June 17, 2021 NBA swats LeBron James' notion season saw uptick in injuries: 'Rates were virtually the same' The NBA on Wednesday fired back at criticism from LeBron James, who took issue with the league amid the recent spate of injuries to superstars during the playoffs.
June 17, 2021 Clippers beat Jazz 119-111 to take series lead Paul George delivered exactly what was needed to move the Los Angeles Clippers one step closer to their first conference finals berth.
June 17, 2021 Hawks rally from 26 points down, stun 76ers in Game 5 Trae Young ran off the court clapping and yapping toward the few Hawks fans that braved the Philly crowd and stuck around and were rewarded with a comeback victory for the ages.
June 16, 2021 LeBron James blasts NBA, blames climb in injuries on league's short offseason Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James wasn’t too thrilled when the NBA decided to start the 2020-21 season in late December following the conclusion of the bubble in Orlando during the coronavirus pandemic.
June 16, 2021 Harden available, Irving out for Nets as they try to advance The Brooklyn Nets will continue to play without Kyrie Irving and don’t know exactly what kind of production they will get from James Harden as the star players deal with injuries.
June 16, 2021 Clippers' Kawhi Leonard sprains right knee, out for Game 5 All-NBA forward Kawhi Leonard has a right knee sprain that will keep him out of the Los Angeles Clippers' lineup for Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night and raises questions about his availability going forward.
June 16, 2021 Suns' Chris Paul enters NBA's health and safety protocol as conference finals near: report Chris Paul’s pursuit of his first NBA championship has apparently hit a snag.
June 16, 2021 Charles Barkley rips Bucks after brutal loss to the Nets: 'That was embarrassing for basketball' Charles Barkley ripped the Milwaukee Bucks after blowing a 17-point lead to the Brooklyn Nets and eventually losing Game 5 thanks in part to Kevin Durant’s historic night.
June 16, 2021 Giannis Antetokounmpo seeks to guard Kevin Durant in Game 6: 'I'm ready for that' The Milwaukee Bucks were heavily criticized for their game plan in the second half against the Brooklyn Nets as Kevin Durant scored 22 of his 49 points in the latter part of the game.
June 16, 2021 Reggie Miller floats wild hypothetical after Nets' comeback victory in Game 5 over Bucks NBA legend Reggie Miller had a wild hypothetical for the Brooklyn Nets and coach Steve Nash after the team stormed back to win Game 5 over the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night thanks in part to Kevin Durant’s historic triple-double.