Four stops and five baskets by the Warriors prompted Alvin Gentry to call two timeouts in the first 2 minutes of the second half. This 10-point spurt was reminiscent to how the Warriors used their so-called “death� lineup in Game 4 to stretch their halftime lead to more than 20 points. This lineup with
Four stops and five baskets by the Warriors prompted Alvin Gentry to call two timeouts in the first 2 minutes of the second half. This 10-point spurt was reminiscent to how the Warriors used their so-called “deathâ€� lineup in Game 4 to stretch their halftime lead to more than 20 points. This lineup with Click…
Rockets vs. Warriors: The backstory Going back to Houston’s acquisition of Chris Paul from the Clippers in June, there has been an air of inevitability to the Western Conference finals. The Rockets designed their entire offseason with the Warriors in mind, getting the kind of versatile defensive Click here to read the full article…
After holding the Blue Jays hitless in his home country, the Mariners lefty is on a roll. Did he just graduate into the ranks of MLB’s best pitchers? Click here to read the full article…
NOTEBOOK Other news • Minnesota Timberwolves assistant coach Rick Brunson abruptly resigned Tuesday and the team said he had fallen short of meeting its “high standards of conductâ€� amid reports he had acted improperly toward women. … Rodney Hood, who has seen his role reduced during his first postseason Click here to read the full…
With all other contenders dispatched, the Warriors and Rockets finally meet in what some thought was inevitable — a matchup between the regular season’s top two teams in the Western Conference for a spot in the NBA Finals. Click here to read the full article…
The Detroit Pistons parted with head coach/president of basketball operations Stan Van Gundy. Here’s a look at six names to watch and their current affiliations for the Pistons’ vacant president of basketball operations position according to Free Press sports writer Vince Ellis: David Griffin Click here to read the full article…
Mariners lefty James Paxton, a Canada native, entered the history books in his home country on Tuesday night, completing the sixth no-hitter in franchise history in a 5-0 Seattle win over the Blue Jays. Click here to read the full article…
The Golden State Warriors raced out to double-digit leads in the first and second periods only to see the New Orleans Pelicans battle back to re-take the lead briefly in Game 5 of the NBA Playoffs second round series at Oracle Arena. Click here if you are having trouble viewing this gallery on your mobile…
While the Houston Rockets needed only five games to defeat the Utah Jazz in the second round of the playoffs, James Harden had great things to say about their opponent, per Eric Woodyard of the Deseret News: “Unbelievable,” the Rockets guard said about the Jazz, via Andy Larsen of KSL.com. Click here to read the…
After holding the Blue Jays hitless in his home country, the Mariners lefty is on a roll. Did he just graduate into the ranks of MLB’s best pitchers? Click here to read the full article…
Nationals righty Jeremy Hellickson saw his run of perfection end on Padres outfielder Travis Jankowski’s leadoff single in the bottom of the seventh inning at San Diego. Click here to read the full article…
After 86 career playoff games, Chris Paul is headed to his first conference finals. The 33-year-old made sure of it, scoring 41 points in the Rockets’ closeout Game 5 win. Click here to read the full article…