UTAH JAZZ 105 LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS 98 (TIED 2-2) SALT LAKE CITY - Joe Johnson, known for his reliable play in clutch situations, dropped 11 straight points including a jumper that gave the Jazz (51-31) the lead for good with 3:55 left in the game. "Iso-Joe" finished with 28 points, five rebounds and five assists. Rudy Gobert, back after missing the last two games, had 15 … [Read more...] about NBA Playoffs: Iso-Joe takes over. Cavs break out brooms; Rockets inch closer to moving on, and Celtics knot series
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Spurs and Cavaliers take 2-0 series leads
Cleveland Cavaliers 117 Indiana Pacers 111 CLEVELAND - Kyrie Irving (37), Kevin Love (27) and LeBron James (25) combined for 89 points as the Cavaliers took a 2-0 lead in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. James (10) and Love (11) combined for 21 rebounds. Paul George (32) and Jeff Teague (23) combined for 55 points for the Pacers. San Antonio Spurs 96 Memphis Grizzlies … [Read more...] about Spurs and Cavaliers take 2-0 series leads
NBA Roundup: Kyrie explodes for 46, Pelicans sweep Wolves, Lillard makes franchise history
CLEVELAND CAVALIERS 125 LOS ANGELES LAKERS 120 LOS ANGELES - Kyrie Irving exploded for 46 points to help lead the Cavs (46-23) to the victory. LeBron James added 34 points, seven assists and six rebounds. Kevin Love chipped in with 21 points and 15 rebounds. Los Angeles was up by as many as 11 in the fourth quarter, but Richard Jefferson had a personal 6-0 run to bring … [Read more...] about NBA Roundup: Kyrie explodes for 46, Pelicans sweep Wolves, Lillard makes franchise history
NBA Roundup: Curry passes Billups, Gobert tips in game-winner, Bogdanovic drains 8 treys
GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS 112 NEW YORK KNICKS 105 NEW YORK - Stephen Curry paced the Warriors (51-11) with 31 points, eight rebounds and six assists. Klay Thompson added 29 points. Kristaps Porzingis drained a three to bring the Knicks (25-38) to within one point with 5:56 left in the game after Golden State led by as many as 13 points earlier in the period, but the Dubs never … [Read more...] about NBA Roundup: Curry passes Billups, Gobert tips in game-winner, Bogdanovic drains 8 treys
Nets hand Lakers eighth straight loss
Wednesday night's NBA action. BROOKLYN NETS 107 LOS ANGELES LAKERS 97 BROOKLYN - Luis Scola only scored two points, but those two gave the Nets (7-17) the lead for good with 7:15 left in the fourth quarter. The Argentine forward added five rebounds and three assists. Brook Lopez added 20 points, including back-to-back baskets during an 11-2 run late in the fourth to … [Read more...] about Nets hand Lakers eighth straight loss