Caitlin Clark scores 20 in first WNBA game but Indiana lose to Connecticut | Basketball News

Caitlin Clark scores 20 in first WNBA game but Indiana lose to Connecticut | Basketball News

Indiana Fever lost 92-71 to Connecticut Sun in the season opener that was sold out for Clark’s debut game in the WNBA. Caitlin Clark’s WNBA career officially began on the road with Indiana Fever’s 92-71 loss at the hands of the Connecticut Sun in the regular-season opener in Uncasville, Connecticut….

NBA playoffs: Nuggets edge Timberwolves, Pacers thrash Knicks in game 4 | Basketball News

NBA playoffs: Nuggets edge Timberwolves, Pacers thrash Knicks in game 4 | Basketball News

Defending champs Denver bounced back to level series 2-2 with a 115-107 win over Minnesota, while Indiana beat NY Knicks 121-89 in game four. Nikola Jokic finished with 35 points, seven rebounds and seven assists as the Denver Nuggets held on for a 115-107 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves in…

NBA playoffs: Brunson guides NY Knicks’ win over Indiana Pacers | Basketball News

NBA playoffs: Brunson guides NY Knicks’ win over Indiana Pacers | Basketball News

Brunson returned from a foot injury and led the Knicks to a 2-0 playoff series lead over the Pacers. Jalen Brunson shrugged off injury to spark a sensational second-half fightback as the New York Knicks battled past the Indiana Pacers 130-121 to take a 2-0 lead in their best-of-seven NBA…

NBA playoffs: Top-seeded Boston Celtics, Okalhoma Thunder win opening games | Basketball News

NBA playoffs: Top-seeded Boston Celtics, Okalhoma Thunder win opening games | Basketball News

The top-seeded Boston Celtics and Oklahoma City Thunder have rolled to convincing victories in their opening NBA playoff series. Eastern Conference top seeds Boston laid down a marker with a 120-95 rout of the fourth-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers at the TD Garden on Tuesday. Oklahoma City, meanwhile, were made to work…

NBA Western Conference semis: Minnesota stun NBA champs Denver in Game 1 | Basketball News

NBA Western Conference semis: Minnesota stun NBA champs Denver in Game 1 | Basketball News

Anthony Edwards’s 43 points led Minnesota Timberwolves’ 106-99 home win over Denver Nuggets. Anthony Edwards scored 43 points, Karl-Anthony Towns finished with 20 and the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves took home-court advantage from Denver with a 106-99 win over the Nuggets in Game 1 of a Western Conference semifinal series. Naz…

Miami Heat stun Boston Celtics, Thunder thrash Pelicans in NBA playoffs | Basketball News

Miami Heat stun Boston Celtics, Thunder thrash Pelicans in NBA playoffs | Basketball News

Heat scored a franchise playoff record 23 3-pointers against the Eastern top seed, as Thunder sank Pelicans in the West. The Miami Heat unleashed a barrage of three-pointers to score a series-levelling 111-101 upset over the top-seeded Boston Celtics in their NBA Eastern Conference playoff duel. Eighth-seeded Miami, playing without…

Defending NBA champs Denver beat LeBron’s Lakers 114-103 in playoff opener | Basketball News

Defending NBA champs Denver beat LeBron’s Lakers 114-103 in playoff opener | Basketball News

In a repeat matchup of last season’s Western Conference final, Denver clinched Game 1 over the Los Angeles Lakers. The defending champions, Denver Nuggets, powered by 32 points from Nikola Jokic, shook off a slow start to beat LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers 114-103 in game one of…

Three key talking points entering the NBA Eastern Conference playoffs | Basketball News

Three key talking points entering the NBA Eastern Conference playoffs | Basketball News

The NBA Eastern Conference postseason begins on Wednesday night with the play-in tournament. The top six teams from the conference have already qualified for the playoffs, while seeds seven through 10 enter the play-in tournament for an opportunity to qualify for the final two playoff spots in each conference. Here…

Lillard named MVP in East’s 211-186 win over West in 2024 NBA All-Star Game | Basketball News

Lillard named MVP in East’s 211-186 win over West in 2024 NBA All-Star Game | Basketball News

Led by Lillard’s 39 points, the Eastern Conference shattered the record for most points by a team in an All-Star Game. Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard scored 39 points and drained 11 3-pointers to lead the Eastern Conference to a record-setting 211-186 win over the Western Conference in the NBA…