Rui Hachimura became the first player from Japan to get chosen in the first round of the NBA draft, the 9th overall pick by the rebuilding Washington Wizards.
It was a perfect Blazer basketball night. Damian Lillard and C.J. McCullom combined for 65 points, and Portland led the entire way, beating the Wizards 119-109.
The defending NBA champs honored the '75 championship team. The Warriors lit up the nets and the score board with Steph Curry scoring 51 points against the Wizards.
A wide open, Markieff Morris had 28 points as the Washington Wizards won their first game of the season with a 125-124 OT win over the Portland Trail Blazers.
Bradley Beal scored a career-high 51 points, and the Washington Wizards bounced back from a demoralizing loss the night before to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 106-92 on Tuesday night.
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BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics have earned the right to take on the defending-champion Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA's Eastern Conference finals.
The Celtics did it with a Game 7 victory last night as Isaiah Thomas and Kelly Olynyk led them past the Washington Wizards, 115-105. Thomas g...
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — It's looking more and more like there could be a rematch of last year's NBA championship series matchup between Golden State and Cleveland.
The Warriors beat the Utah Jazz 121-95 Monday evening to sweep their best-of-seven semi-final series 4-0.
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(AP) — The Golden State Warriors will head to Utah with a two-games-to-none lead over the Jazz.
Kevin Durant, Draymond Green and Stephen Curry scored over 20 points apiece as the Warriors beat the Jazz, 115-104. Durant gave the Warriors 25 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists, while Curry finished with 23 points and seven helpers...