Monthly Archives: April 2023

2023 NBA playoffs scores, results, series schedules: Warriors knock Kings out in Game 7; Lakers await champs

[ad_1] The NBA playoffs continued Sunday as the second round rolled on and the first round wrapped up. The first Game 7 of these playoffs saw the defending champion Golden State Warriors knock out the upstart Sacramento Kings with Stephen Curry scoring 50 points in a brilliant performance. The sixth-seeded Warriors move on to face the seventh-seeded Lakers. Earlier on …

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Steph Curry’s 50-point Game 7 explosion vs. Kings lights up NBA Twitter

[ad_1] NBA Twitter awestruck by Steph’s record-breaking Game 7 originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea Behind a historic 50-point performance by Steph Curry, the Warriors are headed to the Western Conference semifinals after defeating the Sacramento Kings 120-100 in Game 7 on Sunday at Golden 1 Center. The first-round NBA playoff series was capped by a monstrous — yet on-brand …

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What Jesus Carralero’s commitment means for Mizzou basketball

[ad_1] Missouri head coach Dennis Gates holds up his phone during Missouri’s NCAA Selection Show watch party on March 12, 2023, at Mizzou Arena. Dennis Gates is hard at work on the weekend, and that work brought in Missouri basketball’s fifth transfer this offseason. That transfer finally fills the need for a post-player. Campbell transfer 6-foot-8 forward Jesus Carralero committed …

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Stephen Curry’s historic Game 7 helps Warriors close out Kings, sets up showdown with Lakers

[ad_1] No matter their record, especially on the road, no matter their seed and no matter the extenuating circumstances – such as a Game 7 in Sacramento – the Golden State Warriors still have Stephen Curry. And with Curry, the Warriors always have a chance. The All-Star guard scored a game-high and record-setting 50 points as sixth-seeded Golden State eliminated …

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Julius Randle injury update: Knicks forward not expected to play Game 1 vs. Heat, per report

[ad_1] Julius Randle’s is expected to be ruled out of Game 1 of the New York Knicks’ second-round series against the Miami Heat, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Randle is dealing with a sprained ankle, which he re-injured in Game 5 of the Knicks’ first-round series against the Cleveland Cavaliers.  “He didn’t do much today, but he’s feeling a little bit …

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Dillon Brooks fined $25K for ducking media vs. Lakers, but his clown antics could cost him way more than that

[ad_1] Dillon Brooks has been fined $25,000 for a “failure to participate in team postgame media availability” during the Memphis Grizzlies first-round loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, the NBA announced on Sunday.  That’s a formal way of saying Brooks wimped out of multiple mandatory media sessions following some of the Grizzlies’ losses in the series, opting to duck all …

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Knicks ‘frustrated’ by three-point shooting woes in Game 1 loss to Heat: ‘We didn’t make shots’

[ad_1] Jan 4, 2023; New York, New York, USA; New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau coaches against the San Antonio Spurs during the second quarter at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports / © Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports The Knicks dominated in the paint on Sunday afternoon, outscoring the Miami Heat 62-38 down low, but when …

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Draymond Green returns to Warriors’ starting lineup for Game 7 vs. Kings

[ad_1] Draymond returns to starting lineup for Game 7 vs. Kings originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea SACRAMENTO — With the Warriors’ season on the line, and possibly a dynasty, coach Steve Kerr is turning to Draymond Green. After coming off the bench the past three games, Green is returning to the starting lineup Sunday against the Sacramento Kings in …

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James Harden promises to be more aggressive for Sixers vs. Celtics

[ad_1] CAMDEN, N.J.–The Philadelphia 76ers are heading into the Eastern Conference semifinals dealing with yet another injury to Joel Embiid. The big fella is currently dealing with a sprained LCL in his right knee and the Sixers are looking to find ways to defeat the Boston Celtics without him. One way is to hope that James Harden can turn back …

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How Celtics are preparing for 76ers with Joel Embiid’s status uncertain

[ad_1] Forsberg: How Celtics are preparing for Sixers amid Embiid uncertainty originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Will Joel Embiid be available for the start of the Celtics-Sixers series when the second-round series tips off Monday night? Boston is bracing for both possibilities. “It’s not so much the game plan as much as it is the understanding of who they …

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Warriors vs. Kings prediction, odds, time: 2023 NBA playoff picks, Game 7 best bets from model on 71-38 run

[ad_1] The Sacramento Kings are hosting the Golden State Warriors in a Game 7 showdown on Sunday afternoon. After winning three straight against Sacramento, Golden State couldn’t end the series at home. On Friday, the Kings beat the Warriors 118-99 to extend the series. Sacramento went 23-18 at home during the regular season. Meanwhile, Golden State struggled mightily on the …

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Maine Celtics head coach Alex Barlow hired as an assistant coach by Butler

[ad_1] Maine Celtics head coach and longtime Boston Celtics alumnus Alex Barlow is leaving the Portland-based Celtics G League affiliate to accept an assistant coaching job under Thad Matta at Butler, according to recent reporting from Hoops Dirt. Returning to the school Barlow left to join Boston and then-head coach Brad Stevens (who had been his coach as a player …

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