LA Clippers stay alive against Warriors; Rockets eliminate Jazz - 15 hours ago
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LA Clippers - Golden St.W. 129-121
LA Clippers outgunned Golden State Warriors to remain alive in the series. The series will now move to Los Angeles with Golden State up 3-2. Clippers made 24-of-26 charity shots (92.3 percent) during the game. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 29 assists. Lou Williams (185-86) nailed a double-double by scoring 33 points (!!!) and 10 assists for the winning side and point guard Patrick Beverley (185-88, college: Arkansas) accounted for 17... [read more]
LA Clippers outgunned Golden State Warriors to remain alive in the series. The series will now move to Los Angeles with Golden State up 3-2. Clippers made 24-of-26 charity shots (92.3 percent) during the game. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 29 assists. Lou Williams (185-86) nailed a double-double by scoring 33 points (!!!) and 10 assists for the winning side and point guard Patrick Beverley (185-88, college: Arkansas) accounted for 17 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists. Five Clippers players scored in double figures. Kevin Durant (206-88, college: Texas) came up with 45 points (!!!), 6 rebounds and 6 assists (was perfect 12-for-12 from the free throw line !!!) and point guard Stephen Curry (190-88, college: Davidson) added 24 points and 4 assists respectively for Warriors in the defeat. Top scorers: Golden St.W.: K.Durant 45+6reb+6ast, S.Curry 24+3reb+4ast, K.Thompson 22+3reb+2ast, D.Green 7+7reb+6ast, A.McKinnie 7+2reb, A.Bogut 6+5reb+2ast LA Clippers: L.Williams 33+4reb+10ast, D.Gallinari 26+7reb+2ast, M.Harrell 24+5reb+2ast, P.Beverley 17+14reb+4ast, J.Green 15+4reb+2ast, S.Gilgeous-Alexander 6+3reb+3ast
Houston outscored Utah at home court to win the series 4-1. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Rockets made 12 blocks. The best player for the winners was James Harden (196-89, college: ASU) who scored 26 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 blocks. Point guard Chris Paul (183-85, college: Wake Forest) chipped in 15 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Rockets' coach used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Spanish guard Ricky Rubio (193-90) produced a double-double by scoring 17 points and 11 assists and Australian Joe Ingles (203-87) added 11 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists respectively for the hosts. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Top scorers: Utah Jazz: R.O'Neale R. O'Neale 18+5reb+2ast, R.Rubio 17+2reb+11ast, J.Crowder 15+10reb, D.Mitchell 12+6reb+1ast, J.Ingles 11+6reb+9ast, R.Gobert 9+10reb+2ast Houston R.: J.Harden 26+6reb+6ast, C.Capela 16+10reb+2ast, E.Gordon 15+3reb+3ast, C.Paul 15+8reb+5ast, P.Tucker 8+9reb+1ast, N.Hilario 8+4reb
Jazz record first win against Rockets; Bucks sweep Pistons - 2 days ago
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Houston R. - Utah Jazz 91-107
Utah rolled past Houston to open win count in the series. Jazz dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Rockets' 22 and made 22-of-26 free shots (84.6 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Rockets 52-35 including 16 on the offensive glass. Jazz looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Jazz made 7 blocks. Quite impressive perfor... [read more]
Utah rolled past Houston to open win count in the series. Jazz dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Rockets' 22 and made 22-of-26 free shots (84.6 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Rockets 52-35 including 16 on the offensive glass. Jazz looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Jazz made 7 blocks. Quite impressive performance for guard Donovan Mitchell (190-96, college: Louisville) who helped to win the game recording 31 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Spanish guard Ricky Rubio (193-90) contributed with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 11 assists for the winners. Point guard Chris Paul (183-85, college: Wake Forest) replied with 23 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists and 5 steals and James Harden (196-89, college: ASU) added 30 points and 4 assists (made all of his eight free throws) in the effort for Rockets. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Top scorers: Utah Jazz: D.Mitchell 31+7reb+4ast, J.Crowder 23+4reb+1ast, R.Rubio 18+3reb+11ast, D.Favors 12+11reb+1ast, R.O'Neale R. O'Neale 11+11reb+1ast, R.Gobert 4+9reb+2ast Houston R.: J.Harden 30+3reb+4ast, C.Paul 23+8reb+7ast, E.Gordon 16+1reb+1ast, P.Tucker 13+6reb, A.Rivers 5+3reb, C.Capela 4+7reb+2ast
Milwaukee stormed past Detroit to sweep the series. Bucks made 31-of-41 free shots (75.6 percent) during the game, while Pistons only scored nine points from the stripe. They outrebounded Pistons 54-36 including a 44-26 advantage in defensive rebounds. Bucks looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Bucks made 10 blocks. Pistons were plagued by 31 personal fouls down the stretch. Quite impressive performance for Greek-Nigerian swingman Giannis Antetokounmpo (211-94, agency: Octagon Europe) who helped to win the game recording 41 points (!!!), 9 rebounds and 4 blocks. Guard Sterling Brown (198-95, college: SMU) contributed with 9 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Point guard Reggie Jackson (190-90, college: Boston Coll.) replied with 26 points and 7 assists and forward Blake Griffin (208-89, college: Oklahoma) added 22 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists in the effort for Pistons. Four Bucks and five Pistons players scored in double figures. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Top scorers: Milwaukee B.: G.Antetokounmpo 41+9reb+3ast, K.Middleton 18+4reb+1ast, E.Bledsoe 16+3reb+5ast, N.Mirotic 12+3reb+1ast, S.Brown 9+13reb+6ast, G.Hill 7+1reb+2ast Detroit P.: R.Jackson 26+3reb+7ast, B.Griffin 22+5reb+6ast, A.Drummond 15+12reb+3ast, L.Kennard 11+1reb+1ast, L.Galloway 10+2reb+3ast, T.Maker 6+3reb+1ast
Suns fire Igor Kokoskov after one year - 2 days ago
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One year was apparently enough time for the Suns to decide Igor Kokoskov was not long-term coach they wanted. Phoenix has fired Kokoskov -- the first European-born head coach in NBA history -- early Tuesday morning, two weeks after he finished his first season as an NBA head coach. The former Utah assistant and Slovenian national team coach guided a Suns team that finished with the worst record in the Western Conference (19-63). 'After extensive evaluation, I determined it is best to move... [read more]
One year was apparently enough time for the Suns to decide Igor Kokoskov was not long-term coach they wanted. Phoenix has fired Kokoskov -- the first European-born head coach in NBA history -- early Tuesday morning, two weeks after he finished his first season as an NBA head coach. The former Utah assistant and Slovenian national team coach guided a Suns team that finished with the worst record in the Western Conference (19-63). 'After extensive evaluation, I determined it is best to move in a different direction with our head coaching position,' Suns president of basketball operations James Jones said in a team release. 'I want to thank Igor for his work this past season and wish him the best with his future endeavors.' Despite having high-scoring guard Devin Booker (6'6''-SG-96, college: Kentucky) and No. 1 overall pick DeAndre Ayton (7'1''-C-98, college: Arizona) at his disposal, Kokoskov was also left with Isaiah Canaan (6'0''-PG-91, college: Murray St.), De'Anthony Melton (6'4''-G-98, college: USC) and Elie Okobo as his best options at starting point guard before the team acquired Tyler Johnson in February. In-season injuries to TJ Warren and Kelly Oubre further depleted the rebuilding Suns. ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reports that the Suns are hoping to hire Monty Williams as the team's new head coach. Williams is reportedly also a top candidate for the Los Angeles Lakers, who parted ways with Luke Walton shortly after the regular season concluded. Courtesy of: nba.com
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