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Nikola Jokic wins NBA MVP award
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic has won the NBA regular-season MVP, marking the first time in 21 years that a definitive center won the award. “I’m not objective certainly, but he’s having a historic year,” Nuggets president of basketball operations Tim said in April. “I’ve never seen a more difficult player to guard. He’s the best passer…
Read MoreJames Harden to miss Game 2 against Bucks
James Harden, who left the Brooklyn Nets’ last game early in the first quarter, won’t play in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series on Monday at Barclays Center. The star guard is nursing a right hamstring injury that limited him to 43 seconds of playing time in the Nets’ 115-107 victory over the…
Read MoreLos Angeles Clippers beat the Mavericks and move on to the next round of the playoffs
The Los Angeles Clippers secured a 126-111 win in a decisive Game 7 against the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday afternoon at Staples Center. By doing so, they avoided, at least for now, a second consecutive short postseason run for stars Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. The Clippers will face the top-seeded Utah Jazz in the Western…
Read MoreLA Clippers beat Dallas and force decisive game seven
The LA Clippers beat Mavericks 104-97 to force Game 7 in the series. Kawhi Leonard was the man of the match with a dominant all-around outing. The clock ticked away as the Los Angeles Clippers inched closer either to elimination or survival. Yet, Kawhi Leonard stood calmly while holding the ball and ultimately dictating the…
Read MoreTerry Stotts, Trail Blazers agree to part ways: reports
Terry Stotts has coached his final game for the Portland Trail Blazers. The Denver Nuggets eliminated the Trail Blazers from the NBA playoffs on Thursday, advancing to the second round with a 4-2 series victory. A day later, news reports emerged that Stotts won’t remain at the helm. He led Portland for nine seasons, taking…
Read MoreThe Lakers are eliminated in the 1st round of the playoffs
The brief reign of the Los Angeles Lakers is over. The Phoenix Suns eliminated the Lakers from the NBA. Playoffs on Thursday night with a 113-100 victory in Game 6 of their first-round series, ending LeBron James’s hopes of hauling the Lakers to back-to-back championships. It is the first time that James, 36, has exited…
Read MoreShould the Brooklyn Nets be the favorites to win the NBA title?
The Brooklyn Nets finished the regular season with the second-best record in the Eastern Conference. Of course, with the trio of Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and James Harden, that should come as no surprise to any of us. What is a surprise is that the Nets accomplished this despite the trio playing just seven games…
Read MoreThe Boston Celtics offseason has begun with a shakeup in the front office, per report
Coming into the 2020-21 NBA season, the Boston Celtics had advanced to the conference finals three times in the last four seasons. However, due to injuries to key players, this season was inconsistent at best. The Celtics did manage to make it to the playoffs. But their postseason run was short-lived as they were eliminated…
Read MoreDuke’s Mike Krzyzewski to retire after next season
Mike Krzyzewski’s legendary coaching career is nearing its end. Duke announced Wednesday evening that its longtime men’s basketball coach will retire following the 2021-22 season. The school also confirmed that former Duke player and associate head coach Jon Scheyer will succeed Krzyzewski after his retirement. “My family and I view today as a celebration,” Krzyzewski said…
Read More55 points by Damian Lillard not enough
The Portland Blazers wasted Damian Lillard’s latest historic NBA playoff performance in loss to the DenverNuggets. Lillard poured in a playoff career-high 55 points Tuesday in an otherworldly shooting display, but the Denver Nuggets prevailed 147-140 in a double-overtime thriller to take a 3-2 lead in their first-round series. MVP favorite Nikola Jokic had 38…
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