Tag: Eastern Conference

May 29, 2021

Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics shoots the ball against the Brooklyn Nets in Game 3 of their series which ...

Lakers outlast Suns in heated match; Bucks waylay Heat

May 28, 2021

Mikal Bridges (#25) holds back Jae Crowder (#99) of the Phoenix Suns as he is assessed a technical foul and ...

LeBron, AD, Lakers get even; Nets, Mavs up 2-0

May 26, 2021

Anthony Davis of the Los Angeles Lakers redeemed self with a 34-point show. (AFP) Eastern Conference Brooklyn 130, Boston 108 ...

Bucks too sharp for Heat; Nuggets bounce back

May 25, 2021

Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks dunks in the third quarter against the Miami Heat during Game Two of their ...

Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers and Jarrett Allen #31 of the Brooklyn Nets fight for position (AFP photo)

76ers push Nets to the brink

April 21, 2019

Despite a third-quarter incident that saw two players ejected, the 76ers seized a 3-1 lead in the first-round series against ...

Cleveland Cavaliers' J.R. Smith (5), Jordan Clarkson (8) and George Hill (3) pose for a portrait during the NBA basketball team's media day, Monday, Sept. 24, 2018, in Independence, Ohio. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)

NBA: Cavs still team to beat in East

September 29, 2018

Cleveland center Tristan Thompson insists the Cavaliers are still the team to beat in the NBA Eastern Conference, despite the ...

Head Coach Dwane Casey of the Toronto Raptors speaks to the media after Game Four of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. (David Liam Kyle/NBAE via Getty Images/AFP)

NBA: Casey wins NBCA coach of the year

by Rafael Bandayrel

May 10, 2018

Head Coach Dwane Casey of the Toronto Raptors speaks to the media after Game Four of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. ...

Portland Trail Blazers guard Pat Connaughton, left, and Houston Rockets guard Chris Paul chase the ball. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)

NBA Roundup: Rockets escape Blazers

by Rafael Bandayrel

April 6, 2018

Portland Trail Blazers guard Pat Connaughton, left, and Houston Rockets guard Chris Paul chase the ball. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke) HOUSTON ...

Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James (AP Photo/Phil Long)

NBA: James reminds Raptors he’s still the ‘king’

March 22, 2018

Playing without five teammates and his coach, James scored 35 points and added 17 assists, his last setting up a ...

JAMES Harden, left, posting up Russell Westbrook in file photo. (AP)

NBA: Rockets cool down Blazers

March 21, 2018

The league-leading Houston Rockets ended the Trail Blazers’ 13-game NBA winning streak Tuesday with a hard-fought 115-111 victory in Portland.

NBA: Thunder foil Raptors; Blazers keep win run

March 19, 2018

Russell Westbrook's fifth straight triple double helped the Oklahoma City Thunder end the Toronto Raptors 11-game NBA winning streak on ...

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) dunks in front of San Antonio Spurs forward LaMarcus Aldridge. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

NBA: Westbrook posts 100th triple double

March 14, 2018

Russell Westbrook snared the 100th triple-double of his career on Tuesday as the Oklahoma City Thunder closed in on a ...

Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) dunks against Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal (3) during their NBA game in Washington. The Cavaliers won, 130-122. (AP)

NBA: James, Nance power Cavs past Pistons

March 6, 2018

Cleveland superstar LeBron James poured in 31 points and Larry Nance Jr. added 22 in his first start for the ...

Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

NBA: LeBron calls Warriors speculation ‘nonsense’

February 3, 2018

Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James was emphatic Friday in calling a report linking him to a possible move to the ...

Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) protests a call in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Utah Jazz, in Salt Lake City. (AP)

NBA: LeBron’s late block helps Cavs nip Heat

February 1, 2018