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NBA: Dallas Mavericks take 3-2 series lead over Clippers

NBA: Dallas Mavericks take 3-2 series lead over Clippers

The Dallas Mavericks handed the Los Angeles Clippers their biggest margin of defeat with a 123-93 win at Crypto.com Arena on Wednesday night in their Western Conference playoff first-round series. A half-fit Luka Doncic, who was battling both a right knee injury and illness, was all it took for Dallas as the Slovenian punished the Clippers throughout the game to finish with 35 points, seven rebounds,...

NBA: George, Harden score 33 apiece as Clippers even series 2-2 against Mavericks

NBA: George, Harden score 33 apiece as Clippers even series 2-2 against Mavericks

No Kawhi Leonard, no problems for the Los Angeles Clippers, who have won both games the two-time champions have missed in their Western Conference playoff first-round series against the Dallas Mavericks. The Clippers, fuelled by Paul George and James Harden, held off a rally from the Mavericks to win Game 4 of their matchup 116-111 at the American Airlines Center on Sunday and even the series...

NBA: Irving, Doncic propel Mavericks past Clippers in Dallas to lead playoff series 2-1

NBA: Irving, Doncic propel Mavericks past Clippers in Dallas to lead playoff series 2-1

It wasn’t all rosy at the American Airlines Center in Dallas on Friday night, but the Mavericks banked on solid defending to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 101-90 and take a 2-1 lead in their Western Conference playoffs first-round matchup. Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic were a combined 15 of 45 from the field, but the Mavericks somehow dug deep in an immaculate defensive performance in...

NBA: Sixers reportedly trade James Harden to Clippers

NBA: Sixers reportedly trade James Harden to Clippers

Ten-time NBA All-Star James Harden finally gets his wish as his time with Daryl Morey and the Philadelphia 76ers comes to an end. The 76ers reportedly agreed on Tuesday to trade Harden to the Los Angeles Clippers, bringing an end to the summer-long rift with the Sixers’ president of basketball operations. Harden, the league’s reigning assists champion, asked to be traded after his offseason disagreement with...

NBA board approves new ‘star player‘ policy ahead of new season

NBA board approves new ‘star player‘ policy ahead of new season

The National Basketball Association (NBA) board of governors signed a new "Player Participation Policy" on Wednesday geared towards ensuring an improvement in player engagement during the regular season. The new approved plan will commence immediately when the 2023–24 regular season begins in October, with the aim of improving the initial player resting policy that was approved just before the 2017–18 season. Under the new policy, the...