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Nuggets know physicality, stopping Edwards' supporting cast are keys to tying series with Wolves
DENVER (AP) — The reigning NBA champions could be facing an early exit if they don't bring more urgency and physicality into their series with Minnesota. While Anthony Edwards was leading Minnesota's efficient offense, the Timberwolves' trio of towers hounded MVP favorite Nikola...
Knicks set for second round against the Pacers, an old-school playoff rival who play a new-age game
NEW YORK (AP) — Back when the New York Knicks would annually march on in the playoffs, they'd almost always run into the Indiana Pacers. With the teams set to renew their playoff rivalry Monday in the Eastern Conference semifinals, it's easy to think back to those rough and rugged...
NBA conference semifinal preview capsules
Preview capsules for the NBA’s conference semifinals: EASTERN CONFERENCE No. 2 NEW YORK KNICKS (50-32, 4-2) vs. No. 6 INDIANA PACERS (47-35, 4-2) Season series: Pacers, 2-1. Schedule: Monday at New York, Wednesday at New York, Friday at...
Fever move Caitlin Clark's preseason home debut up a day to accommodate Pacers' playoff schedule
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Caitlin Clark will make her preseason home debut a day earlier than initially scheduled, Indiana Fever officials announced Friday. Indiana was initially scheduled to host the Atlanta Dream on May 10. The game will now be played Thursday. The...
76ers waste another season of Embiid's prime. Will they ever make a run at an NBA championship?
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid gingerly plopped into his seat set to explain yet another season-ending playoff loss, a familiar scene year-after-year for Philadelphia’s oft-injured All-Star center. Embiid, though, wasn’t alone. He usually dissects defeats by himself on the news conference...
Knicks' trio of Villanova stars help them advance to 2nd round of East playoffs
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Josh Hart rattled a box of candy — “Mike and Ike’s, baby!” — to explain where he found the energy boost to hit the winning 3-pointer in Game 6. Hart then turned to his left and raised his right hand, expecting some love from Jalen Brunson. Brunson left...
Knicks advance to the Eastern Conference semis, topping 76ers 118-115 in Game 6
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — With a frenzied Philly crowd clamoring for defense, Josh Hart hesitated for just a second after Jalen Brunson passed him the ball from the left wing before Hart realized the 76ers weren't playing any D on him. Left alone at the top of the arc, Hart let it fly. ...
Sixers owners buy 2,000 tickets for home playoff game, aiming for fewer Knicks fans in arena
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bradley Cooper rocked a Dr. J jacket from his courtside seat at Game 6. The A-list actor had a few more 76ers fans join him Thursday night for Philadelphia's playoff game against New York — about 2,000 more courtesy of ticket giveaways from Sixers ownership. ...
The Pacers and Knicks are hoping to make most of their second chances with closeout wins
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks understand the stakes. Second chances are rare in the NBA playoffs, and if these two franchises intend to change their recent postseason histories, neither can afford to blow another opportunity in an Eastern Conference...
Tyrese Maxey saves Sixers from elimination with huge finish in OT win that cuts Knicks' lead to 3-2
NEW YORK (AP) — Tyrese Maxey made his Madison Square Garden memory, engineering a season-saving comeback with a rapid-fire flurry that evoked memories of Reggie Miller. Not that he was thinking about his own legacy as those 3-pointers fell through the net. “Going...
