Basketball

Nets' starless roster in NBA playoffs with no Durant, Irving

NEW YORK (AP) — When the Brooklyn Nets traded Kyrie Irving and then Kevin Durant, the drama that had engulfed the team went with them — along with any realistic title hopes for this season. Not that all hope is lost.

Apr 13, 2023 10:31 AM Read more >

Final NBA play-in matchups: Bulls at Heat, Thunder at Wolves

MIAMI (AP) — It was October 19, the night the season started for most NBA teams. Chicago went to Miami, Oklahoma City went to Minnesota. Nearly six months later, here they are again: Chicago at Miami, Oklahoma City at Minnesota.

Apr 13, 2023 8:14 AM Read more >

Gilgeous-Alexander leads Thunder past Pelicans in play-in

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander exercised patience during his lowest-scoring first half all season, routinely deferring to teammates such as Lu Dort and Josh Giddey in an effort to keep New Orleans defenders off balance in a winner-take-al

Apr 12, 2023 11:24 PM Read more >

Heat square off against the Bulls in play-in game

Chicago Bulls (40-42, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Miami Heat (44-38, eighth in the Eastern Conference) Miami; Friday, 7 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Heat -5.5; over/under is 209.

Apr 12, 2023 11:03 PM Read more >

Timberwolves host the Thunder for play-in game

Oklahoma City Thunder (40-42, ninth in the Western Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (42-40, eighth in the Western Conference) Minneapolis; Friday, 9:30 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Timberwolves -4.5; over/under is 231.

Apr 12, 2023 11:03 PM Read more >

Bulls beat Raptors, Thunder top Pelicans in NBA play-ins

TORONTO (AP) — Zach LaVine scored 39 points, DeMar DeRozan had 23 against his former team and the Chicago Bulls overcame a 19-point deficit to beat the Toronto Raptors 109-105 in a play-in tournament game Wednesday night.

Apr 12, 2023 9:54 PM Read more >

Zach LaVine powers Bulls past Raptors 109-105 in play-in game to end Toronto's season

TORONTO — Inconsistency plagued the Toronto Raptors all season and it undid them again with their post-season hopes on the line.

Apr 12, 2023 8:28 PM Read more >

Shout it out: DeRozan's daughter goes viral in play-in game

TORONTO (AP) — Diar DeRozan wanted to skip a day of school. Her father grudgingly went along with the plan. Turns out, the decision was worth shouting about.

Apr 12, 2023 7:49 PM Read more >

LaVine scores 39, Bulls beat Raptors 109-105 in play-in game

TORONTO (AP) — Zach LaVine scored 39 points, DeMar DeRozan had 23 against his former team and the Chicago Bulls overcame a 19-point deficit to beat the Toronto Raptors 109-105 in a play-in tournament game Wednesday night.

Apr 12, 2023 7:08 PM Read more >

CP NewsAlert: Toronto Raptors out of play-in tournament with loss to Chicago Bulls

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors are out of the NBA's play-in tournament after dropping a 109-105 decision to the Chicago Bulls. The loss ends a season that saw the Raptors go 41-41 and finish as the No. 9 seed in the Eastern Conference. More coming.

Apr 12, 2023 6:50 PM Read more >