Philadelphia 76ers head coach Nick Nurse stepped away from the team Tuesday, May 5 so he could attend the funeral of his older brother.The 76ers coach flew home to Iowa after the loss against the New York Knicks in Game 1 of the NBA conference semifinals following the...
A record-breaking defensive performance from Victor Wembanyama was not enough to prevent the Minnesota Timberwolves taking a 1-0 lead against the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA's Conference semi-finals.Wembanyama made 12 blocks - a record for the NBA play-offs - but Minnesota, sixth seed in the Western Conference,...
The Eastern Conference’s No. 3 seed, the New York Knicks, will take on the seventh-seeded Philadelphia 76ers in the second round of the 2026 NBA playoffs. These two teams last squared off in the postseason in the first round just two years ago — an absolute war of...
CLEVELAND — To say losing Game 7 to the Toronto Raptors would be disastrous for the Cleveland Cavaliers is an understatement.Eight years of building led to the most expensive roster in the league that traded for a 36-year-old former All-Star at the deadline just to save this season....
The Lakers were supposed to be the easy playoff matchup in the difficult Western Conference. They didn’t get the memo.LeBron James’ Herculean effort led the shorthanded Lakers to a six-game series win over the Houston Rockets in the first round, setting up a conference semifinal series against the...
Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here.What is it about competitors from Philadelphia always going the distance?The Philadelphia 76ers have followed the blueprint of Rocky Balboa, storming back to force a Game 7 clash with the Boston Celtics.AdvertisementAfter...
LeBron James scored 28 points as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Houston Rockets to set up a Western Conference semi-final play-off against reigning NBA champions Oklahoma City Thunder.James also added seven rebounds and eight assists to help the Lakers to a 98-78 victory, which secured a 4-2...
Subscribe to The Dunker SpotWe have a jam-packed episode of The Dunker Spot coming your way!First, Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones continue dissecting first-round playoff action! They salute the Timberwolves and Knicks for winning their series, examine what's next for the Nuggets and Hawks, then share what they'll...
The Knicks did what they were supposed to do -- get past the Atlanta Hawks in the first round of the playoffs. In that sense, Thursday's rout of the Hawks in Game 6 at State Farm Arena to advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals shouldn't be all that...
The Philadelphia 76ers are alive! Philadelphia took Game 5 in Boston, 113-97, behind a 28-11 fourth quarter. Joel Embiid led the game in scoring with 33 points and eight assists, while Tyrese Maxey recorded a double-double of 25 points and 10 rebounds.Boston is up 3-2 in the series...
