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Minnesota Timberwolves coach Chris Finch called out referee Tony Brothers following his team’s Game 3 loss to the San Antonio Spurs, taking umbrage with what he called Brothers’ “completely unprofessional behavior.” Brothers, the longtime NBA ref, and Finch got into it during a timeout, with players and staff holding Brothers back, while Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards walked Finch away. Advertisement …

Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinals saw plenty of tension between the San Antonio Spurs and Minnesota Timberwolves. It also saw the top ref get into it with Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch. Crew chief Tony Brothers was seen confronting Finch and needing to be held back during the fourth quarter of the Spurs’ 115-108 win. An NBA official …

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jalen Brunson scored 33 points and sealed the game with big buckets late to the delight of roaring Knicks fans, leading New York to a 109-94 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night for a 3-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Game 4 is Sunday in Philadelphia. Advertisement With 2016 and 2018 Villanova national championship …

The Minnesota Timberwolves didn’t make it easy, but the San Antonio Spurs have a 2-1 lead. Behind a superb night from Victor Wembanyama, the Spurs posted a 115-108 win in Game 3 on Friday to put their opponent on the ropes in the Western Conference semifinals. They will go for a 3-1 lead in Game 4 on Sunday (7:30 p.m. …

The series between the Los Angeles Lakers and Oklahoma City Thunder shifts to LA, where Game 3 will be held on Saturday. The purple and gold aim to protect homecourt by finally getting a win over the Thunder. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder Advertisement When: 6:30 p.m. PT, May 7 Where: Paycom Center Watch: Prime …

Yeah, this is going to be a harder one to come back from. The Sixers were outclassed again by the New York Knicks, falling 108-94 in Game 3 and into a 3-0 series deficit. After missing Game 2, Joel Embiid never looked quite right, finishing with 18 points shooting 7-of-17 from the floor along with six rebounds and five assists. …

The San Antonio Spurs and Minnesota Timberwolves split the first two games in San Antonio, and as the conference semifinals shifts to Minnesota, it’s still anyone’s series. Each team’s superstar is putting on a show, and after 24 minutes, the score is tied 51-51 in Game 3 on Friday, May 8. Advertisement Victor Wembanyama scored 16 points on 6-of-9 shooting …

There have been a few times this season where bench players who were out of the rotation stepped up when called on, and in Game 3 against the 76ers, Landry Shamet delivered for the Knicks. The guard led the Knicks’ bench in scoring with 15 points on 5-of-6 shooting, including 2-for-3 from three. He was also a game-high plus-20 in …

Basketball Hall of Famer Charles Barkley has a knack for speaking his mind, whether warranted or not. Barkley on Friday continued his back-and-forth with Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green, which initially began during Green’s May 6 appearance on “Inside the NBA” on ESPN. Advertisement Barkley had expressed his opinion on the Warriors, saying their dynasty run is over and …

PHILADELPHIA — Jalen Brunson scored 33 points and sealed the game with big buckets late to the delight of roaring Knicks fans, leading New York to a 109-94 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night for a 3-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Game 4 is Sunday in Philadelphia. Advertisement With 2016 and 2018 Villanova national championship banners …

The Knicks took the 76ers’ best shot early and turned a tight game into another comfortable victory in their 108-94 win over the Sixers in Game 3 on Friday night. Here are the takeaways… – The Sixers got off to a fast start, as Karl-Anthony Towns tipped the opening tip toward his own basket, where Kelly Oubre was waiting and …

The New York Knicks took an insurmountable 3-0 series lead in their NBA playoff matchup with the Philadelphia 76ers, winning 108-94. Jalen Brunson scored 33 points and dished out nine assists. Mikal Bridges added 23 points with Josh Hart notching 12 to give the “Nova Knicks” 68 combined points in Philadelphia. The Knicks’ bench also outscored the Sixers’ reserves 28-11, …

The New York Knicks will be without star forward OG Anunoby for Game 3 of their series against the Philadelphia 76ers with a hamstring strain. The news comes after Anunoby scored 24 points in a 108-102 win in Game 2 at Madison Square Garden. Advertisement Anunoby has been a key factor in the series so far for the Knicks, so …

Tonight, the Knicks (2-0) visit the Philadelphia 76ers (0-2) at Xfinity Mobile Arena for Game Three of the Eastern Conference semifinals. It’s a chance for New York to take a commanding 3-0 lead on the road, but it won’t come easy. Although ESPN.com etting sites peg the Sixers as slight favorites at home. That’s mainly because the hosts will get …

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Spike Lee had a bag seemingly made out of a basketball slung over his shoulder — even his fashion sense got game — and took his front row seat ahead of yet another Knicks’ playoff game. The Oscar winner leveled up in his playoff seats for Game 3 on Friday night between the Knicks and the 76ers …

The Cleveland Cavaliers have played awfully through the first two games of the series. The guards haven’t lived up to their standards, the defensive communication hasn’t been good, and the team is simply missing wide-open shots. That isn’t going to get the job done on the road against a 60-win Detroit Pistons team. Yet, despite how bad things have looked, …

CLEVELAND (AP) — James Harden isn’t worried that the Cleveland Cavaliers have dropped the first two games of their Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Detroit Pistons. The results suggest Harden and his teammates should be alarmed going into Game 3 on Saturday in Cleveland. Advertisement “It’s 2-0. They do what they did at home, so we get an opportunity …

Ready for a curveball? The latest NBA Mock Draft from Yahoo Sports’ Kevin O’Connor not only has Malachi Moreno going in the first round, but even ahead of Jayden Quaintance. Yes, this projection has Moreno going 24th overall to the New York Knicks, while Quaintance goes 29th to the Cleveland Cavaliers, nearly falling out of the first round altogether. Advertisement …

DENVER (AP) — The president and governor of the Denver Nuggets said Friday his faith in coach David Adelman remains strong despite the team’s first-round flop in the playoffs but he indicated a roster overhaul could happen just as much as the team running it back largely intact. “I have full faith in Coach Adelman,” Josh Kroenke said at a …

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid returned to the Philadelphia 76ers’ lineup for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Friday night after he missed the previous game against the New York Knicks with a sprained right ankle and a sore right hip. Embiid struggled through a short night in the Knicks’ 137-98 romp in Game 1, scoring 14 points …

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — OG Anunoby was ruled out for Game 3 on Friday night with a strained right hamstring, but the New York Knicks forward appears to have avoided a serious injury and remained day to day in the second-round series against the Philadelphia 76ers. Anunoby was injured late in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, in which he …

Here are the latest news updates and possible return dates for Knicks players… May 8, 5:40 p.m. Knicks coach Mike Brown ruled OG Anunoby (hamstring) out for Friday’s Game 3 against the 76ers. Anunoby was considered “day-to-day” after suffering the injury late in the fourth quarter of the Knicks’ Game 2 win on Wednesday. Advertisement Mitchell Robinson (illness) and Josh …

The NBA announced each representative for the 14 teams in Sunday’s NBA Draft Lottery in Chicago. Those on stage are a mix of former team greats and current NBA stars, along with less exciting front-office executives and, in one case, a family member of team ownership. The representatives attending the lottery are as follows, listed in alphabetical order by team: …

DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Mavericks hired Mike Schmitz as general manager on Friday, naming the Portland Trail Blazers’ assistant GM to his new role three days after introducing Masai Ujiri as team president and alternate governor. The announcement gives Schmitz the title Nico Harrison held until he was fired in November, nine months after trading Luka Doncic to the …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. The Philadelphia 76ers return home in desperate need of a spark down 0-2, leaning on the energy of the Wells Fargo Center crowd as they try to claw back into the series. Advertisement For Game 3 against the New York Knicks, our NBA …