Asked to shoulder the load, Harden scored 45 points in a playoff game for the first time in eight years.
Category: Basketball
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Blue Wigs and Bad Words: Knicks Fans Are Ready for the Playoffs.
Knicks fans are grabbing their blue and orange gear, and all of their resolve, for what they hope will be a long playoff run.
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Golden State’s Stephen Curry Scores 50 in Game 7 Win Over Sacramento Kings
Curry’s 50 points were the most ever in a Game 7, helping Golden State survive a contentious first-round series with Sacramento.
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Knicks Absorb First Blow in Throwback Battle With Miami Heat
Losing Game 1 at home was a setback for the Knicks, but it’s not a reason to count them out. They still have their depth and defense.
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Forcing Game 7, the Youthful Kings Make Golden State Look ‘a Little Tired’
Sacramento, which hasn’t won a playoff series in 19 seasons, is using its youth to its advantage against the defending champions.
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Knicks vs. Heat: Brawls, Nail-Biters and a Clinging Coach
The teams’ meeting in the Eastern Conference semifinals will play out in the shadow of a lively postseason history.
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Dick Groat, Hoops Whiz Who Became a Star Shortstop, Dies at 92
He insisted he was better at basketball, but as a shortstop he won the National League batting championship and M.V.P. Award and was a five-time All-Star.
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Their Reputations Precede Them. And That’s the Problem.
When an athlete breaks the rules of the game, he or she may be judged on much more than that single act. Call it the Draymond Green Effect.
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Houston Rockets Introduce Coach Ime Udoka
The Celtics fired Udoka in February after he violated team policies. Udoka said at a news conference for his hiring as Houston’s coach that he had worked on himself and become a better person.
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Kevin Durant and Westbrook Are Finding Their Way Without Each Other
Durant’s Suns bested Westbrook’s Clippers in the first round of the playoffs, but the former teammates held their own.
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Adam Silver Defends N.B.A.’s Miles Bridges Suspension
Miles Bridges, the former Hornets forward, was credited 20 games toward a suspension for domestic violence. Silver said he felt the move seemed fair since Bridges had not played this season.