Durant’s Suns bested Westbrook’s Clippers in the first round of the playoffs, but the former teammates held their own.
Category: NBA Championship
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‘Yoga for Jocks’ Keeps Golden State’s Kevon Looney Grounded
Everyone wants an edge during the N.B.A. playoffs. Some like naps. Some have lucky shoes. Golden State’s Kevon Looney does “Joga.”
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The Nuggets Are in the Playoffs Again. Hold the Champagne.
Woe be to Denver, where the Nuggets’ playoff failures — 37 chances without a championship so far — haunt the city like the ghost of a bearded cartoon miner.
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Willis Reed, Hall of Fame Center for Champion Knicks, Dies at 80
The New York Times – Sports:He was beloved by New York fans for his willingness to play hurt, as memorably exemplified in the decisive Game 7 of the 1970 N.B.A. finals at Madison Square Garden.
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The Celtics Won’t Have Inexperience to Blame if They Don’t Win This Year
The New York Times – Sports:Boston has superstar leaders, a deep bench, a hot new head coach and recent N.B.A. finals experience. What the team won’t have, if it loses in the postseason, will be excuses.
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The Story of LeBron James’s 38,388 Points
The New York Times – Sports:Teammates. Competitors. Victims of his memes. They each have a story about James’s road to breaking the N.B.A. career scoring record.
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Is Greater Than Any Basketball Record
The New York Times – Sports:His N.B.A. career scoring record has been broken, but his legacy of activism and his expansion of Black athlete identity endure.
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In the Shadow of Superstars, Golden State’s Young Players Try to Bloom
The New York Times – Sports:Newer players like Moses Moody, 20, struggle for playing time but embrace the challenge to prove themselves. “I try to take in as much as I can,” he said.