Basketball

Bucks upgrade Damian Lillard to questionable for Game 2 at Indiana

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee's Damian Lillard is listed as questionable for Game 2 of the Bucks’ first-round playoff series with the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday, another step forward for the seven-time All-NBA guard after missing the past month.

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Hawks promote Canada's Saleh to replace fired Landry Fields as general manager

The Atlanta Hawks promoted Edmonton's Onsi Saleh to general manager after firing Landry Fields on Monday. Landry was GM for three seasons in Atlanta, with the team missing the playoffs in the last two of those.

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Hawks fire GM Fields, promote Saleh to that role, will search for president of basketball ops

Landry Fields was fired as general manager of the Atlanta Hawks on Monday after three seasons, with the team missing the playoffs in the last two of those.

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Oklahoma City hosts Memphis with 1-0 series lead

Memphis Grizzlies (48-34, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (68-14, first in the Western Conference) Oklahoma City; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Thunder -14.5; over/under is 229.

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Pacers take 1-0 lead into game 2 against the Bucks

Milwaukee Bucks (48-34, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Indiana Pacers (50-32, fourth in the Eastern Conference) Indianapolis; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Pacers -4.

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Minnesota takes 1-0 lead into game 2 against Los Angeles

Minnesota Timberwolves (49-33, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (50-32, third in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Lakers -5.

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Rockets foiled by poor shooting in Game 1 loss to Warriors in playoffs

HOUSTON (AP) — While Steph Curry was hitting circus shots for the Golden State Warriors on Sunday night, Fred VanVleet and the Houston Rockets couldn’t seem to get much of anything to go in — even wide-open looks.

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Stephen Curry scores 31 points in the Warriors' 95-85 victory over the Rockets 95-85 in Game 1

HOUSTON (AP) — Draymond Green easily boiled down the key to Golden State's victory over the Houston Rockets in Game 1 of the first-round playoff series Sunday night.

Apr 20, 2025 11:38 PM Read more >

Thunder crush Grizzlies 131-80 in Game 1

The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Memphis Grizzlies 131-80 in Game 1 of their Western Conference playoff series on Sunday, the fifth-biggest margin of victory in NBA postseason history.

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Ty Jerome scores 28 points in playoff debut to lead Cavaliers to Game 1 victory

CLEVELAND (AP) — Ty Jerome had to wait five years to play in his first NBA playoff game. On Sunday night, he made the most of the opportunity.

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