The Toronto Raptors grabbed a 3-2 series lead with a 108-98 victory over the Washington Wizards in Game 5 at the Air Canada Centre on Wednesday night T his series held form t hrough the first four games, as the home team won each contest...
Bleacher ReportLebron finishes with 44 points, 10 rebounds, eight assists in winTop-ranked Raptors open three-games-to-two lead over WizardsLeBron James hit a three-pointer at the buzzer, a crowning moment for another brilliant performance, to give Cleveland a 98-95 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night in Game 5, putting the Cavaliers within one victory of advancing in the Eastern Conference playoffs. Moments after blocking Victor Oladipo’s possible go-ahead driving layup, James caught the...
the GuardianTORONTO -- DeMar DeRozan scored 32 points, Kyle Lowry had 17 points and 10 assists and the Toronto Raptors beat the Washington Wizards 108-98 on Wednesday night in Game 5 of the first-round series. Toronto rebounded after losing Games 3 and 4 in Washington to take a 3-2 series lead ...
www.washingtontimes.comThe Washington Wizards fell to the Toronto Raptors 108-98 in Game 5 Wednesday night.Photo Credit: Getty Images
www.nbcwashington.comAs he sits in the hospital, former president George H.W. Bush is only focused on one thing. No, not his health—basketball...
Bleacher ReportBig man Mohamed Bamba declared for the NBA draft following one collegiate season with the Texas Longhorns, but he believes spending the 2017-18 campaign in the professional ranks would have been beneficial...
Bleacher ReportINDIANAPOLIS - The Commission on College Basketball sharply directed the NCAA to take control of the sport, calling for sweeping reforms to separate pro and college tracks, permit players to return to school after going undrafted by the NBA and ban cheating coaches for life. The independent commission, led by Stanford Professor and former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, released a detailed 60-page report Wednesday, seven months after the group was formed by the NCAA in...
SFGateWarriors head coach Steve Kerr gave his players Wednesday off to relax after winning their first-round series against San Antonio in five games. However, there was no break for a coaching staff trying to prepare for New Orleans on a tight timeline. "The coaches will get in the war room and get to work," Kerr said after Tuesday night's Game 5 win over the Spurs. The Pelicans, who clinched their first-round sweep of Portland on Saturday, have had three more days...
SFGateBlake Griffin is adamant he does not owe his baby mama any money ... after she accused him of abandoning her and their kids for Kendall Jenner ... in courts docs obtained by TMZ Sports. We broke the story ... Brynn Cameron -- Blake's former fiancee…
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www.washingtonpost.comThere's a new opening for a head coach in the NBA, with the Atlanta Hawks and coach Mike Budenholzer agreeing to break up after five seasons with Budenholzer at the … Click to Continue
charlotteobserverCleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue announced Wednesday that George Hill would not play in Game 5 against the Indiana Pacers due to a back injury, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN...
Bleacher ReportKawhi Leonard 's relationship with the San Antonio Spurs may have turned frosty this season, but oddsmakers in Las Vegas are still pegging them as his most likely employer at the start of next season...
Bleacher ReportPhiladelphia athletes have been supporting rapper Meek Mill through his controversial case. How did the 76ers celebrate his release from prison? Watch above to see how the Sixers welcomed Meek Mill home in style...
Bleacher ReportWith the Miami Heat turning their attention toward next season after being eliminated from the playoffs on Tuesday, Hassan Whiteside will reportedly be put on the trade market...
Bleacher ReportFormer Death Row Records CEO Suge Knight picked the Houston Rockets to win the 2018 NBA Finals while sitting in a courtroom...
Bleacher ReportGolden State forward Draymond Green is a master at deriving motivation from even the most seemingly innocuous quotes about him. So late Tuesday night, when Green was asked about TV analyst and ex-Warrior Chris Webber's comment that Green may not start on some teams, Green didn't hold back. "I don't think he can find many GMs or coaches that would say I wouldn't start on their team, and you know, I'm fine without scoring the ball," Green said after posting 17 points, 19 rebounds...
SFGateLiAngelo and LaMelo Ball have left BC Vytautas with only two games remaining in the season due to injuries, sources told ESPN's Chris Haynes.
ESPN.comMeek Mill enjoyed his first post-prison meal after the Philadelphia 76ers' big Game 5 win over the Miami Heat this week -- and it was a full VIP experience. Sources tell TMZ that Meek celebrated with a group of 76ers -- including co-owner Michael…
TMZMohamed Bamba, a projected top-five pick in June's draft, says that had the opportunity been in place, he would have jumped straight from high school to the NBA.
ESPN.comThe fishing ponds are starting to get crowded after Tuesday's NBA playoff slate sent another two teams into summer vacation. The Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs joined the Portland Trail Blazers as casualties of the opening round...
Bleacher ReportThe great Lithuania experiment is over ... because LaVar Ball is pulling his 2 sons off BC Vytautas after just 3 months. LaVar told Lithuanian journalist Donatas Urbonas he's bringing both LiAngelo Ball and LaMelo Ball back to Los…
TMZSan Antonio Spurs veteran Pau Gasol said he has no intention of retiring this offseason and even wants to play three or four more seasons, per Trend Basket: Gasol, 37, averaged 10...
Bleacher ReportCavaliers starting point guard George Hill will miss Game 5 against the Pacers because of lingering back spasms.
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