Tag: NBA Northwest Division

Billups gets first chance as head coach with Trail Blazers

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PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland Trail Blazers have hired Chauncey Billups as their new coach. ...

Clippers traveling a rutted playoff road, again

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LOS ANGELES — It's not simply the Los Angeles Clippers vs. the Phoenix Suns in the Western Conference Finals. The Clippers are fighting their...

Embrace the silence: Suns push for another win without Paul

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PHOENIX — Even in a building packed with 16,583 rowdy, rollicking fans, Suns guard Cameron Payne could feel the silence. ...

NBA playoff notebook: Clippers leading the comeback craze

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The postseason is now comeback season. And the Los Angeles Clippers...

Missing men? Suns, Clips deal with uncertain status of stars

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PHOENIX — The Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Clippers are still playing basketball deep into these NBA playoffs partly because they've learned to persevere...

Latest early playoff exit leaves bitter taste for Utah Jazz

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SALT LAKE CITY — Once again, the Utah Jazz endured a postseason collapse. Making an early exit from the NBA playoffs stung much more...

Conley, Mitchell in lineup with Jazz facing elimination

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LOS ANGELES — Mike Conley and Donovan Mitchell were in Utah's starting lineup for Game 6 on Friday night, with the Jazz facing elimination...

Mann scores career-high 39, Clippers eliminate Jazz 131-119

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LOS ANGELES — Terance Mann scored a career-high 39 points and the Los Angeles Clippers advanced to a conference final for the first time...

Clippers’ Leonard listed as out for Friday’s Game 6 vs. Utah

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LOS ANGELES — Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard is officially out Friday night for Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Utah Jazz,...

AP source: Kemba Walker, No. 16 pick to Thunder for Horford

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BOSTON — The Celtics traded point guard Kemba Walker to Oklahoma City for forward Al Horford, a person with knowledge of the deal told...