Raptors rip Nets apart and Boston hold off 76ers for 3-0 NBA playoff leads
Elsewhere, the ‘incredible’ Kawhi Leonard sparkled for the Clippers.
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Elsewhere, the ‘incredible’ Kawhi Leonard sparkled for the Clippers.
Wins for the Portland Trail Blazers and Orlando Magic, as the Houston Rockets and Miami Heat were also victorious.
‘To be in a category with him means a lot. I know he’s looking down on us, cheering us on.’
A wrap of Thursday’s NBA action.
The Los Angeles Clippers fell to the Denver Nuggets as Kyrie Irving made his long-awaited comeback.
The 20-year-old hit 27 points as Dallas won out 114-110.
Meanwhile, ‘Melo returned to basketball with a loss to the Pelicans.
Meanwhile, undrafted Kendrick Nunn starred for the Heat.
‘I didn’t know we were going to have to score about 160 points to win,’ said relieved Rockets coach Mike D’Antoni.
The Warriors star struggled from outside the arc early in this playoff run, but that looked a long way behind him last night.
Frank Vogel will be the man charged with helping LeBron James get back into the playoffs.
There were four points in the difference as Golden State beat James Harden’s Houston.
‘A one-legged flick from my chest. It’s crazy.’
The 6’10 Clondalkin man was rated the 36th best player in the 2019 crop in the US.
The series could have been a little different if JR Smith had known what the score was.
That’s the thing about defending, you have to keep doing it.
Elsewhere, the Heat were made to wait to guarantee their post-season plans while the Raptors were beaten by the Celtics.
There was a decent slate of NBA action on Wednesday night.
Tyronn Lue made some tweaks to his new look Cavs team.
Patrick Beverley took particular delight in welcoming Lonzo’s “little young ass to the NBA”.
The forward won’t need surgery, but will have to rest his thumb for a month.
LeBron James wasn’t able to stop the Warriors celebrating in Game 5.
The Warriors will get another chance to close out and win the NBA title on Monday night.
Kevin Durant helped out with 29 points as the Warriors brought their play-off record to 12 -0 to put them in their third straight Finals.
He missed out on the shortlist for league MVP though.
Harden looked set to put the game in overtime before Ginobili slid the ball from his hands.
Houston and San Antonio, currently locked at 2 – 2 in their series, will battle to join the free-flowing Warriors.
In Milwaukee, the Raptors saw off the Bucks to take their place alongside LeBron James’ Cavaliers in the second round.
Meanwhile, Steph Curry hit the 30-point mark as the Warriors cruised into the second round.
Boston and OKC cut their playoff deficits to 2-1 with big wins.
Kawhi Leonard’s haul of 37 points was his highest yet in the playoffs.
The OKC star is on target to average a triple-double this season.
Ulster Rockets, BFG Neptune and DCU Mercy were also succesful in the National Basketball Arena today.
“I will miss Oklahoma City, and the role I have had in building this remarkable team.”
No Steph, no LeBron. Can they take a third straight gold medal?
Never forget, defence wins Championships.
Cleveland will be hopping tonight.