The Los Angeles Lakers beat the New Orleans Pelicans 110-106 in the Play-In Tournament opener at Smoothie King Center on Tuesday night to claim the seventh seed in the West, where they will face the Denver Nuggets in the playoffs. New Orleans took an eight-point lead into the second quarter but the Lakers tightened up their defense, keeping the Pelicans to just 16 points, while they...
The curtains have been drawn on the 2023–24 NBA regular season, which ended with a much-anticipated bang in both the Western and Eastern Conferences as major movements were witnessed in the standings. In the East, the New York Knicks pipped Milwaukee into second place after they defeated the Chicago Bulls in overtime, while the Bucks lost in Orlando to the Magic in what was Giannis Antetokounmpo’s...
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry has called his side’s Play-In Tournament clash against the Sacramento Kings as a “must-win scenario” as the seven-time NBA champions continue to push for a place in the playoffs. Curry, who finished the regular season averaging 26.4 points per game, reiterated his optimism and confidence in the Warriors getting the job done over their Pacific Division rivals, the Kings, who...
The 2022–23 regular NBA season came to an end on Wednesday, with teams getting ready for the play-in tournament in their respective conferences. The play-in is a mini four-team tournament in the Western and Eastern Conferences, played between teams that finished in positions seventh to tenth, and will be played from Tuesday, April 11, to Friday, April 14. The 7th and 8th-placed teams play each other,...
Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert has tendered an apology to teammate Kyle Anderson following an altercation that occurred during their 113-108 win against the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday. The two players had an argument during a team timeout in the second quarter, but the French basketball star seemed undone by something his teammate said, and he progressed to punch him in the chest before they...
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