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LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Houston Rockets forward Nene has been ruled out of the remainder of the season after suffering a torn thigh muscle, the team confirmed on Monday. The 34-year-old Brazilian was injured in the first quarter of Sunday’s Game 4 win over the San Antonio Spurs, hobbling off after just two minutes. “The Rockets medical staff is currently reviewing treatment options,” the team said in a statement. Nene’s absence is a […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers powered into the Eastern Conference finals on Sunday, downing the Toronto Raptors 109-102 to complete a four-game sweep of their playoff series. LeBron James scored 35 points with nine rebounds and six assists as the Cavaliers subdued the desperate Raptors to remain unbeaten in eight games in these playoffs. They’re the first team to win eight games in a row over consecutive post-season runs. […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Draymond Green keyed an early surge as the Golden State Warriors defeated the Utah Jazz 115-104 on Thursday to take a 2-0 lead in their NBA Western Conference second-round playoff series. Green drained five three-pointers en route to 21 points as the Warriors remained unbeaten in six games this post-season. Kevin Durant added 25 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists, while Stephen Curry had 23 points and seven assists for […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — John Wall scored 24 points as the Washington Wizards trimmed the deficit in their NBA Eastern Conference playoff series against Boston on Thursday with a 116-89 victory. The Wizards seized control of the contest with a 22-0 scoring run in the first quarter. Although they never trailed, there was plenty of tension, with eight technical fouls handed out and Washington’s Kelly Oubre Jr. ejected in the first half for a […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — San Antonio Spurs star Tony Parker will miss the remainder of the NBA playoff season after suffering a leg injury during his team’s win over the Houston Rockets, the Spurs said Thursday. Parker collapsed to the court in agony during the fourth quarter of the Spurs’ series-levelling win over the Rockets on Wednesday. The French star was carted off by teammates Dewayne Dedmon and Dejounte Murray and did not […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on Wednesday for second place on the NBA’s all-time playoff scoring list on Wednesday and now has No. 1 Michael Jordan in his sights. James moved ahead of Abdul-Jabbar (5,762 points) with his 27th point in a 125-103 Cleveland win over the Toronto Raptors in game two of their best-of-seven playoff series. Jordan heads the list with 5,987 points but James […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Kawhi Leonard scored a game- high 34 points as the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Houston Rockets 121-96 on Wednesday to level their NBA playoff series at one game each. Leonard also delivered eight assists and seven rebounds for the Spurs, who now travel to Houston for games three and four of the best-of-seven second round Western Conference series. “We were focused,” Leonard said. “We lost by 30 points […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Isaiah Thomas scored a career playoff high 53 points, nine of them in a game-closing 15-2 over-time run that powered the Boston Celtics over Washington 129-119 in a second-round NBA playoff game Tuesday. Thomas scored a combined 29 points in the fourth quarter and over-time to rally the host Celtics past the stubborn Wizards and give Boston a 2-0 lead as the best-of-seven Eastern Conference series shifts to Washington for […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — LeBron James scored 35 points and grabbed 10 rebounds on Monday, leading the reigning NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers over Toronto 116-105 in the opener of their second-round playoff series. Kyrie Irving added 24 points and 10 assists while Kevin Love had 18 points and nine rebounds as the Cavaliers seized the edge in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference matchup with game two set for Wednesday. The Cleveland-Toronto winner next faces Washington […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Boston Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas missed practice Monday for a trip to the dentist but will play Tuesday against Washington in game two of a second-round NBA playoff series. Thomas scored 33 points and passed out nine assists to spark Boston’s 123-111 victory over the visiting Wizards in Sunday’s opener of their best-of-seven matchup. His heroics came a day after attending his sister’s funeral and despite having a left front […]
EBC Sports International Los Angeles Bureau Written By: Kenneth Cruz Photos By: Jaina Pallasigui “Clips gonna Clips” has been a saying adopted by the LA Clippers as they’ve lost a playoff series after leading for the 5th straight year. Once again, the Clippers finished their season underachieving as they lost in Game 7 to the Utah Jazz 104-91. Chris Paul was dominant all series and entered Game 7 averaging 27.3 points and 10 assists per […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Avery Bradley led a balanced offensive attack as the Boston Celtics advanced to the second round of the NBA playoffs with a 105-83 rout of the Chicago Bulls on Friday. Bradley led the way with 23 points as all five Celtics starters scored in double figures to close out their best-of-seven Eastern Conference series in six games. With the victory, the Celtics advance to face the Washington Wizards, who […]
