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[ad_1] The Shanghai Sharks and Jiangsu Dragons have been disqualified from the Chinese Basketball Association playoffs for allegedly fixing games, the league announced Monday. The Sharks roster includes former NBA stars Eric Bledsoe and Michael Beasley. The investigation surrounds suspicious lack of competitive effort in the Sharks-Dragons first round playoff series. One of the major instances in question was in …

[ad_1] PHOENIX — Some of the scar tissue from last spring’s shocking letdown against the Dallas Mavericks still hung in the air for the Phoenix Suns and their fans — so much so, they didn’t just need to salvage a split against the Los Angeles Clippers but the method was just as necessary. Devin Booker was helpless in that Game …

[ad_1] Already trailing 2-0 to the Sacramento Kings in the first round of the playoffs, the Golden State Warriors were dealt another blow on Tuesday night. Heading back to San Francisco for the first playoff game since the NBA Finals last year, the Warriors will be missing a key piece in their starting lineup on Thursday night at Chase Center. …

[ad_1] Trae Young has been voted the most overrated player in the NBA, according to an anonymous poll of 54 NBA players conducted by Sam Amick and Josh Robbins on The Athletic. Young received 14.8% of the vote, technically leaving him behind the “other” category, which received 31.5% of votes spread across 17 players. Young received eight total votes, while …

[ad_1] Led by Devin Booker’s 38 points (25 in 2nd half) and nine assists, the Suns defeat the Clippers in Game 2, 123-109. Kevin Durant (25 points, six rebounds, five assists) and Chris Paul (16 points, four rebounds, eight assists) added a combined 41 points in the victory. Kawhi Leonard tallied 31 points, eight rebounds and seven assists for the …

[ad_1] The Cavs spent the past two days identifying the mistakes they made in a Game 1 loss to the Knicks. They quickly corrected them in Game 2. The result wasn’t pretty for the Knicks. Cleveland neutralized New York’s offensive rebounding and forced the Knicks into turnovers and tough shots in a blowout win. Now, the series shifts to New …

[ad_1] Domantas Sabonis is now listed as questionable for Game 3 of the first-round series between the Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings, the Kings announced Tuesday night. Sabonis underwent X-rays on Monday after Warriors forward Draymond Green stepped on his chest, and those X-rays showed that he had sustained a sternum contusion. Green was suspended by the NBA for …

[ad_1] CLEVELAND (AP) — Darius Garland couldn’t change what happened in a disappointing playoff debut. On Tuesday night, Garland made sure he didn’t repeat it. Setting the tone with his aggressiveness from the start, Garland scored 26 of his 32 points in the first half and the Cavaliers evened their Eastern Conference playoff series against New York at one game …

[ad_1] Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns bounced back after a disappointing Game 1 by handing the Los Angeles Clippers a 123-109 defeat to even their first-round series. Booker led the way with 38 points as all Suns starters scored in double-figures. Kawhi Leonard scored 31 points for Los Angeles, and he’s averaging 34.5 for the series. Game 3 will …

[ad_1] Devin Booker wasn’t going to let the Phoenix Suns fall into an 0-2 hole. Booker dropped 38 points to lead the Suns past the Los Angeles Clippers 123-109 in Game 2 of their opening round playoff series on Tuesday night at the Footprint Center. That tied the series up 1-1 before it heads back to Los Angeles later this …

[ad_1] Good afternoon gamblers, it’s Chris Bengel arriving back in your inbox.  Well, the NBA and NHL postseason certainly didn’t disappoint on Monday night. We saw the Kings take down the Warriors for the second consecutive game and now hold a 2-0 series lead. It’ll certainly be interesting to see if Draymond Green receives a suspension for his entanglement with …

[ad_1] This has been a remarkable year for Austin Reaves, the Los Angeles Lakers’ undrafted guard who is in his second season. He showed lots of improvement early in the season, but he kicked things up to another level following the All-Star break, which has earned him a cushy spot in the team’s starting lineup. Reaves had a remarkable performance …

[ad_1] Draymond Green is unlikely to get suspended for Game 3 of the first-round series between the Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. He is expected to be fined, however, thanks to an incident that took place in the fourth quarter of Golden State’s Game 2 loss.  After a missed Malik Monk floater, Kings center …

[ad_1] CLEVELAND — Coach J.B. Bickerstaff sent a clear message to the Cavaliers ahead of Tuesday night’s blowout win over the New York Knicks in Game 2. For the Cavs to bounce back from their Game 1 defeat, they needed to ramp up their aggression, toughness and rebounding. “If we are not more physical, if we do not hit first, …

[ad_1] Getty Images Draymond Green had yet another controversial night on Monday when he was ejected from Game 2 of the first round series between his Golden State Warriors and the Sacramento Kings. The incident that led to his ouster came in the fourth quarter, when Kings guard Malik Monk missed a floater. Sacramento center Domantas Sabonis was on the …

[ad_1] “New York sucks” chants rained from the Cleveland faithful as the fourth quarter of their 107-90 drubbing of the Knicks ticked away. The Cavaliers hit them with a monster counterpunch of physicality, defense, rebounding and Darius Garland, taking a first half lead and never looking back. Here are some takeaways… – After a terrific performance on the boards in Game …

[ad_1] Julius Randle took a hard tumble to the court late on Tuesday in Knicks loss to the Cavaliers that was already out of hand. The Knicks All-Star attacked the basket on a transition dunk and fell on his backside after a block attempt by a trailing Jarrett Allen. Randle immediately clutched his backside in obvious pain on the baseline. …

[ad_1] The Boston Celtics are rolling through the first round of the 2023 NBA playoffs. The defending Eastern Conference champions are up 2-0 on the Atlanta Hawks after their 119-106 victory in Game 2 Tuesday night. Jayson Tatum led the way with 29 points for Boston who as a team produced impressive shooting splits of 55.8/45.5/80. Atanta’s trio of Dejounte …

[ad_1] Lakers forward Anthony Davis blocked seven shots in Game 1 on Sunday, including this rejection of an attempt by Grizzlies forward Xavier Tillman. (Brandon Dill / Associated Press) There was this look of familiarity in Anthony Davis on Sunday, watching him play a cat-and-mouse game with All-Star guard Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies as he tried to anchor …

[ad_1] Getty Images Now that we’re in the thick of the NBA playoffs, the basketball betting market is hotter than ever. CBS Sports will be providing daily picks for the duration of the postseason. Sam Quinn will make at least one pick for every game between now and the NBA Finals. All lines courtesy of Caesars Sportsbook. Latest Odds: Los Angeles Lakers PK Obviously, …

[ad_1] Hoop Stars (Vince Bucci/AFP via Getty Images) The 2023 NBA playoffs have both diehard and casual fans tuning in to watch the action, which sets up an astrological alley-oop for one of our favorite horoscopes during the sports calendar: Here are the NBA legends who share your Zodiac sign… Aries (March 21 – April 19) (MPS-USA TODAY Sports) NBA …

[ad_1] Hawks’ Trae Young voted ‘most overrated’ player in NBA originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young has lost some of his luster over the last couple of seasons. The Athletic’s Sam Amick and Josh Robbins conducted an anonymous poll of 54 NBA players to answer a number of questions about players across the league. Young …

[ad_1] Getty Images De’Aaron Fox is the winner of the 2022-23 Jerry West Clutch Player of the Year award, the NBA announced on Tuesday. Fox is the first winner of the award, which was introduced this season alongside a revamp of the trophies for all of the NBA’s other major awards. Fox is the first King to win a major …

[ad_1] De’Aaron Fox was named the NBA Clutch Player of the Year on Tuesday. The Sacramento Kings All-Star beat out fellow finalists DeMar DeRozan and Jimmy Butler for the honor as the first-ever winner of the award. The creation of the award was announced as the NBA’s sixth individual season-long honor alongside Most Valuable Player, Defensive Player of the Year, …

[ad_1] Pick your favorite clutch shot from Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox. Was it: The just-across-mid-court 3-pointer at the buzzer to give the Kings a 126-123 victory against Orlando? The 3-pointer with .7 seconds remaining for a 117-114 win over Chicago? Or the driving layup with .4 seconds left to give the Kings a 117-115 victory against Utah? Maybe it …