LeBron James was ejected from a game for the first time in his NBA career during a 108-97 win for his Cleveland Cavaliers against the Miami Heat. James was shown the exit in the third quarter after arguing with referee Kane Fitzgerald at not being awarded a foul on a drive to the basket. “I…
NEW YORK — The National Basketball Association (NBA) and National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) announced today a new All-Star Game format for NBA All-Star 2018 in Los Angeles. This will mark the NBA’s first All-Star Game without a matchup between the Eastern Conference and the Western Conference. Under the revamped format, two captains will draft the 2018 All-Star…
After clearing NBA waivers at 5 p.m. ET, 12-time All-Star guard Dwyane Wade has signed a one-year contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers. The deal is worth $2.3 million, league sources told ESPN. Wade reported to the Cavaliers’ evening practice session Wednesday. Wade’s relationship with LeBron James, cemented during four seasons and two NBA titles together with the Heat, pushed the…
The Golden State Warriors beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 129-120 on Monday to win their second NBA championship in three seasons and cap a near-perfect run through the playoffs. The Warriors, who beat Cleveland in the 2015 Finals only to lose to them last year after squandering a 3-1 series lead, went a record-setting 15-1 in…
Golden State Warriors took a 3-0 lead over defending champions Cleveland Cavaliers with a 118-113 victory in the best-of-seven NBA Finals. Kevin Durant scored 31 points for the Warriors, who have the opportunity on Friday to become the first team to go unbeaten en route to a title. Cleveland led by six points with three…
Golden State Warriors took a 2-0 lead in the NBA Finals with a dominant 132-113 victory over Cleveland Cavaliers. Kevin Durant hit a game-high 33 points, while Stephen Curry recorded his first play-off triple-double, with 32 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists. LeBron James made a record-equalling eighth play-off triple-double. The Warriors, who welcomed back…
Golden State Warriors began their NBA Finals rematch against defending champions Cleveland Cavaliers with a comfortable 113-91 win. Kevin Durant hit 38 points and Stephen Curry added six three-pointers. Inspired to try basketball? Find out how to get into basketball with our special guide. Golden State led 60-52 after the first two quarters and went…
Cleveland Cavaliers moved one victory away from setting up a repeat of the 2015 and 2016 NBA Finals with a 112-99 win over Boston Celtics. The Cavs now lead 3-1 in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference finals. Golden State Warriors have already completed a 4-0 sweep over San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference finals. They…
The Miami Heat failed to qualify for the NBA play-offs despite victory in the final match of the regular season. Miami beat the Washington Wizards 110-102 but needed the Chicago Bulls or the Indiana Pacers to lose their final game to qualify from the Eastern Conference. But Chicago defeated the Brooklyn Nets and Indiana beat…
Sacramento Kings 126, Portland Trail Blazers 121 SACRAMENTO, Calif. — DeMarcus Cousins scored a season-high 55 points, and his three-point play after his apparent ejection with 35 seconds left in the game lifted the Sacramento Kings to a 126-121 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday. The Kings forward scored on a driving layup…
INDIANAPOLIS — Myles Turner scored 30 points, tied his career high with 16 rebounds and made a 3-pointer with 1:18 left in overtime to start an 8-0 run that allowed the Indiana Pacers to close out a 130-121 victory Wednesday night over the Dallas Mavericks. Three-time All-Star Paul George added 25 points, including another 3…
The Warriors were destroyed by the Spurs, the Cavs got their rings and dominated the Knicks, Damian Lillard looked like an MVP in Portland, and basketball’s officially back. What did we learn on opening night? Here are 10 takeaways. 1. The Warriors have some questions to answer. Well hey, that was a pretty horrendous start!…
