Basketball

The celebration began after Bojan Bogdanovic missed a potential game-winner. The Mavs were up two points with 4.3 seconds remaining in a closeout Game 6 when Bogey’s put up his prayer after pump-faking Spencer Dinwiddie out of his way for a wide-open three-pointer from the left-wing. The moment seemed to…

Chris Paul and the Phoenix Suns are advancing to round two of the playoffs after the Point God put together a perfect shooting night to help lead Phoenix to a 115-109 win over the Pelicans. Paul scored 33 points on 14-14 shooting from the field, went 4-4 from the free-throw…

Photo: Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Getty Images Luka Doncic scored 24 points, nine rebounds, eight assists, two blocks, and two steals and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Utah Jazz 98-96 on Thursday night in Game 6 to wrap up the first-round series. Donovan Mitchell posted 23 points, nine assists, and eight…

The Denver Nuggets’ season has ended after the Golden State Warriors beat them, 102-98, to advance to the second round of the playoffs. Nikola Jokic finished Game 5 valiantly, posting 30 points, 19 rebounds, and eight assists in the closeout game. And to Nuggets Nation, The best is yet to…

In the Bucks’ 116-100 win over the Bulls in Game 5, Milwaukee was able to establish their dominance over Chicago despite the absence of Khris Middleton since the All-Star sprained his knee late in Game 2. Since their championship run last year, the Bucks are 5-0 without one of Giannis…

The Golden State Warriors found themselves in their first closeout game since Game 6 of the 2019 NBA Finals when they lost to the Toronto Raptors. The rust showed for two and a half quarters while they played listless and unorganized as a team. But sometimes, it can be a…

Devin Booker has reportedly progressed in his injury rehab enough to raise the possibility of him returning to the Sun’s lineup as soon as Games 6 on Thursday or 7, per Adrian Wojnarowski. ESPN Sources: Phoenix Suns All-Star G Devin Booker (hamstring strain) is progressing toward a return soon, including…

EDITORS NOTE: Devin Booker is expected to play in Game 6 tonight, per Adrian Wojnarowski. The three-time All-Star will test his leg out in warmups and will be back out barring any setbacks. If all goes well, Booker will be back in the lineup for the first time since Game…

After the Boston Celtics practice today, head coach Ime Udoka addressed the media and provided insights into the ailment of Jaylen Brown’s hamstring and Robert Williams III’s return to the court since Game 3 of their opening-round series against the nets. Entering the second half of the Celtic’s Game 4…

It’s been 19 years today since Paul Pierce brought the ball across half court in Game Four of the Celtics-Pacers 2003 first-round playoff series. With time expiring in the third, a then two-time All-Star taunted his defender Al Harrington by describing the exact move he was about to enact on…