[New York Times] Kevin Durant Leads Thunder With 17-Point 4th Quarter (Mon, 09 May 2016 04:12:47 GMT) Durant ensured he would play at least one more game in Oklahoma City with a 17-point fourth-quarter performance in a victory over the San Antonio Spurs. [New York Times] Cavaliers Sweep Again With Close Win (Mon, 09 May […]
[New York Times] Trail Blazers 120, Warriors 108 | Golden State Leads Series, 2-1: With Stephen Curry Absent, Warriors Take a Beating (Sun, 08 May 2016 05:01:39 GMT) Damian Lillard scored 40 points as Portland routed Golden State, which was again playing without Stephen Curry, who was still nursing a sprained right knee. [New York […]
[New York Times] Spurs 100, Thunder 96 | San Antonio Leads Series, 2-1: Spurs Hang on Against Thunder to Grab Series Lead (Sat, 07 May 2016 05:09:09 GMT) San Antonio benefited from two late Oklahoma City turnovers and now leads in their Western Conference semifinal. Kawhi Leonard scored 31 for the Spurs, while Russell Westbrook […]
Before the New York Knicks do anything to prepare for this year, they have a vacancy to fill: Head Coach. It makes sense to eye a top down approach to team building, as different coaches excel with different assets. While the Knicks haven’t had much success with the coaching position over the last few years, […]
[New York Times] On Pro Basketball: Knicks’ Coaching Options Are Clear, Except Maybe to Phil Jackson (Fri, 06 May 2016 00:45:25 GMT) Phil Jackson has some interesting choices as he ponders the question of naming the Knicks’ next coach. [New York Times] Raptors 96, Heat 92, Overtime | Series Tied, 1-1: Raptors Muster Late Surge […]
[New York Times] Roundup: Cavaliers Bury the Hawks With a Record 25 3-Pointers (Thu, 05 May 2016 03:15:43 GMT) The Cavaliers made 18 3-pointers in the first half and added seven more after halftime to embarrass the visiting Hawks, who have lost 10 straight postseason games to Cleveland. [New York Times] Sports Briefing | Basketball: […]
[New York Times] Warriors Storm Back From 17-Point Deficit and Take 2-0 Lead (Wed, 04 May 2016 05:36:39 GMT) Klay Thompson scored 27 points and gave Golden State its first lead of the game against Portland on a 3-pointer with 5 minutes 33 seconds left. [New York Times] No Points in Chaotic 13.5 Seconds, but […]
[New York Times] Roundup: Thunder Hand Spurs a Rare Home Loss and Even Their Series (Tue, 03 May 2016 04:40:05 GMT) Russell Westbrook had 29 points and 10 assists for Oklahoma City, which bounced back from a 32-point loss to San Antonio in Game 1. [New York Times] Sports Briefing | Pro Basketball: Liberty Gain […]
[New York Times] Back to the Drawing Board for Thunder Against Spurs (Mon, 02 May 2016 06:18:32 GMT) There was a possession where LaMarcus Aldridge grabbed a defensive rebound, outlet-passed to Manu Ginobili, who then turned and fired a 70-foot strike to Kawhi Leonard for a dunk. [New York Times] Heat Off to the Second […]
[New York Times] Spurs 124, Thunder 92: Sublime Start Propels Spurs Past Thunder (Sun, 01 May 2016 04:35:15 GMT) LaMarcus Aldridge had 38 points, and the San Antonio Spurs dismantled the Oklahoma City Thunder, 124-92, on Saturday night, never trailing in Game 1 of the second-round series. [New York Times] Aldridge Has 38 Points, Spurs […]