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Bucks seal NBA playoff berth

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 15 02:09 PM

The Milwaukee Bucks became the first team to clinch an NBA playoff place on Tuesday after holding off a late rally from the Phoenix Suns to complete a 116-104 road victory in Arizona. Read more »

NBA: Butler, Heat top Boston, take East finals to Game 7

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 28 12:14 PM

Jimmy Butler scored 47 points in an epic Game 6 showing Friday, as Miami beat Boston 111-103 to send their Eastern Conference finals to a do-or-die. Read more »

Celtics on brink of NBA Finals after routing Heat

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of May 26 12:11 PM

The Boston Celtics are one win away from the NBA Finals after claiming a 93-80 victory against the Miami Heat in Game 5 of their best-of-7 series. Read more »

NBA: Celtics clobber Heat to tie East Finals

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of May 24 11:58 AM

The Boston Celtics thrashed the Miami Heat 102-82 to level their NBA Eastern Conference finals series on Monday. Read more »

Warriors on brink of NBA Finals after Game 3 win vs. Mavs

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of May 23 01:04 PM

The Golden State Warriors are one win away from the NBA Finals after defeating the Dallas Mavericks, 109-100, in Game 3 of their best-of-7 series. Read more »

NBA Playoffs: Tatum stars, as Celtics force do-or-die

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 14 11:09 AM

Tatum drilled seven of the Celtics’ 17 3-pointers, helping them withstand Antetokounmpo’s 44-point, 20-rebound game for a 108-95 Boston win Friday. Read more »

Phoenix on verge of West finals after routing Dallas

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 11 01:15 PM

Top-seeded Phoenix moved to within one win of the NBA Western Conference finals on Tuesday after scoring a blowout win against Dallas. Read more »

Grizzlies coach calls out Warriors' Poole after Morant injured

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 08 03:40 PM

Memphis coach Taylor Jenkins called out Golden State's Jordan Poole for "yanking" Ja Morant's knee after the Grizzlies star limped out of an NBA playoff loss to the Warriors. Read more »

NBA Playoffs: Monster Giannis outing paces Bucks to win

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 08 06:58 AM

Antetokounmpo racked up 42 points, 12 rebounds and 8 assists to lead the Bucks to a 103-101 victory over the Celtics Saturday for a 2-1 series lead. Read more »

NBA Playoffs: Balanced attack keys Mavs’ Game 3 win

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 07 01:17 PM

Doncic tallied 26 points and 13 rebounds, while teammate Jalen Brunson added 28 points, as Dallas downed Phoenix 103-94 on Friday. Read more »

NBA Playoffs: 76ers rout Heat in Embiid’s return

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of May 07 10:58 AM

Joel Embiid returned to the lineup with 18 points and 11 rebounds, helping the 76ers to a 99-79 win over the Heat in the East semifinals Friday. Read more »

NBA Playoffs: Klay clutch, as Warriors down Grizzlies

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of May 02 11:44 AM

Jordan Poole scored 31 points, as Golden State outlasted Memphis in a 117-116 win in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinals Sunday. Read more »

NBA Playoffs: Giannis leads Bucks past Celtics in Game 1

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of May 02 05:15 AM

Antetokounmpo tallied 24 points, 13 rebounds, and 12 assists as the Bucks beat the Celtics 101-89 on Sunday to open their East semifinals. Read more »

Injuries abound as NBA playoffs enter second round

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 01 09:51 AM

Philadelphia's Joel Embiid and Milwaukee's Khris Middleton are among the injured stars expected to be on the sidelines. Read more »

NBA Playoffs: Grizzlies advance at Wolves’ expense

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 30 01:08 PM

Desmond Bane scored 23 points, as Memphis stunned Minnesota with another late fourth-quarter rally to score a series-clinching 114-106 victory Friday. Read more »

NBA Playoffs: Embiid sidelined with orbital fracture

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 30 10:42 AM

Embiid was injured near the end of the Sixers' series-clinching blowout of the Raptors on Thursday. Read more »

NBA: Embiid, Paul shine as Sixers, Suns clinch series

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Apr 29 03:04 PM

The Philadelphia 76ers and Phoenix Suns booked their place in the NBA playoff conference semi-finals on Thursday after wrapping up series-clinching victories in contrasting fashion. Read more »

NBA Playoffs: Bucks lose Middleton for Celtics series

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 29 05:20 AM

Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer says Middleton will be re-evaluated next Wednesday after missing the first two games of the Boston series. Read more »

NBA: Towns, T-Wolves pull level against Grizzlies

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 24 02:13 PM

The Minnesota Timberwolves pulled level with the Memphis Grizzlies after a hard-earned win in Game 4 of their Western Conference first round series. Read more »

NBA Playoffs: Hawks hold off Heat; Bucks thrash Bulls

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 23 04:35 PM

Trae Young delivered the game-winner for Atlanta in a 111-110 victory over the Miami Heat on Friday to cut the series deficit to 2-1. Read more »