Doncic still finished with 46. Leonard finished with 28 points, 10 rebounds, 9 assists — but he had help.
Clippers show resiliency they had lacked, overcome Doncic, Mavs to win Game 7 — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
Trading for Russell Westbrook helped the Wizards exactly as much as was reasonably expected.
Wizards GM Tommy Sheppard: Losing in first round ‘no longer acceptable’ — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
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Six ways losing to the Suns affects the future of the Lakers — San Bernardino Sun
The Trail Blazers could face a shakeup around Damian Lillard after losing to the shorthanded Nuggets in the first round.
Karl-Anthony Towns/Trail Blazers rumor seems farfetched — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
“I would love to be Denver’s Tim Duncan, because he played his whole career in San Antonio.”
Nikola Jokic: “I would love to play my whole career in Denver” — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
Clint Capela said the Hawks – up 3-1 on the Knicks – were coming to New York for Game 5 tonight “to send you on vacation.”
Knicks’ R.J. Barrett responds to ‘stupid-ass question’: ‘We’re winning tonight’ (video) — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
As Damian Lillard was mystifying the Ball Arena crowd with his 55 points and a playoff-record 12-three pointers in the playoffs, the frontrunner for NBA MVP was pulling off his own heroics in front of the home crowd.
How Were The Nuggets Able To Defeat The Trail Blazers in Game 5? They Rallied Around Nikola Jokic, The ‘Best Player in the World’ — CBS Denver
The Red Sox’ are scoring just 3.4 runs per game over their last eight games. A rare slump from all three sluggers in the middle of the order has been a glaring reason for their sudden lack of firepower. Here’s another: their table-setter hasn’t been setting the table. Kiké Hernandez has been anything but an…
Red Sox Notebook: Kiké Hernandez not getting it done out of the leadoff spot — Boston Herald
Kyrie Irving leaned into villainy by stomping on the Celtics’ logo following the Nets’ Game 4 win in Boston.
Nets’ Kyrie Irving: ‘We’re uniting the whole world with this championship run’ — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
Damian Lillard went “Game 6 Klay” on the Denver Nuggets in one of the most remarkable performances in NBA playoff history Tuesday night. Nearly five years to the day Klay Thompson destroyed Oklahoma City with his epic, record-setting shooting in Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals, the Oakland-born Lillard one-upped the Warriors’ star. 666…
Damian Lillard breaks Klay Thompson’s NBA playoff record, leaving fellow players in awe — Marin Independent Journal
By AARON BEARD Duke Hall of Fame coach Mike Krzyzewski will coach his final season with the Blue Devils in 2021-22, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Wednesday. 473 more words
AP source: Duke’s Krzyzewski to coach last season in 2021-22 — East Bay Times
Should Sam Cassell be the frontrunner? What about long-time Boston assistant Jay Larranaga?
Seven names to watch as potential next Celtics head coach — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
The view from left field 