NBA Basketball

Minus Durant, Rockets stay alive with Game 4 win

Amen Thompson scored 23 points, Tari Eason added 20 and the Rockets, playing without Kevin Durant, avoided elimination with a 115-96 rout of the Lakers in Game 4 of the Western Conference first-round playoff series Sunday night.

Wemby back, unhappy with concussion process

Victor Wembanyama had 27 points, 12 rebounds and seven blocks in his return from a concussion as the Spurs beat the Blazers for a 3-1 series lead.

C's brush off Embiid's return, take control of series

Joel Embiid's return provided a momentary boost for the 76ers before Boston's onslaught of 3-point shots put the game out of reach early.

Sources: Ant avoids ligament tear, to miss time

Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards has a bone bruise and hyperextension in his left knee and is expected to miss multiple weeks, sources told ESPN.

Jokic, Randle fined; no suspensions for skirmish

Nikola Jokic was fined $50,000 and Julius Randle $35,000 for their parts in an altercation at the end of Game 4 between the Nuggets and Timberwolves.

Raps top Cavs despite historically cold shooting

The Raptors outlasted the Cavaliers in Game 4 despite shooting the lowest 3-point shooting percentage (13.3%) in a playoff win in NBA history.

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