Basketball

Celtics look to secure series victory over the Heat

Miami Heat (46-36, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (64-18, first in the Eastern Conference) Boston; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Celtics -14; over/under is 199.

Apr 30, 2024 12:04 AM Read more >

Williams, Gilgeous-Alexander, lead OKC to a 97-89 Game 4 victory -- and sweep of the Pelicans

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — For all the scoring Shai Gilgeous-Alexander does for Oklahoma City, his hustle back on defense after having a shot blocked was a pivotal part of a playoff series-clinching victory over the New Orleans Pelicans.

Apr 29, 2024 11:15 PM Read more >

Celtics top the Heat to take a 3-1 lead in the East

MIAMI (AP) — Derrick White scored a career-high 38 points, Jayson Tatum added 20 points and 10 rebounds, and the Boston Celtics beat the Miami Heat 102-88 on Monday night to take a 3-1 lead in their Eastern Conference first-round series.

Apr 29, 2024 10:51 PM Read more >

Derrick White scores 38, Celtics top Heat 102-88 to take a 3-1 East playoff series lead

MIAMI (AP) — The good news for the Miami Heat is that the Boston Celtics might not be back in South Florida for a few months. And that’s also the bad news for the Heat.

Apr 29, 2024 8:49 PM Read more >

Celtics' Porzingis leaves playoff game in Miami with right calf tightness

MIAMI (AP) — Boston center Kristaps Porzingis left the Celtics' playoff game in Miami on Monday night late in the first half with what the team said was right calf tightness. The play happened with about 2:35 left in the second quarter.

Apr 29, 2024 8:29 PM Read more >

Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray starts Game 5 against Lakers despite strained left calf

DENVER (AP) — Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray started Game 5 of the defending NBA champions’ playoff series against the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night despite a strained left calf.

Apr 29, 2024 8:19 PM Read more >

Messi to Miami: Soccer star, and a few teammates, show up for Heat-Celtics game

MIAMI (AP) — Lionel Messi took a night off to watch the Miami Heat.

Apr 29, 2024 7:04 PM Read more >

Bucks and 76ers, who had high expectations this season, face early elimination Tuesday in Game 5s

NEW YORK (AP) — Perhaps neither Milwaukee nor Philadelphia would've been good enough to beat a Boston team that ran away to the NBA's best record. The Bucks and 76ers surely never thought about going out in the first round of the playoffs, though.

Apr 29, 2024 5:16 PM Read more >

Cavs' Donovan Mitchell moves on from blowouts, promises to 'be better' in Game 5 against Magic

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) — Donovan Mitchell paused while answering a question to adjust the wireless microphone pinned to the front of his wine-colored practice jersey. The All-Star guard wanted to make sure everyone could hear.

Apr 29, 2024 3:40 PM Read more >

Brunson scores career playoff-high 47 points, leads Knicks over 76ers for 3-1 lead

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jalen Brunson had just finished the highest-scoring game of his playoff career, the highest ever by a New York Knicks player in the postseason, and he was impressed. Not by his own performance. Brunson loathes talking about that.

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