Basketball

Giannis doubtful, Morant questionable heading into Wednesday

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks and Memphis Grizzlies aren’t saying whether their star players will be available Wednesday night as both teams try to avoid falling into 0-2 holes before hitting the road in their respective first-round series.

Apr 18, 2023 4:58 PM Read more >

Nuggets out to avoid letdown following blowout of T-Wolves

DENVER (AP) — Michael Malone didn't allow the Denver Nuggets to get cocky over their blowout of the Minnesota Timberwolves in the opener of their series, holding a spirited practice Tuesday that was preceded by a critical film session.

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Heat's Herro undergoing surgery, likely out until NBA Finals

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro says he will undergo surgery Friday for his broken right hand and likely won’t return this postseason unless his team wins the Eastern Conference title.

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Canada's Zach Edey declares for NBA draft, maintains college eligibility

Canadian star centre Zach Edey declared for the NBA draft on Tuesday. Edey averaged a career-best 22.3 points, 12.9 rebounds and 2.1 blocks across 34 games in a breakout junior season for the Purdue Boilermakers.

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China basketball clubs disqualified for match-fixing

Two clubs have been kicked out of China’s basketball league amid suspicions of match-fixing.

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Draymond Green ejected from playoff game for flagrant foul

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was ejected from a playoff game after stomping on the chest of Sacramento's Domantas Sabonis.

Apr 18, 2023 12:22 AM Read more >

Kings beat Warriors 114-106 to take 2-0 series lead

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — As the referees went to the replay monitor to determine whether Draymond Green should be ejected for his hard stomp, the Sacramento Kings took that time to regroup and make sure they didn't lose focus down the stretch.

Apr 18, 2023 12:10 AM Read more >

Miami takes 1-0 lead into game 2 against Milwaukee

Miami Heat (44-38, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (58-24, first in the Eastern Conference) Milwaukee; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Bucks -9; over/under is 221.

Apr 18, 2023 12:04 AM Read more >

Lakers take 1-0 lead into game 2 against the Grizzlies

Los Angeles Lakers (43-39, seventh in the Western Conference) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (51-31, second in the Western Conference) Memphis, Tennessee; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Grizzlies -1; over/under is 226.

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Nuggets take 1-0 lead into game 2 against the Timberwolves

Minnesota Timberwolves (42-40, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (53-29, first in the Western Conference) Denver; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Nuggets -8.5; over/under is 223.

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