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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Dallas Mavericks star forward Dirk Nowitzki intends to return his 20th NBA season and play at age 39. The 7-foot, 245-pound Nowitzki revealed the news to ESPN's Marc Stein on the TrueHoop Conversations podcast when asked if he still planned to return for the 2017-18 season. "I think so ... unless something drastic changes here in…
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SAN ANTONIO -- Kawhi Leonard hit a heavily contested, game-winning turnaround jumper with 2.4 seconds to play for the last of his 31 points as the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Indiana Pacers 100-99 on Wednesday at the AT&T Center. The Spurs led 98-97 before Danny Green missed a layup with 1:46 to play and Myles…
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SALT LAKE CITY -- Karl-Anthony Towns scored 21 points and collected 15 rebounds to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 107-80 victory over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night. Andrew Wiggins scored 20 points and Shabazz Muhammad added 18 for Minnesota. The Timberwolves (25-36) won for the fourth time in five games. Utah was the fourth…
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LOS ANGELES—Julius Randle's eyes widened as he saw the path to the rim in front of him. He'd stolen the ball, then he sped ahead on a fast break and dunked it to give the Lakers an early one-point lead. It was exactly what his coach wanted from him. In fact, all game long, Lakers Coach…
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LOS ANGELES — Game 2 of Chris Paul's return from an injured left thumb was infinitely more rewarding than his first game back, because of his tough defense against Kemba Walker in overtime and also because of the all-around brilliance of Blake Griffin. Paul's smothering defense on Walker in the final tense seconds of OT, with…
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NEW YORK -- Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 33 points, and the Milwaukee Bucks held on down the stretch for a 129-125 victory over the Brooklyn Nets, who extended their home losing streak to 16 games and their overall skid to 14 games on Wednesday night. Antetokounmpo rebounded nicely from being held under 10 points for the second…
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NEW YORK -- Carmelo Anthony poured in 25 points, helping the New York Knicks snap a four-game losing streak with a 94-90 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday. Derrick Rose added 18 points and Kristaps Porzingis contributed 17 points, seven rebounds and four blocks for the Knicks (23-33). The Knicks finished the five-game homestand…
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GREENBURGH, N.Y. — The Knicks skipped the usual film session Tuesday morning, heading right to the practice floor. With Phil Jackson watching from the side, they played with a fire, a number of flare-ups and hard fouls. If the Knicks had displayed any of that Monday night when they hit a new low, dropping a one-sided…
NEW YORK -- The Los Angeles Lakers snapped a 13-game road losing streak with a 121-107 win over the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Monday. The Lakers (18-36) hadn't won on the road since knocking off the Philadelphia 76ers 100-89 on Dec. 16. Los Angeles recorded its first win at the Garden since…
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NEW YORK -- Kristaps Porzingis scored 12 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter when Carmelo Anthony did not play and the New York Knicks rallied for a 95-90 victory over the Brooklyn Nets Wednesday night at Barclays Center. Porzingis returned after sitting with a stomach virus in Tuesday's loss at Washington. He made 4…
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New York Knicks superstar Carmelo Anthony has reportedly been on the trading block, but he holds all the leverage. He has a no-trade clause in his contract so even if the Knicks find suitable partners or even just one team, the trade would have to appeal to Melo for it to have any chance of going…
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DALLAS -- Harrison Barnes scored 23 points to lead the Dallas Mavericks past the New York Knicks 103-95 on Wednesday night at American Airlines Center. The Mavericks (16-29) won for the fifth time in their last seven outings and finished off a three-game homestand 2-1. Dallas also avenged a November loss to New York to split…
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The big story out of the All-Star Game starters' announcement is this: Russell Westbrook isn't one of the five starters on the Western Conference team. The Oklahoma City point guard is having a season for the ages, but was passed over in the balloting conducted by fans, current players and media. Golden State's Stephen Curry and…
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NEW YORK -- John Wall scored 29 points and recorded 13 assists for his 25th double-double of the season, leading the Washington Wizards to a 113-110 win over the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Thursday. Wall's two free throws with 32 seconds left gave Washington (23-19) a 111-110 lead after Derrick Rose had…
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BOSTON -- Derrick Rose scored 12 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter as the New York Knicks pulled away late in a 117-106 win over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night. Rose matched his highest scoring output since the Knicks picked him up last summer and helped New York to just its third win…
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Carmelo Anthony told reporters Wednesday he is tired of answering questions about his relationship with New York Knicks president Phil Jackson. Sources told ESPN's Ramona Shelburne on Tuesday that Jackson asked Anthony during their meeting this week whether the star forward wanted to remain with the team. "The conversation wasn't that long," Anthony said at the…
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Carmelo Anthony insists he remains loyal to the New York Knicks, even if the organization is no longer extending the same courtesy. The nine-time All-Star said Sunday he hasn't considered waiving his no-trade clause despite rumblings that Knicks president Phil Jackson may be ready to move on from the former NBA scoring champion. "I think I've…
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NEW YORK -- Dennis Schroder's 3-pointer with 22 seconds left propelled the Atlanta Hawks to a 108-107 win over the New York Knicks on Monday afternoon at Madison Square Garden. Schroder led the Hawks (24-17) with 28 points and former Knick Tim Hardaway Jr. added 20 points. Carmelo Anthony paced the Knicks (18-24) with 30 points…
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Nearly six years ago, the New York Knicks acquired forward Carmelo Anthony from the Denver Nuggets in one of the biggest blockbuster trades of recent memory, believing they had found a young superstar to lift the moribund franchise back to the top. Today, the Knicks and Anthony are embroiled in a “he said she said” back-and-forth,…
