BOSTON — Tyrese Maxey has fond memories of the Sixers’ first game this year without Joel Embiid. Asked Monday morning before filming at TD Garden about the team’s recent work on small-ball lineups, Maxey recalled an Oct. 28 road win over the Raptors. He scored a career-high 44 points that night. “I wouldn’t even say … Read more
SACRAMENTO — Stephen Curry’s epic Game 7 performance — in which his 50 points set a record for a game winner or come home — actually began Saturday morning. Long before the Warriors’ 120-100 win over the Kings. He was so angry after their Game 6 loss on Friday night, when they squandered a chance … Read more
SACRAMENTO — Down two points before halftime, Sunday’s third quarter at the Golden 1 Center opened with a defensive rebound from Kevon Looney. On the other side of the field, Steph Curry gave the Warriors a one-point lead with a 3-point back. The Sacramento Kings’ only lead the rest of the way was one minute … Read more
SACRAMENTO — The Golden State Warriors prepared for their first-round playoff final with the Sacramento Kings by convening Saturday for an off-day movie session on an upper floor of the Chase Center, their home arena in San Francisco, where there is a panoramic view of the bay. Coach Steve Kerr likes to hold his movie … Read more
The DC Defenders confirmed their regular season results in the XFL playoffs on Sunday. The Houston Roughnecks couldn’t do that on Saturday. Under former Alabama State wide receiver and coach Reggie Barlow, DC entered the playoffs with a league-best record at 9-1 and dispatched North Division runner-up Seattle 37-21 for qualify for the XFL Championship … Read more
DENVER — The Phoenix Suns aren’t going to get away with being more talented. It stopped as soon as the ball went in the air for Saturday’s Game 1 of the second round against the Denver Nuggets. In fact, the Nuggets seemed more talented. Along with their great individual games, they were also much better … Read more