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[ad_1] Getty Images The Los Angeles Lakers got a major scare late in the fourth quarter of their 124-108 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on the final day of the regular season when All-Star forward Anthony Davis left with hip and back spasms. There was relief after the game, however, when Davis said there’s “no doubt” that he’ll be …

[ad_1] With their overtime win over the Chicago Bulls on Sunday afternoon and the Milwaukee Bucks’ blowout loss to the Magic, the Knicks have officially clinched the second overall seed in the Eastern Conference. New York will have a tough road ahead as they await the winner of the Miami Heat and Philadelphia 76ers meeting in the Play-In Tournament for …

[ad_1] This is going to come off as disrespectful to the Indiana Pacers, and perhaps it is, but the simple fact is that a higher seed in the NBA playoffs is not always a good thing.  Case in point: The New York Knicks are the Eastern Conference’s No. 2 seed after defeating the Chicago Bulls in overtime on Sunday, which …

[ad_1] NBA: Los Angeles Lakers at New Orleans Pelicans Two absolute blowouts on Sunday afternoon will be rematches later in the week. The Los Angeles Lakers turned back the clock to the In-Season Tournament and played one of their better games of the season, blowing out the Pelicans (like they did in the IST) 123-108 behind a 28-point, 17-assist, 11-rebound …

[ad_1] What we learned as Kings lock up No. 9 seed with win vs. Blazers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SACRAMENTO – Domantas Sabonis notched his NBA-leading 77th double-double of the 2023-24 NBA season, and the Kings locked up the No. 9 seed in the Western Conference with a 121-82 win over the extremely short-handed last-place Portland Trail Blazers …

[ad_1] Getty Images The regular season is officially over and while 20 teams still have some basketball left between the Play-In Tournament and the playoffs, there’s now 10 teams who will immediately start prepping for next season. The first step in the offseason will begin with the 2024 NBA Draft Lottery, which takes place on May 12, and now we have …

[ad_1] What we learned as Warriors beat Jazz to secure No. 10 seed originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – And with that, the 2023-24 NBA regular season has come to a close and the postseason begins. The Warriors, without a resting Steph Curry and Draymond Green, held off the Utah Jazz for a 123-116 win Sunday …

[ad_1] Kings to host Warriors in West 9-vs-10 play-in game Tuesday originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Here we go again: The Warriors and the Kings will play each other in a win-or-go-home postseason game, this time in the NBA Play-In Tournament at 7 p.m. PT on Tuesday night at Golden 1 Center. Sacramento (46-36) secured the Western Conference’s …

[ad_1] Kim O’Reilly, CBS Sports The 2024 NBA playoff bracket is set. Fifteen different postseason seeds were decided Sunday as the NBA regular season wrapped up with a busy afternoon of basketball. The Oklahoma City Thunder were among the big winners of the day, capturing the West’s No. 1 seed and home-court advantage through the conference finals. The Phoenix Suns …

[ad_1] NBA: Chicago Bulls at New York Knicks It wasn’t pretty, but it wouldn’t be Knicks basketball if it was. New York needed overtime to overcome their self-inflicted wounds — 21 turnovers and some poor clock management late — and the Chicago Bulls, but the Knicks did it with a combination of Jalen Brunson and hustle plays. New York moved …

[ad_1] In what can only be described as an appropriate ending to a magical Knicks season, New York captured their 50th win and the East’s second seed with a 120-119 overtime victory over the Chicago Bulls. Jalen Brunson led the way with another virtuoso, scoring 40 points, securing eight rebounds and dishing seven assists in the victory. Donte DiVincenzo added 25 …

[ad_1] WATCH: Behind-the-scenes of Mike Gorman Day at TD Garden originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Mike Gorman Day at TD Garden was a success. The Boston Celtics earned a dominant victory over the Washington Wizards in Gorman’s final regular-season game. The legendary broadcaster, who’s been the team’s play-by-play voice for the last 43 years, was honored throughout the day …

[ad_1] 10 observations: Bulls fall to Knicks in OT in season finale originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Presented by Nationwide Insurance Agent Jeff Vukovich NEW YORK — The Chicago Bulls closed their 39-43 regular season with a 120-119 loss to the New York Knicks in overtime on Sunday afternoon. They closed their regular season one game worse than last …

[ad_1] Celtics-Wizards takeaways: Pritchard, C’s dominate on Mike Gorman Day originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics celebrated Mike Gorman Day at TD Garden with a dominant victory in their regular-season finale vs. the Washington Wizards. Gorman, the play-by-play voice of the C’s for the last 43 years, was honored throughout the final regular-season game of his legendary …

[ad_1] The final day of the 2023-24 NBA regular season is here, and so much is still at stake before the postseason field is finalized Sunday evening. Eight seeds remain in the balance in the Western Conference for the day’s 3:30 p.m. ET slate (follow along live), but we learned the Eastern Conference bracket earlier on Sunday afternoon. All 10 …

[ad_1] 3 observations after Sixers win finale without Embiid, still end up in play-in tournament originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Sixers did their part Sunday afternoon. However, even with eight consecutive victories, they didn’t get the help required to stay out of the NBA’s play-in tournament. The Sixers earned a 107-86 win over the Nets at Wells Fargo …

[ad_1] Highlights from Mike Gorman Day ceremony at TD Garden originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston It was an emotional Sunday at TD Garden as the Boston Celtics paid tribute to legendary broadcaster Mike Gorman. The Celtics-Wizards matchup marked the final regular-season game of Gorman’s 43-year career as the voice of the team. He was honored throughout the day, including …

[ad_1] Steph, Draymond resting vs. Jazz; Klay, Kuminga good to go originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors will play the regular-season finale — and one of the most important games of the 2023-24 NBA season — without two key players. Steph Curry and Draymond Green have been ruled out of Sunday’s game against the Utah Jazz at …

[ad_1] Joel Embiid did not play in Sunday’s Philadelphia 76ers regular-season finale against the Brooklyn Nets, but he’s expected to be ready to play in their postseason opener, ESPN’s Tim Bontemps reports. Embiid previously returned to Philadelphia’s lineup on April 2 from a midseason knee injury that required surgery and sidelined him for 29 games. He played in five of …

[ad_1] C’s players honor Mike Gorman with pregame shooting shirts originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics hosted the Washington Wizards for their regular-season finale Sunday afternoon, but the game took a backseat to Mike Gorman Day at TD Garden. The C’s spent the day honoring the legendary broadcaster for the final regular-season game of his 43-year career. …

[ad_1] We’ve got another exciting Western Conference matchup on the schedule as the Oklahoma City Thunder and Dallas Mavericks are set to tip at 3:30 p.m. ET on Sunday at Paycom Center. Oklahoma City is 56-25 overall and 32-8 at home, while Dallas is 50-31 overall and 25-15 on the road. The Thunder have dominated this series recently, winning five …

[ad_1] Sixers scratch Embiid, Melton and Martin for season’s last game originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Sixers scratched Joel Embiid on Sunday afternoon a little under an hour before tipping off their regular-season finale. Along with Embiid, the team also ruled out De’Anthony Melton (back injury recovery) and KJ Martin (left great toe contusion) for their meeting with …

[ad_1] We’ve got another exciting Western Conference matchup on the NBA schedule as the New Orleans Pelicans and the Los Angeles Lakers are set to tip at 3:30 p.m. ET on Sunday at the Smoothie King Center. New Orleans is 49-32 overall and 21-18 at home, while Los Angeles is 46-35 overall and 18-21 on the road. The Pelicans are …

[ad_1] The Chicago Bulls (39-42) and the New York Knicks (49-32) square off in a Sunday afternoon tilt. The Knicks head into this battle on a four-game winning streak. New York defeated the Brooklyn Nets 111-107 on Friday. On the other side, Chicago knocked off the Washington Wizards 129-127 in its last outing. Tip-off is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET …

[ad_1] After an exciting six months, the 2023-24 NBA regular season will come to an end on Sunday with a action-packed slate that features all 30 teams. All 15 games will take place in two windows, one at 1 p.m. ET and the other at 3:30 p.m. ET. The first will feature seven all-Eastern Conference matchups, while the second will …