Basketball News
The Lakers, Clippers and Kings, and an L.A. Court in Constant Motion
The New York Times - 24 Apr 2023 06:01
Between Thursday and Monday night, Crypto.com Arena will have hosted four N.B.A. games and two in the N.H.L. It was an eventful weekend for the workers who convert the venue from rink to court.
Status of Giannis Antetokounmpo not yet known for Bucks at Heat Game 4
InsideHoops - 24 Apr 2023 10:16
It’s not yet known yet if the Bucks will have Giannis Antetokounmpo back in action for Game 4 of their first-round playoff series against the Heat. Via ESPN.com: “We’ll continue to monitor him,” Budenholzer said ...
'Unfinished business' is fueling these Celtics -- even in the first round
ESPN - 24 Apr 2023 08:42
Lessons from last season's NBA Finals defeat are already paying off for the Celtics.
Premature confetti release briefly delays Game 4 of Celtics-Hawks
ESPN - 24 Apr 2023 04:51
Confetti fell from State Farm Arena's rafters near the end of the first quarter delaying the game.
Knicks' Randle still playing through ankle injury
ESPN - 24 Apr 2023 00:59
Julius Randle did not play in the fourth quarter of the Knicks' Game 4 win over the Cavaliers and continues to deal with the ankle sprain he suffered at the end of the regular season.
Giannis Antetokounmpo set to return for Bucks at Heat Game 4
InsideHoops - 24 Apr 2023 21:20
Via the Sun Sentinel: The news was major for the Milwaukee Bucks and relatively minor for the Miami Heat on the injury front for the two teams ahead of Monday night's Game 4 in their opening-round Eastern Conference play...
Heat guard Victor Oladipo set to yet another surgery
InsideHoops - 24 Apr 2023 21:06
Via the Sun Sentinel: As Victor Oladipo moves toward surgery later this week for the torn patellar tendon in his left knee sustained in Saturday's playoff victory over the Milwaukee Bucks, Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra...
Dubs survive 'unfortunate' Curry blunder, tie series
ESPN - 24 Apr 2023 05:09
The Warriors held on to beat the Kings 126-125 on Sunday and tie their first-round series at 2-2 after Stephen Curry called a timeout Golden State didn't have.