Basketball

The Boston Celtics pulled through in Game 2, winning 109-86 over the Milwaukee Bucks to even the series 1-1. A big part of the reason Boston was able to win was by limiting Giannis Antetokounmpo’s offensive output as much as possible. Grant Williams, who was a primary defender on the…

The Golden State Warriors announced that Gary Payton II suffered a fractured left elbow on Tuesday after a Flagrant 2 foul Dillon Brooks committed on him nearly three minutes into Game 2. The infraction occurred when Brooks chased Payton down in transition in an attempt to stop a fast-break layup….

The full array of Ja Morant’s skill, talent, and dominance was on display Tuesday as the Memphis Grizzlies took back home-court advantage and tied their second-round series 1-1 with a 106-101 win over the Golden State Warriors. The 47-point effort Morant put on the veteran Warriors feels as inevitable as…

Photo: essentiallysports.com The Dallas Mavericks dropped Game 1 to the Phoenix Suns despite Luka Doncic’s 45 points. What can Luka, Jalen Brunson, Spencer Dinwiddie, and head coach Jason Kidd change in Game 2? Locked On Mavericks’ Nick Angstadt and Isaac Harris discuss the things the Dallas Mavericks should have learned…

Photo: Memphis Grizzlies Ja Morant went off for career-high 47 points as the Grizzlies tied the second round series against the Warriors by winning Game 2. His stellar performance received praise from LeBron James. The Lakers superstar did not think that the 22-year-old point guard should have been in the…

Photo: Maddie Meyer/Getty Images Jaylen Brown scored 25 of his 30 points in the first half, Jayson Tatum added 29 points along with eight assists and the Boston Celtics beat the Milwaukee Bucks 109-86 on Tuesday night to even the Eastern Conference semifinals at one game apiece. On the other…

The NBA announced that Tyler Herro won the 2021-22 Sixth Man of the Year award on Tuesday. Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro has won the 2021-22 NBA Sixth Man of the Year award. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) May 3, 2022 The Kentucky product won the award over fellow finalists Kevin…

Since Draymond Green was ejected late in the first half of the Warriors’ eventual Game 1, 117-116, win over the Memphis Grizzlies, much has been made about his physical playstyle and the reputation and legacy he’s gained as the ultimate glue guy of the Warriors dynasty. Green has even gone…

Photo: Justin Sullivan/AP According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the former Los Angeles Lakers head coach Phil Jackson, who coached the team from 1999 to 2004 and again from 2005 to 2011, will advise the Lakers in their search for a new head coach. “One person who is significantly involved…

The Charlotte Hornets are reportedly set to start interviewing candidates for their head coach vacancy. ESPN Sources: The Charlotte Hornets are beginning to interview candidates for their head coaching job, including Golden State assistant Kenny Atkinson, Milwaukee assistant Darvin Ham, Dallas assistant Sean Sweeney and Mike D’Antoni. — Adrian Wojnarowski…