After pushing the Toronto Raptors to the brink of elimination, Philadelphia's Joel Embiid pledged to finish the job as quickly as possible. Embiid made a 3-pointer with 0.8 seconds left in overtime to give the 76ers a 104-101 victory on Wednesday night and a 3-0 lead...
Celtics fans got under Kyrie Irving’s skin in the opening game of their first-round matchup with the Nets. It was Boston’s defense that kept him – and Kevin Durant – off balance in Game 2. Jaylen Brown scored 22 points, including 10 in the fourth quarter, and...
MIAMI (AP) — Jimmy Butler walked off the floor when his night's work was complete, lifted his arms in the air and heard a sold-out arena serenade him with screams. That didn't happen in the bubble two years ago, since nobody was there. But Butler was every...
Jayson Tatum has been adamant he didn't view the Boston Celtics' matchup with the Brooklyn Nets as a chance to prove anything opposite two of the league's elite scorers. His finish in Game 1 said otherwise. Tatum made a layup at the buzzer on a pass from...
NEW YORK (AP) Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving have played in the NBA Finals and Olympics, so they've been in just about every kind of big game there is. The play-in tournament is something new for them, and the Brooklyn Nets certainly didn't expect to experience...