The New York Times – Sports:
The teams’ meeting in the Eastern Conference semifinals will play out in the shadow of a lively postseason history.
Category: National Basketball Assn
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Their Reputations Precede Them. And That’s the Problem.
The New York Times – Sports:
When an athlete breaks the rules of the game, he or she may be judged on much more than that single act. Call it the Draymond Green Effect.
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Houston Rockets Introduce Coach Ime Udoka
The New York Times – Sports:
The Celtics fired Udoka in February after he violated team policies. Udoka said at a news conference for his hiring as Houston’s coach that he had worked on himself and become a better person.
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Adam Silver Defends N.B.A.’s Miles Bridges Suspension
The New York Times – Sports:
Miles Bridges, the former Hornets forward, was credited 20 games toward a suspension for domestic violence. Silver said he felt the move seemed fair since Bridges had not played this season.
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Houston Rockets to Hire Ime Udoka After Suspension by Boston Celtics
The New York Times – Sports:
Udoka took the Celtics to the N.B.A. finals last season, but he was abruptly suspended in September for violating team policies.
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A Decade After Sacramento Showed Up for the Kings, the Kings Return the Favor
The New York Times – Sports:
The surprising Kings are pushing Golden State in their first-round N.B.A. playoff matchup. Sacramento fans have waited a long time for a team that matched their fervor.
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Draymond Green’s Suspension Could Sink Golden State. Again.
The New York Times – Sports:
The Golden State forward’s antics are a constant threat to his team’s championship hopes.
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Golden State’s Draymond Green Suspended for Game 3 Against Kings
The New York Times – Sports:
Green, the Golden State forward, who stepped on Sacramento center Domantas Sabonis in Game 2 Monday, was suspended in part because of a “history of unsportsmanlike acts,” the N.B.A. said.
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The Nuggets Are in the Playoffs Again. Hold the Champagne.
The New York Times – Sports:
Woe be to Denver, where the Nuggets’ playoff failures — 37 chances without a championship so far — haunt the city like the ghost of a bearded cartoon miner.