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76ers have a short turnaround and then a long night with a blowout loss in Game 1
NEW YORK (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers looked just as they did in their series…
Knicks crush the 76ers 137-98 to start the second round and keep up a historic postseason roll
NEW YORK (AP) — Jalen Brunson scored 27 of his 35 points in the first…
Adrian ‘Odie’ Smith, a basketball Hall of Famer who played at Kentucky and in the NBA, dies at 89
CINCINNATI (AP) — Adrian “Odie” Smith, whose Hall of Fame basketball career included a college…
Cavaliers-Pistons have to quickly regroup with their series starting Tuesday night in Detroit
Detroit’s Cade Cunningham and Cleveland’s Donovan Mitchell didn’t have much time to revel in reaching…
Detroit Pistons announce extension with coach J.B. Bickerstaff
DETROIT (AP) — Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff has agreed to a contract extension on the…
Oilers, Islanders and Blackhawks have been among the biggest winners in the NHL lottery’s history
A decade after the NBA held its first draft lottery — with Patrick Ewing the…
‘Future is very bright for us’: Raptors reflect on season after Game 7 loss
TORONTO — Scottie Barnes posed a question before answering with his thoughts. “Successful? I don’t…
High-scoring guard Juke Harris commits to Tennessee after breakout season at Wake Forest
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Former Wake Forest guard Juke Harris has committed to Tennessee, the…
Mavericks hire former Raptors executive Ujiri as president and alternate governor
DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Mavericks hired former Toronto Raptors executive Masai Ujiri as team…
A’ja Wilson’s GOAT case grows as the Aces chase a fourth WNBA title in five years
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The GOAT talk regarding A’ja Wilson began in earnest late last…
Cavaliers poke fun at Drake as they eliminate Raptors in Game 7
TORONTO — The Cleveland Cavaliers eliminated the Toronto Raptors in Game 7 on Sunday, and…
Raptors bounced from NBA playoffs in lopsided Game 7 loss to Cavaliers
CLEVELAND — Scottie Barnes, RJ Barrett and the rest of the Toronto Raptors were disappointed…
Pistons advance in playoffs for 1st time in 18 years, beating Magic 116-94
DETROIT (AP) — Cade Cunningham had 32 points and 12 assists, Tobias Harris added 30…
NBA conference semis: Thunder-Lakers, Spurs-Wolves, Knicks-76ers, Pistons-Cavaliers
Preview capsules on the NBA’s conference semifinal series: ___ West: No. 6 Minnesota (49-33, 4-2)…
CP NewsAlert: Cavaliers bounce Raptors from NBA playoffs with 114-102 win in Game 7
CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers, fuelled by a decisive 38-point third quarter, defeated the Toronto…
Cunningham and Harris help Pistons finish comeback for first playoff series win in 18 years
DETROIT (AP) — Cade Cunningham had 32 points and 12 assists, Tobias Harris added 30…
Paolo Banchero wonders about the Magic’s future after their playoff collapse against the Pistons
DETROIT (AP) — Paolo Banchero wanted to say the diplomatic thing. He just couldn’t do…
Celtics star Jayson Tatum heads into offseason with no regrets after ‘unfortunate’ end to season
BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum believes he would have been able to play if the…
Wembanyama, Gobert set to match wits as Spurs, Timberwolves meet in West semifinal matchup
Rudy Gobert knew long before the rest of the world. Victor Wembanyama was only 13…
Raptors’ Ingram ruled out for Game 7 of first-round series with Cavs
CLEVELAND — The Toronto Raptors will be without forward Brandon Ingram for Game 7 of…
NBA top rookie Cooper Flagg gets a ride from NASCAR rookie Connor Zilisch
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — NBA top rookie Cooper Flagg got a fast ride on…
A 76ers-Knicks rematch returns Monday, with Embiid pleading to fans: ‘Don’t sell your tickets’
GREENBURGH, N.Y. (AP) — Finally finished with Boston, a trip to New York came quickly…
Sonia Raman’s coaching career has roots in an accident that sidelined her as a young player
SEATTLE (AP) — Sonia Raman’s coaching career has its roots in an unfortunate accident that…
76ers eyeing much more as they move on to second round after Game 7 win over Celtics
BOSTON (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers didn’t know how many games, if any, they could…