PHOENIX—Kevin Durant is the shiny new toy for the Phoenix Suns. Devin Booker is still the team’s heart and soul. Booker—the three-time All-Star who has spent all eight of his NBA seasons in Phoenix—scored 38 points, Durant added 25 and the Suns beat the Los Angeles Clippers 123-109 on Tuesday night, April 18, in Game…
Leonard Scores 38 to Lead Clippers Past Durant, Suns 115–110
PHOENIX—Kawhi Leonard had a great shooting night while Russell Westbrook had a horrible one. Both players nonetheless had a huge impact for the Los Angeles Clippers in their 115–110 win over the Phoenix Suns in the teams’ Western Conference playoff series opener on Sunday, April 16. Leonard poured in 38 points, including two late 3-pointers,…
Hachimura’s Big 2nd Half Leads LA Past Memphis in Game 1
MEMPHIS, Tenn.—Rui Hachimura had a career-best playoff scoring performance with 29 points, including 21 in the second half, and LeBron James added 21 points and 11 rebounds as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Memphis Grizzlies 128–112 on Sunday, April 16, in the opening game of their Western Conference playoff series. Austin Reaves added 23…
Former NBA Star Shawn Kemp Charged in Parking Lot Shooting
SEATTLE—Prosecutors in Washington state charged former NBA star Shawn Kemp on Friday with first-degree assault in a parking lot shooting last month over a stolen cellphone, saying that in a text message just before the shooting, Kemp wrote, “I’m about to shoot this [expletive].” Kemp was arrested after the shooting outside the Tacoma Mall on…
NBA Playoff Overview: Warriors Seek 5th Title in 9 Years
For the Golden State Warriors, it’s a drive for five, as in five championships in nine years. It’s a similar thought for LeBron James, as the NBA’s all-time points leader is set to resume his quest for a fifth ring. And for a bunch of other teams, just one ring would satisfy. The NBA playoffs…
NBA Fines Dallas Mavericks $750,000 for Violating ‘Resting’ Policy, Public Statements
The Dallas Mavericks organization was fined $750,000 for “conduct detrimental to the league,” the NBA said Friday. The fine stems from the Mavericks’ actions in a game against the Chicago Bulls on April 7, when Dallas still had a chance of qualifying for the NBA’s play-in tournament. Instead of making an all-out effort, the Mavericks…
Lakers Outlast Wolves 108–102 in OT, Advance to Face Memphis
April 12, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—Nearly everything about this season has been a grueling challenge for the Los Angeles Lakers, so nobody in a gold jersey really seemed surprised when Anthony Davis committed a baffling foul that allowed Minnesota’s Mike Conley to snatch a playoff berth from their hands with 0.1 seconds on the regulation clock. The Lakers simply…
Wolves Suspend Gobert Post-Punch for Play-In Game vs. Lakers
MINNEAPOLIS—The Minnesota Timberwolves suspended center Rudy Gobert for their play-in game against the Los Angeles Lakers, after the 10-year veteran threw a punch at teammate Kyle Anderson in an argument in the huddle during a timeout. The Timberwolves announced on Monday that Gobert would serve his one-game punishment when they face the Lakers on Tuesday…
Lakers Hold Off Jazz 128–117 in Regular Season Finale
LOS ANGELES—LeBron James hit eight 3-pointers while scoring 36 points, Anthony Davis had 16 points and 13 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers surged into the postseason as the seventh seed in the Western Conference with a 128–117 victory over the Utah Jazz on Sunday, April 9. D’Angelo Russell had 17 points for the Lakers,…
Clippers Rally Past Suns, Secure No. 5 Seed in West
PHOENIX—Norman Powell scored 29 points, Russell Westbrook had 25 and the Los Angeles Clippers rallied to secure the No. 5 seed in the NBA’s Western Conference playoff bracket by beating the Phoenix Suns 119–114 on Sunday, April 9. The teams will meet again in the first round of the playoffs. The Suns are the No….
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