The weekend’s NBA playoff schedule opened with the 76ers being the first team to advance to the conference semifinals after a Sixers squad playing without Joel Embiid swept the Nets out of the postseason. The Clippers, playing without Kawhi Leonard (knee) and Paul George (knee) for a second straight game went down for a second straight game, and now Los …

NEW YORK–The Philadelphia 76ers were locked in a tight battle with the Brooklyn Nets in Game 4 of their first round series on Saturday afternoon. The Nets were fighting for their playoff lives and the Sixers were missing both Joel Embiid and any offensive rhythm. Their starting backcourt of James Harden and Tyrese Maxey had a tough time knocking down …

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Eventually, Kevin Durant is going to be Kevin Durant. He didn’t need to be in the Suns’ win over the Clippers, 112-100, in Los Angeles on Saturday afternoon. — Durant continued to be more energy efficient than a home with new insulation and windows, scoring 31 points on just 17 shots. Devin Booker scored 30 on 21 shots, and Chris Paul …

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NEW YORK–The Philadelphia 76ers finished off the Brooklyn Nets 96-88 in Game 4 and complete the sweep mainly because Tobias Harris stepped up and led the way, but Paul Reed gave the team a big boost. Reed started in place of the injured Joel Embiid and had 10 points and 15 rebounds. He was aggressive on both ends of the …

The Milwaukee Bucks will will once again be playing against the Miami Heat without Giannis Antetokounmpo. The former MVP was ruled out for Game 3 of the Bucks’ first-round series on Saturday with a back contusion. Antetokounmpo sustained the injury in the Bucks’ Game 1 loss on Sunday when he fell hard on his back in the first quarter. He …

North Carolina picked up one of the most dynamic players remaining on the transfer market Saturday when Harrison Ingram announced his commitment to the Tar Heels after playing the past two seasons at Stanford. A 6-foot-8 forward, Ingram ranked as a five-star prospect coming out of high school and was a McDonald’s All-American before averaging 10.5 points per game for …

No Joel Embiid? No problem, at least for one game. Without their star center who was sidelined with a knee injury, the Philadelphia 76ers were able to pull out a 96-88 victory over the Brooklyn Nets in Game 4 on Sunday to complete the series sweep and advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals for the fifth time in the last …

NEW YORK (AP) — All Joel Embiid could give the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday was encouragement. The NBA’s leading scorer and MVP finalist couldn’t play because of a sprained right knee, but still provided a presence for his team. “It starts with Joel,” guard Tyrese Maxey said. “He’s the leader of this team and for him, he takes the guys …

The Nets’ season is over after a 96-88 loss in Game 4 of their first-round series with the Philadelphia 76ers. Here are the takeaways…. – The first quarter saw the Nets jump out to a 14-4 lead in the first four-plus minutes. Spencer Dinwiddie got off to a hot start as he knocked down three three-pointers and scored 11 points, including …

The Knicks claimed the upper hand on the Cavaliers, one of three NBA playoff games Friday night. Host New York now leads the series 2-1 after holding Cleveland to 79 points, the first time a team has failed to score 80 either during this regular season or postseason. The visiting Celtics were stymied by the Hawks, but still hold a …

NEW YORK — The Brooklyn Nets hosted the Philadelphia 76ers at Barclays Center on Saturday for Game 4 of their first-round series and lost 96-88. Philadelphia has swept the season series 4-0. For the Nets, Spencer Dinwiddie had 20 points and six assists while Nic Claxton had 19 points, 12 rebounds, and four blocks. Mikal Bridges had 17 points and …

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The Knicks claimed the upper hand on the Cavaliers, one of three NBA playoff games Friday night. Host New York now leads the series 2-1 after holding Cleveland to 79 points, the first time a team has failed to score 80 either during this regular season or postseason. The visiting Celtics were stymied by the Hawks, but still hold a …

Over 1,000 Division I players have entered the NCAA men’s basketball transfer portal, with weeks of activity remaining before next season’s rosters will be even close to finalized. The modern version of collegiate free agency afford players the opportunity to seek greener pastures when things do not work out for them at their current schools — which does not always …

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Eric Musselman has had at least one player drafted to the NBA in each of the seasons he’s been coaching the Razorbacks. His first year it was Isaiah Joe, then Moses Moody and Jaylin Williams. This year, there’s a real chance that we could see five Razorbacks drafted. Anthony Black, Nick Smith Jr. and Ricky Council have officially declared for …

NEW YORK (AP) — Tobias Harris had 25 points and 12 rebounds, and the Philadelphia 76ers overcame the absence of Joel Embiid to beat the Brooklyn Nets 96-88 on Saturday, completing a sweep that made them the first team to reach the second round of the playoffs. James Harden added 17 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds for the third-seeded …

The saying goes that you do not have a series in the NBA playoffs until a team wins a game on the road, and despite the fact that the Boston Celtics dominated Games 1 and 2 at home, the Atlanta Hawks showed signs of life on their own home court, winning Game 3 convincingly. Have the Hawks found the formula …

ATLANTA (AP) — Trae Young never lost confidence in himself, even after a run of dismal playoff performances. Finally, he looked like that charismatic point guard who carried the Atlanta Hawks to the Eastern Conference final two years ago. Young scored 32 points in his best playoff game since 2021 and the Atlanta Hawks gave themselves a glimmer of hope, …

Phil Jackson played, coached and worked as an executive in the NBA for 50 years. (Photo by Noam Galai/WireImage) Hall-of-Fame NBA coach Phil Jackson says he hasn’t enjoyed or watched basketball since the 2020 bubble in Orlando, Florida, during the COVID-19 pandemic. The reason? He didn’t like the slogans on players’ jerseys or on the court. “ … They had …

The Brooklyn Nets are on the verge of elimination heading into the fourth game of their Eastern Conference series against the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday afternoon in the 2023 NBA playoffs. Brooklyn has lost the first three games of the series, but Philadelphia is going to be without star center Joel Embiid (knee). He led the NBA in scoring this season, …

The North Carolina Tar Heels have landed a big commitment on Saturday afternoon out of the transfer portal. Just hours after they picked up some crystal ball predictions for forward Harrison Ingram, the former five-star recruit announced his decision. And he is a Tar Heel. Ingram took to Twitter to announce that he is committed to North Carolina just days …

Philadelphia 76ers coach Doc Rivers says the NBA is setting a “very dangerous precedent” by allowing teams to bait star players into retaliatory fouls. “If we’re going to start punishing the retaliators, and not the instigators, then we’ve got a problem in this league,” Rivers said Friday. “I think the league is setting up a very dangerous precedent right now.” Rivers …