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LeBron James scored 28 points as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Houston Rockets to set up a Western Conference semi-final play-off against reigning NBA champions Oklahoma City Thunder. James also added seven rebounds and eight assists to help the Lakers to a 98-78 victory, which secured a 4-2 series win against the Rockets. Advertisement The Lakers had led the …

Philadelphia 76ers (45-37, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (56-26, second in the Eastern Conference) Boston; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EDT LINE: Celtics -7.5; over/under is 205.5 EASTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Series tied 3-3 Advertisement BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers square off in game seven of the Eastern Conference first round. The 76ers defeated the …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 – …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

New York Knicks forward Mitchell Robinson and Atlanta Hawks guard Dyson Daniels were fined by the NBA for their roles in a scuffle during Game 6, the league announced Friday. Robinson was fined $50,000, while Daniels was fined $25,000. In the second quarter of the Knicks’ historic beatdown of the Hawks, Robinson and Daniels got tangled up after a free-throw …

New York Knicks forward Mitchell Robinson and Atlanta Hawks guard Dyson Daniels have both been fined by the NBA for their role in a scuffle during Game 6, the league announced Friday. Robinson was fined $50,000, while Daniels was fined $25,000. In the second quarter of the Knicks’ historic beatdown over the Hawks, Robinson and Daniels got tangled up after …

DENVER (AP) — Franchise-shifting changes could be in store for the Denver Nuggets after their first-round flop against the short-handed Minnesota Timberwolves. The third-seeded Nuggets roared into the playoffs on a 12-game winning streak and took care of Minnesota in Game 1, only to blow a 19-point lead in a Game 2 loss and they never regained the momentum against …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. After missing a chance to eliminate the Houston Rockets in Game 5, the Los Angeles Lakers head back to H-Town for Game 6, where our NBA player prop projections has pinpointed several high-value opportunities. Advertisement By breaking down the data and comparing it to …

Gonzaga Bulldogs forward Graham Ike and freshman guard/wing transfer Isiah Harwell from the Houston Cougars have received an invite to the 2026 G League Combine. Both will have an opportunity to be invited to the 2026 NBA Combine with a strong performance, similar to how Dallas Mavericks lead guard Ryan Nembhard did last year. The G League Combine takes place …

After a brutal Game 3 loss in Atlanta put New York in a 2-1 hole, many thought their worst fears about this team were realized. There was no cohesion — the offense looked directionless, the defense debilitated by the team’s best player. The three games that followed were a complete reversion. The Knicks topped the Hawks by 16, 29, and …

Golden State Warriors owner Joe Lacob and general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. met with Steve Kerr about the status of his job earlier this week. Kerr’s coaching contract is expiring and there hasn’t been any indication whether he would want to return, or whether the Warriors want him back at the helm. According to ESPN, the three had a two-hour …

It’s fitting that Philadelphia and Boston are facing off in a Game 7 on Sunday — no two franchises have faced each other more Game 7s than these two. This will be the ninth time in a rivalry that dates back to 1959. It’s not just head-to-head, these teams are in a lot of Game 7s, period. The Celtics have …

TORONTO (AP) — Toronto Raptors forward Brandon Ingram was sidelined Friday night for Game 6 of the Eastern Conference first-round playoff series against the Cleveland Cavaliers because of a sore right heel, coach Darko Rajakovic said. The two-time All-Star left midway through the second quarter of Toronto’s 125-120 loss at Cleveland on Wednesday night. He scored one point in 11 …

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Evidently, the alarm system at Orlando’s Kia Center did not want to hear any talk about the Magic potentially going to a Game 7 against the Detroit Pistons. The alarms began blaring in the arena during Magic coach Jamahl Mosley’s pregame media availability in advance of Game 6 of the series on Friday night, doing so …

I thought this post from Beeeater58 in The Feed was well done and timely. Agree with the sentiment about expectations. The Celtics won fewer games this year than they did the prior year (coming off a title), but it was so much more fun because we didn’t have expectations. Then we won all those games that we weren’t expected to …