Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2022 06:00:50 +0000
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – The Memphis Grizzlies erased a 26-point deficit to stun the Minnesota Timberwolves, 104-95, on Thursday and take a 2-1 lead in their NBA playoff series. Down 26 points in the second quarter and 25 with 3:10 left in the third, the Grizzlies held their nerve in Minneapolis, outscoring the Timberwolves, 37-12, […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2022 04:15:40 +0000
WASHINGTON (AFP) – Joel Embiid hit a stunning 3-pointer with 0.8 of a second remaining to give the Philadelphia 76ers a shock 104-101 overtime NBA playoff victory over Toronto on Wednesday. NBA scoring champion Embiid, a 28-year-old center from Cameroon, took an inbound pass near the sideline with less than a second on the shot clock, […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2022 05:02:56 +0000
WASHINGTON (AFP) – Jimmy Butler scored a career playoff-high 45 points, and the Miami Heat held off Atlanta, 115-105, on Tuesday, seizing a 2-0 lead in their first-round NBA playoff series. The Hawks had pulled within 104-101 in the final minutes before Butler answered with a slam dunk, a 3-pointer and a layup to give […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2022 05:24:06 +0000
WASHINGTON (AFP) – Jalen Brunson scored a career-high 41 points and Germany’s Maxi Kleber added 25 points off the bench to spark the Dallas Mavericks over Utah 110-104 and level their NBA playoff series. The host Mavericks, playing without injured star Luka Doncic, deadlocked the best-of-seven matchup at 1-1 as the scene shifts to Salt […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2022 04:48:59 +0000
MIAMI (AFP) – Jayson Tatum spun in for a buzzer-beating layup to give the Boston Celtics a dramatic 115-114 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday in the first game of their NBA Eastern Conference playoff series. Tatum scored 31 points to lead the Celtics, who thwarted a fourth-quarter comeback bid by the Nets […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2022 04:22:50 +0000
NEW YORK (AFP) – Reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Nikola Jokic of Denver, Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid and Giannis Antetokounmpo of reigning champion Milwaukee were named 2021-22 NBA MVP finalists by the league on Sunday. The trio of global superstar big men have their clubs in contention for an NBA crown in the playoffs, which began […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2022 02:51:08 +0000
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Golden State guard Stephen Curry says he is “very optimistic” he could return from a foot injury in time for the Warriors’ NBA playoff opener against Denver on Saturday. Curry, sidelined almost a month with a sprained ligament in his left foot, said on teammate Draymond Green’s podcast that he did […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2022 04:05:27 +0000
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Trae Young scored 24 points as the Atlanta Hawks thrashed the Charlotte Hornets 132-103 to keep their playoff hopes alive on Wednesday. A decisive burst of scoring from Young and De’Andre Hunter in the third quarter saw the Hawks take control against an outclassed Charlotte team at Atlanta’s State Farm Arena. […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2022 07:55:21 +0000
NEW YORK (AFP) – Kyrie Irving produced a near-flawless display of shooting to fire the Brooklyn Nets into the NBA playoffs on Tuesday with a 115-108 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Irving drained 12 of 15 from the field to finish with 34 points and 12 assists for a victory that sees Brooklyn into a […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2022 03:31:05 +0000
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – The Los Angeles Lakers sacked head coach Frank Vogel on Monday, saying a change of leadership was needed after the club’s shock failure to reach the playoffs. Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka confirmed Vogel’s dismissal in a statement, a day after the club’s miserable campaign drew to a close. “This is […]
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