Harden reinjures hamstring in opening minute of Game 1
NEW YORK — James Harden left less than a minute into Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals Saturday with a right hamstring injury,...
Harden to miss Game 2 vs Bucks with hamstring tightness
NEW YORK — James Harden will miss Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals Monday night because of right hamstring tightness.
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Harden not back for Game 2, Bucks hope their shooting is
NEW YORK — James Harden won't be back for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. The Milwaukee Bucks believe their shooting touch will.
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Durant, Irving carry Nets in opener after Harden hurt
NEW YORK — Kevin Durant scored 29 points, Kyrie Irving had 25 and the two superstars carried the Brooklyn Nets after James Harden's early...
Nets head to second round, beat Celtics 123-109 in Game 5
NEW YORK — James Harden had 34 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for his first postseason triple-double with Brooklyn, leading the Nets into...
Irving dodges bottle in Boston in another ugly NBA incident
BOSTON — Kyrie Irving says banning fans who mistreat NBA players won’t solve the problem.
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Durant (42), Irving (39) quiet Boston crowd, win 141-126
BOSTON — The Boston Celtics opened up to full capacity just in time for the local fans to jeer and swear at Kyrie Irving...
Roster transformation by Bucks pays off with sweep of Heat
MIAMI — Milwaukee’s roster transformation started after losing to Miami in last season’s playoffs, one that made the Bucks give themselves a critical look.
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Lakers, Hawks, Mavs look to seize 1st-round control at home
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Lakers, Atlanta Hawks and Dallas Mavericks all began their first-round playoff series at a home-court disadvantage.
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Tatum’s 50 points carry Celtics over Nets 125-119
BOSTON — Jayson Tatum scored a playoff career-high 50 points to carry the Boston Celtics back into their series against the Brooklyn Nets with...