Author Archives: Associated Press

NEW YORK — Pascal Siakam scored a playoff career-high 39 points, and the Indiana Pacers beat the New York Knicks 114-109 on Friday night for a 2-0 lead in the NBA Eastern Conference

MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard will likely be sidelined indefinitely, with the team announcing Tuesday night that he has deep vein thrombosis in his right calf and is taking

MIAMI — Some fans cheered his introduction. Many jeered him. And whenever he got the ball over the next four quarters, there was plenty of booing from all sides of the arena.In the end,

MIAMI SHORES, Florida — Jimmy Butler has been through these first-game-back matchups against former teams before. He got a standing ovation and a tribute video at Chicago in 2018. He got jeered

The handful of remaining perfect brackets in the NCAA Tournament busted out on Sunday, ending the hopes of millions against exceptionally long odds.The final perfect brackets on Yahoo Sports

MIAMI — Jimmy Butler is back in Miami for a few days.Golden States schedule is quirky right now — the Warriors played Saturday night in Atlanta, arrived in Miami around 2 a.m.

LOS ANGELES — LeBron James returned from a two-week injury absence Saturday night, looking rested and ready to lead the Los Angeles Lakers down the stretch toward the NBA postseason.And then

RALEIGH, North Carolina — Cooper Flagg had long watched March Madness and imagined being a part of it.A sprained ankle suffered last week wasnt about to delay that dream for

SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry’s playing status is uncertain after the two-time NBA MVP sustained a pelvic injury during Thursday night’s 117-114 win over the

INDIANAPOLIS — Brooklyn Nets guard/forward Trendon Watford was ejected after scuffling with Indiana Pacers players in the fourth quarter of a 105-99 overtime loss on Thursday night in the