Bloodied KP fires up C’s: Won’t let teams ‘punk us’
Kristaps Porzingis laughed off a bloody gash on his forehead late in the third quarter of Boston’s Game 2 win, saying he knew his reaction would fire up the Celtics crowd.
Jalen Green powers Rockets to win in testy Game 2 against Warriors
Jalen Green scored 38 points to lead the Houston Rockets to a 109-94 win over the shorthanded Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night, evening the series at one game apiece.
Butler out of Warriors-Rockets after hard fall
Warriors star Jimmy Butler suffered a pelvis contusion that forced him out of Game 2 against the Rockets on Wednesday.
Warriors rule out Jimmy Butler for the rest of Game 2 with pelvis contusion
Golden State’s Jimmy Butler left the game and was taken to the locker room soon after taking a hard fall on a foul by Amen Thompson late in the first quarter against the Houston Rockets
Cavaliers avoid late collapse to take 2-0 series lead over the Heat
Donovan Mitchell scored 17 fourth-quarter points to help Cleveland stave off a late surge from Miami and take a 2-0 series lead.
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Kristaps Porzingis bloodied as Celtics take 2-0 series lead over Magic
Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis went to the locker room with a gash on his forehead but returned to shoot a pair of free throws after taking an elbow from Goga Bitadze of the Magic.
Judge drops suit against Morant, cites self-defense
A judge ruled that Grizzlies star Ja Morant acted in self-defense and was immune from civil liability in the suit filed by Joshua Holloway.
Knicks’ Brunson wins NBA’s Clutch Player award
Knicks star Jalen Brunson was named the NBA’s Clutch Player of the Year, finishing ahead of the Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic and the Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards in voting.
Celtics’ Tatum misses first playoff game of career
Celtics star Jayson Tatum missed the first playoff game of his career Wednesday night, sitting out with a bone bruise in his right wrist as Boston hosted the Magic in Game 2 of their first-round series.