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ATLANTA – For five months or so, there was an open debate over Karl-Anthony Towns’ role on this Knicks team. Towns’ shot attempts, his post-ups, his pick-and-roll opportunities and his body language were scrutinized nightly. Advertisement Some felt he wasn’t getting enough shots. Others thought the Knicks didn’t know how to use him. Many ex-players in the media felt Towns …

Los Angeles Lakers (53-29, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (52-30, fifth in the Western Conference) Houston; Friday, 9:30 p.m. EDT LINE: Rockets -3.5; over/under is 206.5 WESTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Lakers lead series 3-2 Advertisement BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Lakers look to clinch the series over the Houston Rockets in game six of the Western Conference …

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Three years after Nikola Jokic led the Denver Nuggets to the NBA championship, the peak looked awfully distant for the team from the Mile High City and the three-time MVP award winner. Ousted in six games by the Minnesota Timberwolves in their first-round series, the Nuggets trudged into the offseason with plenty of questions to answer about …

The Minnesota Timberwolves will face the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference semi-finals of the NBA play-offs after eliminating the Denver Nuggets. The Timberwolves won game six 110-98 to win the best-of-seven series 4-2 Advertisement In a tight contest, the Timberwolves led 57-50 before Denver’s Nikola Jokic scored 14 points in the third quarter to set up a close …

Cleveland Cavaliers (52-30, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Toronto Raptors (46-36, fifth in the Eastern Conference) Toronto; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EDT LINE: Cavaliers -4.5; over/under is 219.5 EASTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Cavaliers lead series 3-2 Advertisement BOTTOM LINE: The Cleveland Cavaliers look to clinch the series over the Toronto Raptors in game six of the Eastern Conference first round. …

Detroit Pistons (60-22, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (45-37, eighth in the Eastern Conference) Orlando, Florida; Friday, 7 p.m. EDT LINE: Pistons -3.5; over/under is 210.5 EASTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Magic lead series 3-2 Advertisement BOTTOM LINE: The Orlando Magic look to clinch the Eastern Conference first round over the Detroit Pistons in game six. The Pistons …

MINNEAPOLIS — Jaden McDaniels had 32 points and 10 rebounds and Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 24 points in a surprise start for the injury-ravaged Minnesota Timberwolves in a 110-98 victory over the Denver Nuggets in Game 6 on Thursday night that finished off another tense NBA playoff series between the rivals. With their top three guards missing because of injuries, …

It’s not uncommon for winning coaches and players to credit the team they just defeated in the playoffs, and that’s what the Knicks did after their Game 6 rout of the Hawks. However, Knicks coach Mike Brown gave extra credit, if you will, to the Hawks and coach Quin Snyder on how they pushed New York in the series. Advertisement …

ATLANTA (AP) — Two playoff wins turned out to be the ceiling for an Atlanta Hawks team that underwent a midseason roster overhaul and exceeded expectations to earn its first outright playoff berth since 2021. Oddsmakers would call that overachieving, but the nearly 18,000 in attendance at State Farm Arena on Thursday night would find it hard to agree as …

ATLANTA (AP) — OG Anunoby scored 29 points in 27 minutes, Karl-Anthony Towns had his second triple-double of the series and the New York Knicks had their biggest playoff victory in franchise history, overwhelming and eliminating the Atlanta Hawks 140-89 in Game 6 on Thursday night. The Knicks broke several NBA records by halftime. Their 40-15 lead at the end …

The Minnesota Timberwolves didn’t need to be 100% to finish off the Denver Nuggets. Despite missing their starting backcourt and more, the T-Wolves beat Denver 110-98 in Game 6 on Thursday to end their first-round series. They will face the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference semifinals. Advertisement Minnesota certainly had to earn it. No team led by double-digits …

The Knicks did what they were supposed to do — get past the Atlanta Hawks in the first round of the playoffs. In that sense, Thursday’s rout of the Hawks in Game 6 at State Farm Arena to advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals shouldn’t be all that impressive. However, after falling behind 2-1 in the series and things looking …

It was a historic night for the Knicks in more ways than one. New York took it to the Hawks in Game 6 of their first-round series on Thursday night, but the way they did it was unprecedented as the Knicks set multiple postseason records in their 140-89 win. Advertisement The Knicks’ 140 points are the most in a postseason …

The Philadelphia 76ers forced a Game 7 in their first-round NBA playoff series versus the Boston Celtics with a 106-93 win Thursday night at Xfinity Mobile Arena. That decisive game will be played Saturday night in Boston, but the Celtics may have an issue with star Jayson Tatum. The Celtics played the fourth quarter without Tatum, who left the game …

The Philadelphia 76ers forced a Game 7 in their first-round NBA playoff series versus the Boston Celtics with a 106-93 win Thursday night at Xfinity Mobile Arena. That decisive game will be played Saturday night in Boston, but the Celtics may have an issue with star Jayson Tatum. The Celtics played the fourth quarter without Tatum, who left the game …

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tyrese Maxey scored 30 points, a resurgent Paul George had 23 points and a Philadelphia 76ers’ team that lost by 32 points twice in this first-round playoff series played their most complete game of the season and forced Game 7 with a 106-93 win over the Boston Celtics on Thursday night. The decisive game is Saturday in …

ATLANTA — OG Anunoby scored 29 points in 27 minutes, Karl-Anthony Towns had his second triple-double of the series and the New York Knicks had their biggest playoff victory in franchise history, overwhelming and eliminating the Atlanta Hawks 140-89 in Game 6 on Thursday night. The Knicks broke several NBA records by halftime. Their 40-15 lead at the end of …

With a chance to advance to the second round of the NBA playoffs, the Knicks didn’t mess around in the slightest, dismantling the Atlanta Hawks in a historic 140-89 win on Thursday night. Here are the takeaways… — Things couldn’t have started better for New York who was off and running after Jalen Brunson drilled a three-pointer on the first …

ATLANTA — The box score will tell you that Game 6 of the Hawks-Knicks playoff series ended after 48 minutes of game play. The box score lies. This game was over in four minutes and 10 seconds, the exact length of time that the Hawks could run with the Knicks. What followed those scant competitive minutes was pure, uncut, not-safe-for-work-or-children …

The New York Knicks have a chance to make some NBA playoff history on Thursday night. Holding a 3-2 series lead entering Game 6, the Knicks came out and blitzed the Hawks in Atlanta, taking an 83-36 lead into the half. It’s the largest halftime lead in an NBA playoff game, per ESPN. Advertisement If events continue on this trajectory, …

The Cleveland Cavaliers exorcised some of their demons in their Game 5 win over the Toronto Raptors. They overcame a double-digit second-half deficit to pull out a much-needed victory. They now have a 3-2 lead as the series shifts back to Canada. Despite the win, the series isn’t over yet. This Raptors team has found ways to continually pull themselves …

Mitchell Robinson doesn’t back down from a fight during games, and that attitude got the Knicks center ejected during Thursday’s Game 6 against the Hawks. With the Knicks up big in the second quarter, Robinson was on the floor while OG Anunoby was taking a free throw. Dyson Daniels of the Hawks tried to box out Robinson and seemingly gave …

Mitchell Robinson and Dyson Daniels were both ejected in the second quarter of Game 6 between the New York Knicks and Atlanta Hawks, after a skirmish between the two interrupted a Knicks beatdown The conflict began on a free throw, with Robinson pushing his arm back in a way that left his elbow at neck hight for Daniels. Daniels took …

The Spurs completely dominated the series and would have swept the Trail Blazers had Wembanyama not suffered his concussion: true or false? Marilyn Dubinski: It’s easy to say true since they still got ahead without him later in Game 2 before blowing it, then also made a massive comeback to win Game 3 without him, but ultimately it’s impossible to …

The California Classic is back for its eighth year this July. It’s a basketball invitational, a kickoff to the NBA Summer League, hosted by the Sacramento Kings and Golden State Warriors as rookies from the 2026 NBA Draft, second-year players, among other athletes are out to prove themselves, vying for spots on NBA and G League rosters. Advertisement The summer …