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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.
The Toronto Raptors hit the practice court on Wednesday as they prepare to host the Cleveland Cavaliers at Scotiabank Arena for Game 3 of their first-round series on Thursday.
Of the six first-round series that have completed two games, only two higher-seeded teams — Cleveland and the Los Angeles Lakers — have managed to hold serve at home and take 2-0 series leads.
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.
Scoot Henderson scored 31 points and the Portland Trail Blazers took advantage of an injury to Spurs star Victor Wembanyama, rallying for a 106-103 victory over San Antonio on Tuesday night to even their Western Conference playoff series at one game apiece.
V.J. Edgecombe had 30 points and 10 rebounds while playing through pain after taking a hard fall early in the game, Tyrese Maxey scored 29 points and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Boston Celtics 111-97 on Tuesday night to tie their playoff series at one game apiece.
Rockets star Kevin Durant has been cleared to return for Game 2 against the Los Angeles Lakers after missing Game 1 due to a knee tendon bruise.
San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama was placed in the NBA’s concussion protocol after tumbling face-first to the court in the second quarter of Tuesday night’s playoff loss to Portland.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s trophy haul keeps growing. The Oklahoma City guard who is the reigning MVP and NBA Finals MVP, is the Clutch Player of the Year award winner for this season, the NBA announced Tuesday.
Jaden McDaniels took perhaps his most notable shot after Minnesota's 119-114 Game 2 playoff win at Denver, saying the Nuggets are "all bad defenders."
Billy Donovan has decided to exit as head coach of the Bulls after six seasons.
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Wembanyama will always be linked to Duncan and Robinson, but after Sunday night's dominant Game 1, it was another generational star to whom he was being compared: LeBron James.
Jaden McDaniels took perhaps his most notable shot after Minnesota’s 119-114 playoff win at Denver in Game 2 on Monday night.
When starting centre Jakob Poeltl started to struggle against the Cleveland Cavaliers again, Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic knew who to turn to. Rookie Collin Murray-Boyles.
Anthony Edwards scored 30 points, Julius Randle added 24 and the Minnesota Timberwolves rallied past the Denver Nuggets 119-114 on Monday night to tie their Western Conference playoff series at one game apiece.
CJ McCollum scored 32 points and the Atlanta Hawks rallied to stun the New York Knicks 107-106 on Monday night, tying their first-round playoff series at one game apiece.
Timberwolves coach Chris Finch hasn’t gotten over the free-throw disparity in his team’s series-opening loss to the Denver Nuggets. “Maybe we ought to start flopping, too,” Finch said before Game 2 on Monday night.
Donovan Mitchell scored 30 points, James Harden added 28 and the Cleveland Cavaliers held on for a 115-105 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Monday night for a 2-0 lead in their Eastern Conference first-round series.
Backup big man Mouhamed Gueye left early in Game 2 of the playoffs Monday night with a bruised right hip, leaving the Atlanta Hawks even thinner up front against the New York Knicks.
Donovan Mitchell and James Harden spearheaded the Cavaliers’ hot offensive start, leading Cleveland to a 54-48 halftime lead over the Toronto Raptors in Game 2 of their first-round series.
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