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With the Suns down 2-1 and CP3 hurting again, the future Hall of Famer is staring at another painful postseason.

FILM STUDY: Getting serious — and scary — on offense Share this story Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images The Brooklyn Nets won Game 1 of their first round series against the Celtics, their first playoff win in 771 days and ending an eight-game playoff losing streak. How they did it, though, was less than inspiring — especially on the offensive end. The Nets scored 104 points with an 111.8 offensive rating, which nets them the 49th percentile — just about average but no ...

May 27, 2021 by Euroleague.net Print Staging the Final Four without fans inside Lanxess Arena has presented unique challenges to which Euroleague Basketball has responded by using cutting-edge technology to bring fans as close as possible to the action despite their physical absence. The event has been designed with a strong focus on broadcasting, ensuring that the best experience for fans watching from afar. Numerous improvements have been made to the in...

I have a number for you: 128.6. That is the offensive rating the Memphis Grizzlies produced in the second half of Game 1 against the top-seeded Utah Jazz.

Davis took the blame for a Game 1 loss to the Suns, but who he’s playing alongside is a much bigger concern for the reigning champs

LOS ANGELES -- There are a lot of things different inside Staples Center, and all NBA arenas, this season. Cardboard fan cutouts and masks -- including for the 7,000 fans allowed in for the LA Clippers 113-103 loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday afternoon in Game 1 of their best-of-seven Western Conference first-round playoff series. But gone are the provocative "Streetlights over Spotlights" banners that caught the eye -- and ire -- of the Clippers crosstown rivals, the Los Angeles Lakers...

Last week featured three announced SPAC deals. The week also had earnings from several well-known former SPACs. Here is a look back at the week that was ...

LOS ANGELES -- By all accounts, the play-in tournament has been a resounding success for the NBA this year. It created exciting new scenarios toward the end of the regular season and mostly stemmed the widespread tanking that had made a mockery of the final month of play for the 14 teams that werent making the playoffs. And it gave us a delicious matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night at Staples Center. The game was an instant classic, with two of th...

LOS ANGELES -- By all accounts, the play-in tournament has been a resounding success for the NBA this year. It created exciting new scenarios toward the end of the regular season and mostly stemmed the widespread tanking that had made a mockery of the final month of play for the 14 teams that werent making the playoffs. And it gave us a delicious matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night at Staples Center. The game was an instant classic, with two of th...

The 2020-21 NBA playoffs -- and play-in! -- are finally here. And this thing is as wide open as ever. But before we lock in the full 16-team field, heres a look at the first round of the play-in tournament, during which two teams from each conference will secure the Nos. 7 and 8 seeds: Eastern Conference play-in The Boston Celtics captured the No. 7 seed with a 118-100 win over the Washington Wizards. The Celtics will face the Brooklyn Nets in the first round of the NBA playoffs. The Indiana Pa...