10:51 AM ET HOUSTON — Last summer, while the basketball world reacted with shock, awe and frustration when the Golden State Warriors signed DeMarcus Cousins, it was easy to miss just what sort of gamble was being taken. Not just a wager that Cousins would get and stay healthy — ultimately, he wasn’t able to
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1:07 AM ET PORTLAND, Ore. — When he stepped out of the locker room, Damian Lillard adjusted his crimson vest and navigated the thin corridor in the belly of the Moda Center en route to the podium for his postgame press conference. The hallway, no more than 10 feet wide, is packed with people postgame
9:13 AM ET PORTLAND, Ore. — Jamal Murray opened Game 4 driving baseline when he was forced to take a fading, behind-the-basket rainbow shot that floated over the backboard and dropped in. The guard sealed the game with six clutch free throws in the final 13.2 seconds to help the Denver Nuggets pull off their
3:50 AM ET PORTLAND, Ore. — Jamal Murray opened Game 4 driving baseline when he was forced to take a fading, behind-the-basket rainbow shot that floated over the backboard and dropped in. The guard sealed the game with six clutch free throws in the final 13.2 seconds to help the Denver Nuggets pull off their
9:28 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard added to his historic postseason run with 39 points and 14 rebounds in the Raptors’ 101-96 win over the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference semifinals. The series, now tied 2-2, returns to Toronto for Game 5 on Tuesday. “Kawhi is dominant,
11:21 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Sixers superstar Joel Embiid felt so sick Sunday morning that he texted his coach to tell him he might not play. After struggling down the stretch in a 101-96 loss to the Toronto Raptors that evened the Eastern Conference semifinals 2-2, his play made him feel even worse. “I mean,
NuggetsTrail Blazers Field Goal % DEN47.8 50.0POR Three Point % DEN33.3 60.0POR Turnovers Rebounds DEN10 11POR Full Team Stats Moda Center Coverage: TNT Portland, OR Line: POR -3.0 Over/Under: 211 Capacity: 19,441 Win %:71.3 0.0 – 1st End of the 1st Quarter End of the 1st Quarter Nuggets offensive team rebound Jamal Murray misses three
4:36 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN BOSTON — Marcus Smart said Sunday afternoon that he’s “hopeful” he will return to the court Monday night when his Boston Celtics face the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. “Feeling good today,” Smart said after taking part in Boston’s practice. “Today was a good day.
7:24 PM ET HOUSTON — The Golden State Warriors are convinced that star guard Stephen Curry will break out of a series-long slump heading into Game 4 of their Western Conference semifinal against the Houston Rockets. “I think Steph has a good balance of beating himself up and just moving on with life,” Warriors forward
7:18 AM ET Less than a week ago, the Toronto Raptors looked indomitable. After polishing off the Orlando Magic with four consecutive wins, the Raptors handled the Philadelphia 76ers in the opener of their conference semifinals by playing the kind of ferocious team defense that often signals championship potential. With a 45-point performance in Game