Basketball

76ers fire coach Doc Rivers after 3 seasons and 3 second-round exits from playoffs

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Doc Rivers' penchant for playoff collapses and second-round exits cost him his coaching job with the Philadelphia 76ers.

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Recent beasts of the East, Heat and Celtics ready for latest conference finals showdown

BOSTON (AP) — From the pandemic to the play-in tournament, not much has kept the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat from crossing paths in the Eastern Conference finals recently.

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Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane has surgery on broken bone in right big toe

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane had surgery Tuesday on his right big toe after initially breaking a bone during a game Nov. 11 against Minnesota.

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Confidence keeps carrying Jimmy Butler, and the Miami Heat hope it continues

MIAMI (AP) — Jimmy Butler was the last Miami player on the practice floor Tuesday, getting shot after shot after shot into the air.

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Preview capsule for the Heat-Celtics Eastern Conference finals

Preview capsule for the Boston-Miami Eastern Conference finals series that starts Wednesday: No. 2 BOSTON CELTICS (57-25, 8-5) vs. No.

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Chase Buford leaves Sydney Kings after back-to-back Australian NBL titles

SYDNEY (AP) — Chase Buford is leaving his role as head coach of the Sydney Kings after leading the club to back-to-back titles in Australia’s National Basketball League.

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Boston hosts Miami to open Eastern Conference finals

Miami Heat (44-38, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (57-25, second in the Eastern Conference) Boston; Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Celtics -8.5; over/under is 210.

May 16, 2023 12:04 AM Read more >

Ja Morant in limbo again as he awaits review of latest gun video on social media

Ja Morant still had his endorsement deals Monday. While his latest gun video on social media is costing him plenty in public relations currency, he hasn't lost any money. Any, or all, of that could change any day.

May 15, 2023 7:15 PM Read more >

Denver Nuggets focused on vanquishing LeBron James and Lakers, not ghosts of the past

DENVER (AP) — If the Denver Nuggets can continue their dominance at Ball Arena, they'll not only conquer LeBron James and Anthony Davis but they'll also vanquish the ghosts of their horrendous playoff performances against the Los Angeles Lakers.

May 15, 2023 4:30 PM Read more >

Preview capsule for Western Conference finals matchup between Lakers and Nuggets

Preview capsule for the Denver-Los Angeles Lakers Western Conference finals series that starts Tuesday: No. 1 DENVER NUGGETS (53-29, 8-3) vs. No.

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