series.
The players, matchups and storylines that matter in Nets-Bucks, 76ers-Hawks and Suns-Nuggets
Three of the four conference semifinal showdowns are set. Here are the keys to each matchup.
Kawhi delivers in clutch as Clips force Game 7
Kawhi Leonard scored 12 of his 45 points in the fourth quarter, and the LA Clippers played with urgency to beat the Mavs 104-97 on Friday night to force a Game 7.
Stotts out as Blazers’ coach after nine seasons
The Blazers bowed out in the first round of the playoffs on Thursday for the fourth time in five seasons under Terry Stotts, who agreed to part ways with the team Friday.
Pelinka says goal is to keep Lakers’ core together
Rob Pelinka said he is convinced the Lakers could have contended this season if they had remained healthy and that he wants to “keep that core group together.”