Six different Eastern Conference teams have had sole control of the No. 1 seed at some point this season. Four of them have done so since the end of January. One of the teams currently tied for first place has never taken it on its own… but the teams currently seeded No. 9 and No. … Read more
Welcome to the weekly Phoenix Suns news roundup. game summaries Phoenix Suns @ Minnesota Timberwolves W (125-116) Full Recap Phoenix Suns @ Denver Nuggets W (140-130) Full Recap Phoenix Suns vs Philadelphia 76ers W (114-104) Full Recap If you thought the Suns could relax a bit and rest on their laurels after securing the No. … Read more
The San Antonio Spurs earned perhaps their most momentous win of the season when they defeated the New Orleans Pelicans in a crucial moment and moved within a few games of the 10th seed. Although the good guys are in the midst of their longest winning streak since the new year, they still have work … Read more
However, it was clear that some Celtics could use a break. Robert Williams limped into the locker room during the fourth quarter and on Monday he will have an MRI on his left knee. Jaylen Brown was tending to his sore right knee during the fourth quarter when he was finally pulled from the game. … Read more
NEW ORLEANS — LeBron James said his left ankle felt “awful” after spraining it in the first half of the Los Angeles Lakers’ 116-108 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday, and his availability to play Tuesday at Dallas is in doubt. as LA faces a crucial final stretch in trying to secure a … Read more
NEW YORK — Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving made his home debut Sunday night during a 119-110 loss to the Charlotte Hornets, making it clear he believes his on-court presence represents something much more. bigger than a basketball player. “I was just trying to ground myself as much as possible today,” Irving said. “And just … Read more
Kyrie Irving hadn’t played a home game at Barclays Center since Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals last season, but after spending most of the season held back due to a New York City vaccination mandate. York, Irving returned to the Nets in Brooklyn on Sunday after Mayor Eric Adams created an exception to … Read more
12:12 a.m. Eastern Time Andres LopezESPN NEW ORLEANS — What started out as a promising weekend for the New Orleans Pelicans was slowly turning into a nightmare. In a pivotal straight set against the two teams battling it out in the Western Conference play-in race, the Pelicans lost by four points to the San Antonio … Read more
22:27 ET kendra andrewsESPN WASHINGTON — When Draymond Green returned from a March 14 back injury that sidelined him for 11 weeks, the hope was that the Warriors would regain an important piece of the puzzle for their success. In the second half of his return game, Stephen Curry sprained his foot, which made Green’s … Read more
Kevin Durant and the Nets have been forced to try to win too many games at Barclays Center this year without the offensive contribution of Kyrie Irving. Irving missed 15 of his first 17 shots from the floor in his first appearance on Brooklyn’s home court in nearly 10 months, and even his eight straight … Read more