Basketball – Page 46

Pat Riley, Once Front and Center, Reigns in the Background

Riley’s decades in the N.B.A. have given him plenty of stories to tell. But the formerly flashy coach of the Knicks, Heat and Lakers is keeping a low profile — “the boss he thinks you should be.”

By Harvey Araton

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Pat Riley, Once Front and Center, Reigns in the Background

Riley’s decades in the N.B.A. have given him plenty of stories to tell. But the formerly flashy coach of the Knicks, Heat and Lakers is keeping a low profile — “the boss he thinks you should be.”

By Harvey Araton

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Anthony Davis Leads Lakers Past Golden State

Only Elgin Baylor, Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Shaquille O’Neal previously had 30 points and 20 rebounds in a Lakers playoff game.

By Tania Ganguli

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James Harden Scores 45 to Beat the Celtics

Asked to shoulder the load, Harden scored 45 points in a playoff game for the first time in eight years.

By Victor Mather