All times ET. *-If necessary. EASTERN CONFERENCE No. 1 Boston Celtics vs. No. 8 Chicago Bulls Game 1 -- Sunday, April 16, Chicago at Boston, 6:30 p.m., TNT Game 2 -- Tuesday, April 18, Chicago at Boston, 8 p.m., TNT Game 3 -- Friday, April 21, Boston at Chicago, 7 p.m., ESPN Game 4 -- Sunday,…
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The Indiana Pacers waived veteran guard Rodney Stuckey on Wednesday, clearing the way for Lance Stephenson to return to the team. Stephenson, a 6-foot-5, 230-pound free agent swingman, reached an agreement with the Pacers on a three-year, $12 million deal, league sources told ESPN. Stephenson, 26, spent the first four years of his career with the…
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HOUSTON -- Stephen Curry scored a game-high 32 points while Draymond Green did a little of everything to help the Golden State Warriors to a 113-106 victory over the stubborn Houston Rockets on Tuesday night at Toyota Center. Curry drilled a 3-pointer with 1:46 left to rebuild a double-digit lead for the Warriors (60-14), who stretched…
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INDIANAPOLIS -- Ricky Rubio sank three free throws with 3.4 seconds left to lift the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 115-114 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night. The Pacers' Monta Ellis missed a 3-point shot at the buzzer. Karl-Anthony Towns delivered a team-high 37 points (12 of 22 from the field, 10 of 10 free…
DENVER -- Anthony Davis scored 31 points and grabbed 15 rebounds in only 28 minutes to lead the New Orleans Pelicans to a 115-90 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Sunday night. Jrue Holiday and Jordan Crawford each scored 13 points, and the bench contributed 49 as the Pelicans (31-42) earned their sixth win in eight…
INDIANAPOLIS -- Paul George scored 21 points to lead seven Pacers in double figures as Indiana beat the Philadelphia 76ers 107-94 on Sunday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Myles Tuner contributed 17 points and a team-high 16 rebounds. Also in double figures for the Pacers were Jeff Teague (16 points) and Al Jefferson (14). C.J. Miles,…
CLEVELAND -- John Wall erupted for 37 points and the Washington Wizards tightened the race atop the Eastern Conference considerably with a 127-115 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday. The Wizards, third in the East, now trail Boston by two games and the Cavs by 2 1/2 for first place. Also, the Cavs' lead over…
LOS ANGELES -- For the sixth season in a row, the Los Angeles Clippers are heading to the playoffs. Jamal Crawford came off the bench to score 28 points and the Clippers rolled past the Utah Jazz 108-95 on Saturday at Staples Center. Blake Griffin contributed 15 points and six rebounds for the Clippers (44-30), who…
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Draymond Green connected for three 3-pointers in a crowd-pleasing, third-quarter runaway Friday night as the Golden State Warriors extended the NBA's longest active winning streak to six games with a 114-100 victory over the Sacramento Kings. Stephen Curry had a 27-point, 12-assist double-double for the Warriors (58-14), who moved 2 1/2 games ahead…
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Khris Middleton had 26 points and the Milwaukee Bucks scored the final six points in a 93-90 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night at Moda Center. Giannis Antetokounmpo added 22 points and eight rebounds for the Bucks (35-35), who won for the ninth time in their last 11 games. Damian…
MINNEAPOLIS -- LaMarcus Aldridge scored 26 points, and the San Antonio Spurs overcame a nine-point halftime deficit to top the Minnesota Timberwolves 100-93 Tuesday. The Spurs (54-16) swept their season series with the Wolves, winning all four games this year against Minnesota. Kawhi Leonard added 22 points to supplement Aldridge's big night, and Pau Gasol scored…
DALLAS -- The Golden State Warriors found their groove without injured star forward Kevin Durant. After an impressive victory at Oklahoma City the night before, the Warriors put on an offensive clinic Tuesday at Dallas, drilling the Mavericks 112-87 at American Airlines Center. The victory was the Warriors' fifth in a row after staggering around .500…
NEW ORLEANS -- DeMarcus Cousins had his post-All-Star-trade coming-out party, scoring a game-high 41 points, including nine in a decisive 21-0 third-quarter run, to power the New Orleans Pelicans to a 95-82 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday night at the Smoothie King Center. It was the most points Cousins has scored since coming to…
Oklahoma State sophomore point guard Jawun Evans is entering the NBA Draft with the intention of staying in the draft, ESPN reported on Tuesday. Evans, 20, averaged a career-high 19.2 points, 6.4 assists and 3.4 rebounds in 32 games during the 2016-17 season. He ranks ninth in the country in assists per game. In the Cowboys'…
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Klay Thompson scored 34 points to lead the Golden State Warriors to a 111-95 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder Monday night at the Chesapeake Energy Arena. Thompson shot 12 of 21 from the field and was 7 of 15 from 3-point range. Steph Curry also buried seven 3-pointers on his way to…
SAN ANTONIO -- Pau Gasol scored 22 points off the bench, and LaMarcus Aldridge added 18 points in 21 minutes of action to help push the San Antonio Spurs to an easy 118-102 win over the Sacramento Kings on Sunday at the AT&T Center. The Spurs snapped a two-game losing streak, and they still haven't lost…
MIAMI -- Damian Lillard scored a season-high 49 points to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a 115-104 victory over the Miami Heat on Sunday night at AmericanAirlines Arena. It was Lillard's 13th game this season with 30 or more points and his fourth with 40 or more. He started the night seventh in the league…
NEW ORLEANS -- Anthony Davis scored 28 points and keyed a 12-0, fourth-quarter run with a layup and two assists to power the New Orleans Pelicans to a 123-109 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday at the Smoothie King Center. Jordan Crawford added 22 points off the bench for the Pelicans, who led 102-99 with…
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Kentavious Caldwell-Pope had 23 points and eight assists, and the Detroit Pistons snapped a three-game losing streak with a 112-95 victory over the short-handed Phoenix Suns on Sunday at The Palace. Caldwell-Pope reached the 20-point mark for the first time in eight games. Starting center Andre Drummond contributed a double-double -- his…
Chicago Bulls guard Dwyane Wade will miss the remainder of the season with a fractured right elbow, the team announced on Thursday. Wade underwent an MRI exam after sustaining the injury in the fourth quarter of Wednesday's 98-91 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. The results of the MRI showed a sprain in addition to a small…
