• The Canadian Press

    Heat set franchise playoff record with 21 3-pointers in Game 2 against Celtics

    BOSTON (AP) — The Miami Heat have broken their franchise record for 3-pointers in a playoff game. Jaime Jaquez Jr. connected on Miami’s 21st 3 of the game with 5:37 left in the fourth quarter of its Game 2 playoff matchup at Boston on Wednesday night. It breaks Miami’s previous mark of 20, set May 22, 2021, at Milwaukee. ___ AP NBA: https://apnews.com/NBA The Associated Press

  • The Canadian Press

    Minnesota's Naz Reid wins NBA's Sixth Man of the Year award, edging Malik Monk in close vote

    NEW YORK (AP) — Naz Reid, who helped the Minnesota Timberwolves overcome an injury to Karl-Anthony Towns to have one of the best seasons in franchise history, was voted the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year on Wednesday. Reid edged Sacramento's Malik Monk to become the third undrafted player to win the award for the league's best reserve. Reid averaged career highs of 13.5 points and 5.2 rebounds in 81 games. The forward-center came off the bench 67 times and made 14 starts, including 12 when Towns wa

  • Yahoo Sports

    Timberwolves C Naz Reid wins NBA Sixth Man of the Year

    Naz Reid helped fuel the Timberwolves' rise from the bench this year.

  • The Canadian Press

    76ers, Magic, Lakers head home for Game 3 trailing 2-0 in NBA playoff series

    PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid and the 76ers had just dropped two straight playoff games in New York that left them feeling like — well, like their playoff series against the Knicks was far from over. “We’re going to win this series," Embiid said. A bold statement from last season's NBA MVP, for sure. It's one the Sixers — and Orlando and the Lakers — have to believe is possible with all three teams facing 2-0 deficits heading into a trio of Game 3s on Thursday in the NBA playoffs. All three te