Tag: National Basketball Association

Injuries likely to impact quality of play in NBA postseason

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The NBA playoffs should be entertaining, as they always are. Just...

Cavs end difficult season outside playoffs, decisions loom

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CLEVELAND — The night before their season finale, the Cavaliers ditched their masks and got together for a team dinner on a rooftop in...

Next season has already started for rebuilding Orlando Magic

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For the Orlando Magic, next season doesn’t start in October. It...

Hoping for home: Raptors thank Tampa, but clamor for Toronto

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Fred VanVleet has nothing but great things to say about Tampa. He likes the food. The people in the arena are friendly. The temporary...

Durant, Irving power Nets past Cavs for No. 2 seed in East

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NEW YORK — Kevin Durant had 23 points, 13 assists and eight rebounds and the Brooklyn Nets took the No. 2 seed in the...

Pistons finish near the bottom but have reasons for optimism

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DETROIT — Troy Weaver's first season as Detroit's general manager ended with the Pistons holding the second-worst record in the league. ...

Hawks head to playoffs after 124-95 rout of woeful Rockets

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ATLANTA — Rookie Onyeka Okongwu set career highs with 21 points and 14 rebounds, and the Atlanta Hawks headed to the playoffs on a...

Strange losing season finally over for Oklahoma City

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OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma City Thunder finally can move on from the strangest of seasons. ...

Maxey leads 76ers past Magic 128-117 in meaningless finale

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PHILADELPHIA — Tyrese Maxey had 30 points, seven rebounds and six assists, and the Eastern Conference champion Philadelphia 76ers beat the Orlando Magic 128-117...

Bulls look to future after frustrating, promising season

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CHICAGO — Zach LaVine insisted he had never played on a team as talented as the Chicago Bulls were this season. That made it...