Tag: NBA playoff

Demar Derozan of the San Antonio Spurs dunks over Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets in the fourth quarter during Game Seven of the first round of the 2019 NBA Western Conference playoffs at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. (AFP)

NBA: Nuggets oust Spurs in Game 7

Serbian Jokic finished with 21 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists while…

April 28, 2019

TALISMAN: Damian Lillard goes for a basket against Oklahoma City defenders during their game Tuesday which they won, 118-115. Lillard emerged hero with a three-pointer on the buzzer. (AFP)

NBA: Lillard silences Thunder

Needing a win to keep the best-of-seven series alive, Oklahoma City appeared…

April 24, 2019

Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers and Jarrett Allen #31 of the Brooklyn Nets fight for position (AFP photo)

76ers push Nets to the brink

Despite a third-quarter incident that saw two players ejected, the 76ers seized…

April 21, 2019

Kevin Durant (right) is being guarded by Patrick Beverly. (AFP)

NBA: Durant fired up as Warriors rout Clippers

The Warriors ensured there was no repeat of game two, where they…

April 19, 2019

TOO STRONG: Giannis Antetokounmpo barrels his way inside to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a massive 120-99 win over the Detroit Pistons Wednesday in their NBA Eastern Conference NBA playoff series. (AFP)

NBA: Easy for Bucks, Rockets

Antetokounmpo dominated in the second half as Milwaukee saw four players go…

April 18, 2019

Kevin Durant (center) of the Golden State Warriors is fouled by Patrick Beverley (left) of the LA Clippers during Game One of the first round of the 2019 NBA Western Conference Playoffs at ORACLE Arena in Oakland, California. The Warriors won, 121-104. (AFP)

NBA: Warriors rip Clippers by 17

Stephen Curry drained eight three-pointers to give him the most in league…

April 14, 2019

Reggie Jackson (left) is helped up by Andre Drummond of the Detroit Pistons during the game against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The Pistons won, 115-89. (AFP)

NBA: Pistons get final ticket to playoffs

With Eastern Conference rivals the Charlotte Hornets losing to the Orlando Magic…

April 11, 2019

Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks goes for the basket against a Brooklyn Net defender during their NBA game on Monday which the Bucks won, 131-121. (AFP)

NBA: Giannis back in grand style

The Greek star, who sat out a game due to the setback,…

April 2, 2019

James Harden (13) of the Houston Rockets shoots the ball against the Sacramento Kings at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. The Rockets won, 119-108. (AFP)

Harden powers Rockets

Harden, the reigning NBA Most Valuable Player, scored 50 points, pulled down…

March 31, 2019

NBA legend Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat hug each other during the jersey retirement ceremony of the former. (AFP)

NBA: Clippers, Celts clinch playoffs

The Clippers are back in the post-season after missing out last year,…

March 27, 2019

Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors (Zach Beeker / NBAE / Getty Images / AFP)

NBA: Warriors rip Thunder as Curry hits 33

Klay Thompson scored 23 points and DeMarcus Cousins added 12 points and…

March 17, 2019

NBA: It’s PAYBACK TIME

LeBron James has the Cleveland Cavaliers poised for a championship repeat in…

May 31, 2017