6:09 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Donovan Mitchell scored a career-high 57 points for the Utah Jazz, but it was his 8-second offense with 1:46 in the fourth quarter that helped the Denver Nuggets escape Game 1 of the first-round playoffs. series with a 135-125 victory …
Read More »Kings secure an extra ping pong ball in pool as NBA formally launches its draft lottery, tiebreakers
3:24 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – The NBA announced the results of its draft tiebreakers on Monday, determining the order for both the draft lottery on Thursday night and the order of picks 15-60 for the NBA draft itself, which is scheduled for Oct. 16. The …
Read More »The Lakers’ 1st seed may not be the advantage it should be
The good news for the Los Angeles Lakers is that they are the No. 1 seed in the playoffs of the Western Conference, the first time they have earned pole position in a decade and an honorable achievement after a traumatic season. The bad news is that they seem to …
Read More »Yale is working with the NBA on a Coronavirus search
Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers in the NBA bubble at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida.Photo: Kevin C. Cox (Getty Images) The Yale School of Public Health on Saturday received authorization for emergency regulation for a new diagnostic test of covid-19 that detects the new coronavirus using saliva …
Read More »Sixers’ Brett Brown mouths start Matisse Thybulle vs. Celtics
5:56 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – As the Philadelphia 76ers prepare for the Boston Celtics in the first round of the NBA playoffs, Sixers coach Brett Brown said Sunday afternoon that he is considering putting rookie wing Matisse Thybulle in the starting lineup for Game 1 …
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