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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 34, Thunder overcome Mavs defense to even series 2-2
DALLAS (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was making his normal share of shots through three quarters for Oklahoma City. Most of his teammates weren't, until it mattered most. Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points and the Thunder overcame a Mavericks franchise playoff-record 13 blocks,...
Celtics and Mavericks lean on dynamic duos to take 2-1 leads in their respective semifinal series
CLEVELAND (AP) — Their names are alike and Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown's games are so intertwined they sometimes feel like one Boston player and not two. The big bucket makers give the Celtics quite a dynamic duo. Dallas has developed a special one as well. ...
Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic help Mavs hold off Thunder again for 2-1 lead in West semis
DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic already had a balky right knee and an achy left ankle when he fell hard on his back while battling his primary defender, Lu Dort, for a loose ball. Not only did Doncic win the ensuing jump ball, the NBA scoring champion tracked down the loose ball that...
Doncic scores 29 points as Mavericks top Thunder 119-110 to tie series at 1-1
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Luka Doncic limped around the court, often grimacing as he played through a sprained right knee and a bloodied left knee. His shooting stroke was unaffected. He had 29 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists to help the Dallas Mavericks beat the Oklahoma City...
Mavericks star Luka Doncic looks to bounce back from rough Game 1 against the Thunder
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — As Oklahoma City prepared to host the Dallas Mavericks in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals, Thunder coach Mark Daigneault was asked how his team would brace for Luka Doncic's physical style. Daigneault quipped that he just needed lockdown defender Lu...
Gilgeous-Alexander has 29 points to help Thunder roll past Mavericks in Game 1 of West semifinals
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was his usual self and Luka Doncic wasn't. Gilgeous-Alexander had 29 points, nine rebounds and nine assists to help the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Dallas Mavericks 117-95 on Tuesday night in Game 1 of their Western...
OKC's Gilgeous-Alexander and Dallas' Luka Doncic will meet in second-round matchup of MVP finalists
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Two young MVP finalists will square off when Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and No. 1 seed Oklahoma City face Luka Doncic and No. 5 seed Dallas in the second round of the Western Conference playoffs. The series matching the high-scoring 25-year-olds begins Tuesday. ...
Chet Holmgren and Lu Dort anchor elite Thunder defense heading into second round of NBA playoffs
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The young Oklahoma City Thunder finally are drawing national attention with a high-scoring offense led by MVP finalist Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. A closer look shows the defense is just as responsible for the Thunder claiming the No. 1 seed in the Western...
Brad Stevens selected as NBA's executive of the year after Celtics' NBA-best regular season
Brad Stevens was announced Tuesday as the NBA's executive of the year after helping build a Boston Celtics team that posted the league's best record in the regular season. It's the first such award for Stevens, who is in his third season as president of basketball operations for the...
Thunder brushed off questions about youth, inexperience, in first-round playoff sweep of Pelicans
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Oklahoma City Thunder entered the playoffs facing questions about their relative youth and playoff inexperience. Four games later, the Thunder is on to the second round after a convincing sweep of the New Orleans Pelicans. “That’s another...
