Lightning finish off Devils in first roundLightning finish off Devils in first round
Tampa Bay took care of business at home, eliminating New Jersey to advance to the second round.
Day: April 21, 2018
Stephenson: Cavaliers will panic if down 3-1Stephenson: Cavaliers will panic if down 3-1
Pacers guard Lance Stephenson predicted Saturday that the Cavs will start getting nervous if Indiana wins Sunday at home to put Cleveland in a 3-1 hole. “We have full control right now,” he said.
See the epic sequence of plays at the end of Philadelphia’s Game 4 win over MiamiSee the epic sequence of plays at the end of Philadelphia’s Game 4 win over Miami
The Philadelphia 76ers fought back from a double-digit deficit in the second half and won Game 4 on the road in Miami despite a remarkable 26 turnovers to take a 3-1 lead in the series. The game was exhilarating and incredibly physical from the opening whistle, and the outcome wasn’t decided until
76ers take control, top Heat 106-102 for 3-1 series lead76ers take control, top Heat 106-102 for 3-1 series lead
Ben Simmons had the first playoff triple-double by a rookie in nearly 40 years, JJ Redick scored 24 points and the Philadelphia 76ers outlasted the Miami Heat 106-102 on Saturday to move within a victory of the second round. The 76ers lead the Eastern Conference series 3-1 and can close out the Heat
David Blatt wants redemption after LeBron James fiascoDavid Blatt wants redemption after LeBron James fiasco
In an interview published Saturday in the Israeli newspaper Haaretz and translated from Hebrew, Blatt declined to talk about the book but admitted he didn’t “realize my potential” in the NBA and wants to redeem himself. The Steve Mills-Scott Perry research-and-development coaching tour is
Sources: Hornets to meet Messina, FizdaleSources: Hornets to meet Messina, Fizdale
Spurs assistant Ettore Messina and former Grizzlies coach David Fizdale will interview for the Hornets job, league sources told ESPN.
Isaiah Thomas Had Hilarious Reaction To Cavs’ Matching Suits For Game 3Isaiah Thomas Had Hilarious Reaction To Cavs’ Matching Suits For Game 3
The Cleveland Cavaliers’ team attire didn’t bring a win Friday night, but it did provide for a hilarious moment from one of the team’s former players. As an apparent sign of togetherness, the Cavs wore matching gray suits to Bankers Life Fieldhouse ahead of Game 3 of their first-round NBA
Emotional, fearless Pacers intent on making ‘King’ James’ Cavs submit to their willEmotional, fearless Pacers intent on making ‘King’ James’ Cavs submit to their will
Insider J. Michael and columnist Gregg Doyel discuss the Pacers victory over the Cavs INDIANAPOLIS – The transition from disbelief to anger takes less than a second. When Victor Oladipo realizes the whistle is signaling the end of the first half rather than a foul to give him free throws, he erupts at
Tanking talk leads to heated baseball debateTanking talk leads to heated baseball debate
In the NBA, teams tank to get better draft position. In baseball, tanking has more to do with saving money, and in turn making money. As a result, tales of baseball tanking typically don’t land on the PFT radar screen, since NFL teams would (do) tank not to save money but to enhance draft standing. This
NBA ResultsNBA Results
Apr 21 (OPTA) – Results from the NBA games on Saturday (home team in CAPS)(start times are EST) Philadelphia 106 MIAMI 102 Portland at New Orleans in play Houston at Minnesota (19:30) Oklahoma City at Utah (22:00)