Bulls exec Arturas Karnisovas all but slams door on total teardown
CHICAGO(AP) — Arturas Karnisovas just about slammed the door on a totalteardown for the Chicago Bulls following a disappointingseason.The team’stop ba...
Hachimura’s big 2nd half leads Lakers past Grizzlies in Game 1
MEMPHIS,Tenn. (AP) — Rui Hachimura had a career-best playoff scoringperformance with 29 points, including 21 in the second half, andLeBron James added...
Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo ruled out with lower back bruise
MILWAUKEE(AP) — Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo landed hard onhis backside after a drive to the basket on Sunday and was ruledout of his...
Heat's Tyler Herro breaks hand in Game 1 against Bucks
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro broke his righthand late in the second quarter of his team’s Eastern Conferenceplayoff opener with the M...
Heat rip Bucks 130-117 in Game 1; Giannis, Herro injured
MILWAUKEE(AP) — Jimmy Butler scored 35 points and the Miami Heat capitalizedon Giannis Antetokounmpo’s early exit to beat the top-seededMilwaukee Buck...
Leonard scores 38 to lead Clippers past Durant, Suns 115-110
PHOENIX (AP)— Kawhi Leonard scored 38 points, including a pair of late3-pointers, and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Phoenix Suns115-110 in the ope...
Jamal Murray leads Nuggets past Wolves 109-80 in Game 1
Jamal Murrayscored 24 points and dished out eight assists in his first playoffgame since the 2020 NBA bubble and the top-seeded Denver Nuggetsrouted t...
Injuries to NBA stars Giannis, Ja dim start of postseason
Bucks coachMike Budenholzer expressed cautious optimism regarding the statusof Giannis Antetokounmpo after the two-time MVP left Milwaukee’sEastern Co...
Jackson wins Defensive Player of the Year over Lopez, Mobley
Nobodyblocked more shots per game, nor had better defensive numbers atthe rim this season, than Memphis’ Jaren Jackson Jr.And votersnoticed.The Memphi...
Miami’s Isaiah Wong says he’s leaving school for NBA draft
CORALGABLES, Fla. (AP) — Isaiah Wong is going to try to make the jumpfrom the Final Four to the NBA.TheAtlantic Coast Conference’s player of the year...