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Forwards Scottie Barnes and RJ Barrett fuelled the Toronto Raptors with their backs against the wall, forcing a Game 7 with a 112-110 overtime Game 6 win at Scotiabank Arena Friday night.
Cade Cunningham scored 32 points and the top-seeded Detroit Pistons pulled off an incredible rally Friday night, erasing a 24-point deficit and beating the Orlando Magic 93-79 to force a Game 7 in their Eastern Conference first-round series.
Mitchell Robinson of the New York Knicks was fined $50,000 and Dyson Daniels of the Atlanta Hawks was fined $25,000, those penalties coming Friday for their roles in an on-court altercation during Game 6 of the teams’ Eastern Conference first-round series.
With forward Brandon Ingram (heel) and guard Immanuel Quickley (hamstring) out, the Toronto Raptors lead the Cleveland Cavaliers 61-51 at halftime in Game 6 from Scotiabank Arena Friday night.
Franchise-shifting changes could be in store for the Denver Nuggets after their first-round flop against the short-handed Minnesota Timberwolves.
The Toronto Raptors have downgraded Brandon Ingram from questionable to doubtful for tonight’s playoff game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Cleveland leads the best-of-seven series 3-2.
The Toronto Raptors were pushed to the brink with a 125-120 defeat in Game 5 on Wednesday, now they have to win on home court on Friday to survive and force a Game 7.
Three years after Nikola Jokic led the Denver Nuggets to the NBA championship, the peak looked awfully distant for the team from the Mile High City and the three-time MVP award winner.
Jaden McDaniels had 32 points and 10 rebounds and Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 24 points in a surprise start for the injury-ravaged Minnesota Timberwolves in a 110-98 victory over the Denver Nuggets in Game 6 on Thursday night that finished off another tense NBA playoff series between the rivals.
The Minnesota Timberwolves are advancing to the second round of the NBA Playoffs after eliminating the Denver Nuggets with a 110-98 victory in Game 6 on Thursday night at the Target Center in Minneapolis.
Tyrese Maxey scored 30 points, a resurgent Paul George had 23 points and a Philadelphia 76ers’ team that lost by 32 points twice in this first-round playoff series played their most complete game of the season and forced Game 7 with a 106-93 win over the Boston Celtics on Thursday night.
OG Anunoby scored 29 points in 27 minutes, Karl-Anthony Towns had his second triple-double of the series and the New York Knicks had their biggest playoff victory in franchise history, overwhelming and eliminating the Atlanta Hawks 140-89 in Game 6 on Thursday night.
OG Anunoby scored 29 points in 27 minutes, Karl-Anthony Towns had his second triple-double of the series and the New York Knicks had their biggest playoff victory in franchise history, overwhelming and eliminating the Atlanta Hawks 140-89 in Game 6 on Thursday night.
Atlanta’s Dyson Daniels and New York’s Mitchell Robinson were ejected from Game 6 of the Hawks-Knicks playoff series Thursday night after a fight that prompted offsetting technical fouls.
The Minnesota Timberwolves guard suffered a torn Achilles in Game 4 of the first round series against the Denver Nuggets.
The already-shorthanded Timberwolves will be without guard Ayo Dosunmu for a crucial Game 6 on Thursday night against the Nuggets because of a right calf issue. Aaron Gordon (calf) remained out for Denver.
Franz Wagner will miss his second straight game because of a calf strain, as it appears increasingly unlikely that he will return in this series.
The Phoenix Suns are coming off an unexpectedly successful season. And though it ended in a first-round sweep, Suns owner Mat Ishbia gave an emphatic vote of confidence to star guard Devin Booker moving forward.
Moussa Diabaté of the Charlotte Hornets was announced Thursday as the NBA's Hustle Award winner for this season.
Moussa Diabaté of the Charlotte Hornets was announced Thursday as the NBA’s Hustle Award winner for this season.
Five-time NBA All-Star John Wall has become the president of basketball operations at Howard University, returning to Washington to partner with the top-ranked HBCU in the country, school officials told ESPN.
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