NBA Jul 4, 2021
The Bucks earned the right to duel the Western Conference champion Suns despite having to play a second straight game without injured star Giannis Antetokounmpo.
NBA Jun 30, 2021
Hawks pull level with Bucks as Giannis Antetokounmpo exits injured
Antetokounmpo had 14 points and eight rebounds in 24 minutes before exiting with 7:14 left in the third quarter.
Basketball / NBA Jun 21, 2021
Hawks upset top-seeded Sixers to reach Eastern Conference finals
Kevin Huerter scored a playoff career-high 27 points as the upstart Atlanta Hawks punched their ticket to their first Eastern Conference finals in six years on Sunday, with a 103-96 win over the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 7 of their semifinal series. All-star Trae Young ...
NBA Jun 20, 2021
Giannis Antetokounmpo outduels Kevin Durant as Bucks oust Nets
"At the end of the day, I try not to get too high, not to get too low. But I almost got emotional a little bit out there because the team really tried their best," Antetokounmpo said.
Basketball / NBA Jun 14, 2021
The Suns used a balanced attack to overpower the Nuggets and league MVP Nikola Jokic in Game 4.
Basketball / NBA Jun 4, 2021
The Phoenix Suns, fueled by 47 points from Devin Booker, toppled the NBA Champion Los Angeles Lakers 113-100 on Thursday, marking the first time superstar LeBron James has been knocked out of the playoffs in the first round. James scored 29 points to lead the ...
Basketball / NBA Jun 4, 2021
Wizards' Rui Hachimura reflects on progress after first trip to playoffs
"The fact that I got that much court time in the playoffs means the team trusts me, and I feel like I delivered results," Hachimura said.
Basketball / NBA Jun 3, 2021
Rui Hachimura's 21-point night not enough to save Wizards as Sixers advance
The 23-year-old star, who played college basketball for Gonzaga, made history this year by becoming the first Japanese player to appear in the NBA playoffs.
NBA Jun 1, 2021
Rui Hachimura scored 20 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in a clutch performance Monday as the Washington Wizards avoided being swept out of the NBA playoffs with a 122-114 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers. Notching his first career playoff double-double, the second-year forward logged 42 ...
Basketball / NBA May 24, 2021
Rui Hachimura makes historic playoff debut as Wizards fall to 76ers in Game 1
Hachimura became the first Japanese player to take the floor in an NBA playoff game.
Basketball / NBA | MAN ABOUT SPORTS Apr 19, 2016
Warriors, Kobe serve up unprecedented drama to end season
by Dave Wiggins
Now THAT was one fantastic finish to an NBA regular season. Not even the spoil-sport antics of San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg "Sourpuss" Popovich could ruin it (MAS will explain later). Instead of having to snooze through the usual dreary ending to six long months of ...