Author Archives: Associated Press

It’s now reasonable to think that Milwaukees Giannis Antetokounmpo finished third in this season’s balloting for the NBA MVP award.The NBA released the three finalists for its major

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Memphis Grizzlies 131-80 in Game 1 of their first-round Western Conference playoff series on Sunday, the fifth-biggest margin of victory in NBA

LOS ANGELES — Anthony Edwards was not at all surprised when the Minnesota Timberwolves showed enough talent and togetherness to turn Luka Doncics playoff debut with the Lakers into a rout

INDIANAPOLIS — Giannis Antetokounmpo delivered another trademark playoff performance Saturday.The rest of his Milwaukee Bucks teammates were reeling. Again.After revamping the roster at

INDIANAPOLIS — Pascal Siakam kept it simple Saturday. He got to his spots, hit his shots and made the plays.The three-time All-Star finished with 25 points and seven rebounds while Tyrese

INDIANAPOLIS— Two-time All-Star Tyrese Haliburton senses this years NBA playoffs will be different.Its not because the Indiana Pacers won 50 games for the first time since

EL SEGUNDO, California — General manager Rob Pelinka has received a contract extension from the Los Angeles Lakers less than three months after he acquired Luka Doncic.READ: Magic Johnson

MEMPHIS, Tennessee — Two-time All-Star Ja Morant promised a sprained right ankle wouldnt keep him out of Memphis play-in game against Dallas with the NBA Western Conferences

MILWAUKEE— Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard isn’t sure exactly when he will be playing again in the NBA, He’s just grateful that moment will come sooner than anyone could have reasonably

EL SEGUNDO, California–Less than three months after the trade that shook the basketball world, the Los Angeles Lakers are headed into their first NBA postseason with LeBron James and Luka Doncic