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WEDNESDAY: Timberwolves-Nuggets for the eighth and final spot in West
A look at the NBA playoff picture, with two days remaining in the regular season and now only one berth left to be decided: WEST UPDATE The playoffs start Wednesday.…
Read MoreHarden, Paul and D’Antoni poised to capture trio’s 1st title
HOUSTON (AP) — Chris Paul has a long history of playoff heartbreak. So does James Harden. And Mike D’Antoni has more than either of them combined. Separately, they’ve never gotten…
Read MoreBucks, Wolves blow golden opportunities Thursday in playoff picture
Both the Milwaukee Bucks and Minnesota Timberwolves severely disappointed Thursday with pivotal games on the schedule that had major playoff implications. The Bucks are trying to secure the seventh seed…
Read MoreBucks’ Jabari Parker nearing 1st playoff appearance
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Four years into his injury-plagued tenure in the NBA, Jabari Parker is finally nearing an important career first. The Milwaukee Bucks are going to the playoffs for…
Read MoreButler ‘this close’ to rejoining Timberwolves on court
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves have been stumbling down the stretch, trying to hold on long enough for the franchise’s first postseason appearance in 14 years. Jimmy Butler might…
Read MoreJabari Parker uncertain what future is with Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks and Jabari Parker don’t appear to be on the same page when it comes to their futures together. The 23-year-old power forward will be a restricted free…
Read MoreBucks inch closer to playoff spot, beat short-handed Celtics
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo chased down the Boston Celtics’ Jaylen Brown from behind and swatted what would have been a momentum-swinging layup against the backboard with 53 seconds left…
Read MoreClipping? LeBron takes on Alabama football over barber show
CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron James believes Alabama’s football program is offside. James contends the Crimson Tide has lifted “ideas, concepts and format” from a program on “Uninterrupted,” the digital media…
Read MoreL.A. Clippers donation to upgrade 350 public basketball courts
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Clippers are donating $10 million to renovate hundreds of public basketball courts across the city. Clippers Chairman Steve Ballmer and his wife, Connie,…
Read MoreKevin Durant ejected in return as Bucks rout Warriors
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Kevin Durant’s return from a rib injury ended early. The All-Star forward was ejected with 2.4 seconds left in the first half of the Golden State…
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