LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers bounced back in a big way to avoid playing Game 7 of their Western Conference first-round series against the Houston Rockets. James had 28 points, eight assists and seven rebounds as the Lakers beat the Rockets 98-78 on Friday, May 1. It was his league-record 157th playoff game with at least 25 points, …

There was no history made in Houston on Friday night. In fact, it was a night Rockets fans would like to forget entirely. The Lakers came out aggressive and focused from the opening tip, while Houston didn’t match that energy. At the same time, its offense went ice-cold at the worst possible time — Los Angeles packed the paint defensively …

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are headed to the Western Conference semifinals. Head coach JJ Redick had something to say along the way. Redick was effusive in his praise for James in the aftermath of the Lakers’ series-clinching win over the Houston Rockets, in which the 22-time All-Star once again took over with MVP candidate Luka Dončić sidelined …

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HOUSTON (AP) — LeBron James had 28 points and the Los Angeles Lakers eliminated Houston with a 98-78 win in Game 6 of their Western Conference first-round playoff series on Friday night by holding the Rockets to a season low in points. The No. 4 seed Lakers move on to meet the top-seeded Thunder with Game 1 Tuesday in Oklahoma …

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There might have been some reasons for worry for the Lakers in a series they once led 3-0. None of them were apparent on Friday. With a 98-78 victory in Game 6, the Lakers finished off the Houston Rockets for their first playoff series win in three years. Their reward will be a date with the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder …

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LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are looking to finish out their Western Conference first-round series against the Houston Rockets on Friday, May 1. The 41-year-old superstar had 18 points in the first half as the Lakers built a 49-31 lead before going back to the locker room. He was responsible for seven of Los Angeles’ 18 successful shot …

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The Cleveland Cavaliers blew a chance at ending the series. Now they’ll face the Toronto Raptors for a Game 7 in Cleveland. Let’s go over today’s winners and losers. LOSER – Single Rims I’ve seen enough. The NBA should invest in double rims, preferably ones that cause shots to rattle out more often. Advertisement Please, I’m begging you. LOSER – …

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It happened again for the Toronto Raptors. With seconds remaining in an elimination game, the Raptors gave the ball to their small forward and watched him shoot a game-winning jumper that bounced multiple feet in the air before settling into the basket and setting off the Scotiabank Arena crowd. Advertisement We just described how the R.J. Barrett beat the Cleveland …

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TORONTO — RJ Barrett hit a 3-pointer with 1.2 seconds remaining in overtime and the Toronto Raptors pushed their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series to a seventh game by beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 112-110 on Friday night. Evan Mobley had a chance to win it for Cleveland but his 3-pointer bounced off the front of the rim. Advertisement Scottie Barnes …

MADISON – Breauna Ware will play her final season of college basketball in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The 5-foot-7 guard from Queens, New York, signed with Wake Forest, the school announced Friday, May 1. Advertisement Ware averaged 5.4 points and 1.7 rebounds per game in her only season at Wisconsin. She played in 25 games and made 13 starts but …

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The Toronto Raptors forced a Game 7 in their first-round NBA playoff series with the Cleveland Cavaliers, winning 112-110 in overtime on Friday with arguably the most fortuitous bounce of RJ Barrett’s career. His 3-point shot with 1.2 seconds remaining bounced straight up off the heel of the rim then dropped down through the basket for the go-ahead score. The …

On Thursday, Amazon announced it had partnered with Duke to televise three of the Blue Devils’ games next season on Prime Video. The landmark deal is the first of its kind. Specifically, Amazon is set to air Duke’s games against UConn in Las Vegas on Nov. 25, reigning champion Michigan at Madison Square Garden on Dec. 21, and Gonzaga in Detroit on Feb. 20. On Friday, …

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ORLANDO, Fla. — Cade Cunningham scored 32 points and the top-seeded Detroit Pistons pulled off an incredible rally Friday night, erasing a 24-point deficit and beating the Orlando Magic 93-79 to force a Game 7 in their Eastern Conference first-round series. Detroit trailed by 22 at the half and Orlando’s lead went to 62-38 early in the third quarter. The …

A broadcast dispute is emerging in Duke’s landmark, three-game streaming package with Amazon. The Big Ten has notified the ACC and ESPN that it owns the rights of the announced neutral-site basketball game between Duke and Michigan next season from Madison Square Garden, scheduled for streaming on Amazon. Advertisement Duke collaborated with the ACC and television partner ESPN to strike …

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Vanessa Bryant posted a photograph of her daughter, Gianna, on Instagram Friday on what would have been Gianna’s 20th birthday. “Happy birthday to my sweet baby angel, Gianna,” Vanessa said in the post. “Words can’t express how much I love and miss you mamacita. Mommy loves you so much!” Advertisement Gianna Bryant was killed in a helicopter crash six years …

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