Basketball

Steve Kerr comes to Jalen Brunson's defense a day after Knicks guard jeered by Pistons fans

DETROIT (AP) — New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson was booed almost every time he touched the ball in Game 3 against the Detroit Pistons .

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Memphis guard Ja Morant listed as doubtful for Game 4 against Thunder with bruised hip

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis guard Ja Morant is doubtful to play Saturday when the Grizzlies face elimination in Game 4 of their Western Conference series against Oklahoma City because of a bruised hip.

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Saturday's NBA games: Cavaliers-Heat, Thunder-Grizzlies, Nuggets-Clippers and Rockets-Warriors

Oklahoma City has a chance to secure its spot in Round 2. Cleveland and the Los Angeles Clippers can get to the doorstep of the second round. And the Houston-Golden State winner is going to have control of their matchup.

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Warriors' Draymond Green wins NBA Hustle Award for 2024-25 season

Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors is this season’s winner of the NBA Hustle Award, the league announced Friday. The award has been presented since 2017.

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Brooks to critics calling Thompson dirty for foul on Butler: 'The dirty player is Draymond'

HOUSTON (AP) — Some have questioned whether Houston's Amen Thompson is a dirty player after Warriors star Jimmy Butler was injured in a scary fall during Game 2 when the Rockets guard took out the legs of the Golden State forward on a hard foul.

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WNBA training camps set to open this weekend with Caitlin Clark preparing for Year 2

A’ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier will be back on the court Sunday to renew their chase of a coveted WNBA championship when training camps open and last year’s rookie sensation Caitlin Clark begins Year 2 in the league.

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Thunder rally from 29 points down after Morant leaves with injury, top Grizzlies for 3-0 series lead

MEMPHIS, Tenn.

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Leonard and Harden lead Clippers to easy 117-83 win over Jokic and Nuggets for a 2-1 series lead

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — After two close games to open the playoffs, the Los Angeles Clippers came home and had their way with the Denver Nuggets.

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Mitchell and the Cavaliers visit Miami with 2-0 series lead

Cleveland Cavaliers (64-18, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Miami Heat (37-45, 10th in the Eastern Conference) Miami; Saturday, 1 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cavaliers -6; over/under is 213.

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Los Angeles hosts Denver with 2-1 series lead

Denver Nuggets (50-32, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (50-32, fifth in the Western Conference) Inglewood, California; Saturday, 6 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Clippers -5.

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