From MVP hopefuls to postseason heroes, we’re counting down the top 50 players who will decide the playoffs.… Continue Reading »
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One ring away: The players who could cement their legacies with a title this season
Great regular seasons don’t cement NBA legacies. Great playoff runs do. These six stars — featuring one MVP and a likely one — need a deep playoff run to secure their place in the game.… Continue Reading »
Silver: Playoff ratings ‘fantastic’ for first weekend
NBA commissioner Adam Silver said Tuesday that television ratings from the opening weekend of the playoffs were the best the league has seen in about a quarter century.… Continue Reading »
Pels’ Dumars vows to ‘set standards’ off 21-61 year
Joe Dumars, introduced as the Pelicans’ executive VP of basketball operations on Tuesday, said he will have a low tolerance for players who are unreliable on the court and irresponsible off of it.… Continue Reading »
Follow live: Lakers look to bounce back in Game 2 vs. Timberwolves
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Colón fired as CEO of U.S. Center for SafeSport
The U.S. Center for SafeSport fired CEO Ju’Riese Colón on Tuesday in the latest and most visceral sign of a crisis that began after revelations the center had hired an investigator who would later be charged with rape.… Continue Reading »
Edwards fined $50K for language, gesture to fan
Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards has been fined $50,000 for directing inappropriate language and making an obscene gesture toward a fan during Game 1 vs. the Lakers.… Continue Reading »
Thunder pour it on again; laud balanced attack
The Thunder have outscored the Grizzlies by a combined 70 points, the second-highest point differential through two games of a series in playoff history.… Continue Reading »
OKC goes up 2-0 over Grizzlies with another dominant win
Here’s what has stood out from the first playoff games of the Western Conference first round.… Continue Reading »
Oilers’ Kulak races from daughter’s birth to Game 1
Brett Kulak didn’t get his regular pregame routine in on Monday. Instead of skating with his teammates ahead of Game 1 against the Kings, the Oilers defenseman was on a flight after briefly returning home for the birth of his second daughter on Sunday.… Continue Reading »