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Giannis Antetokounmpo hurt in Bucks’ Game 4 loss
Giannis Antetokounmpo suffered a knee injury in the third quarter of the Milwaukee Bucks’ 110-88 road loss to the Atlanta Hawks in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals on Tuesday night. The two-time NBA MVP hyperextended his left knee while playing defense against Atlanta big man Clint Capela with 7:14 left in the third…
Read MoreLos Angeles Clippers win game 5 and keep their hope alive
The Los Angeles Clippers have done it again. In yet another high-stakes playoff game, the Clippers overcame adversity to keep their postseason hopes alive. The Clippers finished with a 116-102 win over the Phoenix Suns in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals on Monday, reducing the Suns’ series lead to 3-2 and ensures a Game 6…
Read MoreAtlanta Hawks: Trae Young questionable for Game 4 vs. Bucks
Following three straight years of missing the playoffs, the Atlanta Hawks exceeded expectations this season. They finished with the fifth-best record in the eastern conference. One of the reasons for the team’s success has been the play of third-year guard Trae Young. Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young has shown he’s built for the postseason Despite…
Read MoreKhris Middleton leads Bucks to Game 3 victory
Khris Middleton delivered a big reminder on Sunday that the Milwaukee Bucks are not a one-man team. Middleton scored 20 of his 38 points in the pivotal fourth quarter to lift the visiting Bucks to a 113-102 victory over the Atlanta Hawks in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals. As a result, the Bucks…
Read MoreChauncey Billups named Trail Blazers coach
Chauncey Billups, who played 17 seasons in the NBA before before retiring in 2014, is the Portland Trail Blazers’ new coach. The Blazers and Billups hammered out the details of a five-year contract on Sunday, according to ESPN. Portland will hold an introductory news conference for Billups on Tuesday. The 44-year-old Billups spent the past…
Read MoreASVEL wins French championship
Although deprived of several key players (Thomas Heurtel, Charles Kahudi, Moustapha Fall, William Howard, and Guershon Yabusele), ASVEL dominated and beat JDA Dijon (87-74) in the final of the French Jeep ELITE Championship. It is the 20th championship for ASVEL. For JDA Dijon, the defeat was extra painful because they ranked first in the league after…
Read MorePhoenix Suns win game 4 against LA Clippers
The Phoenix Suns defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 84-80 in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals on Saturday to take a commanding 3-1 series lead. They fought their emotions. They haggled with referees. They scored 84 points in a playoff game and somehow awakened on the doorstep of the NBA Finals. Their victory was…
Read MoreMelbourne United wins Australian championship
Playing their first home game in six weeks, Melbourne United have clinched the 2021 NBL championship overcoming a brave Perth Wildcats to win Game 3 of the Grand Final Series 81-76 on Friday night. The record books will show that Melbourne swept the series three games to nil and were the dominant team all season…
Read MoreŽeljko Obradović is the new coach of Partizan Belgrade!
Željko Obradović is the new head coach of Partizan Belgrade! The legendary basketball coach who has won 9 EuroLeague titles, including the one with Partizan NIS back in 1992 as a player, has returned to his favorite club. Obradović has signed a 3-year contract with the black-and-whites. The sensational news was announced by club president…
Read MoreLos Angeles Clippers bounce back and win game 3 against Phoenix Suns
The Los Angeles Clippers have overcome two separate 2-0 deficits in this postseason, and on Thursday, they took the first step toward doing it for a third time. After falling behind in the first half, the Clippers erupted in the second to win Game 3, 106-92. They will now have a chance to tie the…
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