Playoff Games – Page 15

‘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.”

By Scott Cacciola

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The Workers Clippers and Lakers

Between Thursday and Monday night, Crypto.com Arena will have hosted four N.B.A. games and two in the N.H.L. It was an eventful weekend for the workers who convert the venue from rink to court.

By Tania Ganguli and Mark Abramson

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A Decade After Sacramento Showed Up for the Kings, the Kings Return the Favor

The surprising Kings are pushing Golden State in their first-round N.B.A. playoff matchup. Sacramento fans have waited a long time for a team that matched their fervor.

By Kurt Streeter

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NHL and NBA Playoffs Give New York Fans a Lot to Celebrate

All five professional winter-season teams in the metro area made the playoffs for the first time since 1994.

By David Waldstein