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On center stage in San Antonio, Game 2 between the host Spurs and visiting Portland Trail Blazers was approaching its apex. The Spurs designed a potential game-tying play, inbounded the ball ... and heard a whistle, as Trail Blazers guard Jrue Holiday committed a take foul.
LeBron James shouldered the blame for the Lakers' 115-96 loss in Game 4 of their first-round Western Conference series against the Rockets on Sunday after he racked up nearly as many turnovers (eight), as he did points (10) in the blowout.
Amen Thompson scored 23 points, Tari Eason added 20 and the Houston Rockets avoided elimination with a 115-96 rout of the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 4 of the Western Conference playoff series Sunday night.
Los Angeles Lakers center Deandre Ayton was ejected in the third quarter of Game 4 on Sunday night against the Houston Rockets after receiving a flagrant foul 2 for hitting Alperen Sengun in the face with his elbow and forearm.
Toronto Raptors star Scottie Barnes has dominated both sides of the ball since their first-round series with the Cleveland Cavaliers shifted to Toronto, helping his team win Games 3 and 4 to even up the series. The 24-year-old has put the Cavaliers and the rest of the NBA on notice and he's only just getting started, writes TSN's Josh Lewenberg.
Payton Pritchard hit six of Boston’s 24 3-pointers and scored 32 points and Jayson Tatum had 30 points and 11 assists to help the Boston Celtics spoil Joel Embiid’s return from an appendectomy and beat the Philadelphia 76ers 128-96 on Sunday night for a 3-1 lead in their first-round playoff series.
Joel Embiid made a surprise return to the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday night, back in the starting lineup for Game 4 of their first-round playoff series against the Boston Celtics only 17 days after having an appendectomy.
Carlos Cortes had a two-run triple in the first inning, reliever Justin Sterner escaped a bases-loaded, no-out jam to preserve a one-run lead in the sixth and the Athletics beat the Texas Rangers 2-1 in the rubber game of their series Sunday.
The Toronto Raptors came back for a thrilling 93-89 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 4 to even the series at 2-2.
Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant, who was diagnosed with a bone bruise in his sprained left ankle after further testing, is expected to miss Game 4 of the Western Conference quarterfinal series against the Los Angeles Lakers, sources told ESPN on Sunday.
Less than 24 hours after the Boston Red Sox shockingly fired manager Alex Cora and five members of his coaching staff, infielder Trevor Story said the club’s path forward feels unclear.
Spurs star Victor Wembanyama has cleared concussion protocol and will play in Game 4 against the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday.
A.J. Lawson of Brampton, Ont., has been cleared to play for the Toronto Raptors in today’s matinee. He was listed as questionable with back spasms ahead of Game 4 of Toronto’s playoff series with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Jaden McDaniels' late layup in Minnesota's 112-96 Game 4 home victory over Denver incited a skirmish with Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets, a scrum that led to ejections as the Timberwolves secured a 3-1 series lead.
The left knee of Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards remained structurally intact when he was injured during Game 4 of his team’s Western Conference first-round playoff series, a person with knowledge of the situation said Sunday.
The San Antonio Spurs’ kids look ready, even if Victor Wembanyama may not be.
Success in the NBA playoffs is all about adjustments. Who can make the necessary tweaks to adapt their game to what the series demands?
Ayo Dosunmu scored a career-high 43 points, stepping up after leg injuries to Anthony Edwards and Donte DiVincenzo with the highest-scoring playoff performance by a reserve in 50 years, and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Denver Nuggets 112-96 on Saturday night.
Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards needed to be helped to the locker room late in the first half of Saturday night’s Game 4 after appearing to hyperextend his left knee.
Karl-Anthony Towns had his first postseason triple-double, OG Anunoby scored 22 points and the New York Knicks recovered after back-to-back losses to beat the Atlanta Hawks 114-98 on Saturday night, tying the Eastern Conference playoff series at 2-2.
Devin Booker briefly left the Phoenix Suns’ Game 3 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday because of a left ankle injury he sustained after tripping over Lu Dort’s foot.
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