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Bucks and Timberwolves Game 1 afterthoughts
The weather may have sucked in the midwest for mid-April but it sure was great for those who needed an excuse to watch eight NBA games. It’s hard to know…
Read MoreWithout Curry or top seed, Warriors face different playoffs
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Stephen Curry on the sidelines again, this time with a hurt knee. No longer the sure-thing No. 1 seed. Steve Kerr piecing together rotations based on…
Read MoreNBA first-round playoff series capsules
Capsules for the first-round NBA playoff series in the Eastern and Western conferences: ___ EASTERN CONFERENCE No. 1 TORONTO RAPTORS (59-23) vs. No. 8 WASHINGTON WIZARDS (43-39) Season series: Split,…
Read MoreWarriors, Cavs vulnerable, or headed for NBA Finals Round 4?
Maybe this is the year. Maybe the Golden State Warriors, opening the postseason without Stephen Curry or any momentum, won’t be the best of the West, where there’s a Houston…
Read MoreLakers’ big summer looms after 5 straight losing seasons
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — And now the real season begins for the Los Angeles Lakers. At least that’s what the fans of the 16-time NBA champions repeatedly have been told…
Read MoreWEDNESDAY: 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…
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