NBA Playoffs

Suns skip play-in by toppling T-wolves 125-106 to set up 1st-round rematch

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Bradley Beal scored 36 points on 6-for-6 shooting from 3-point range and the Phoenix Suns beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 125-106 on Sunday to stay out of the play-in tournament and set up a rematch in the first round of the NBA playoffs. “It’s a snapshot of what we look like when we can be at our best,” Suns coach Frank Vogel said. Devin…

NBA players agree to resume playoffs after protest against racial injustice

Games could restart as early as Friday

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – NBA players have agreed to resume the playoffs after games were called off this week in a collective statement against racial injustice. Multiple reports citing unnamed sources, including ESPN reporter Adrian Wojnarowski and the Associated Press, said that players decided Thursday they want to continue the season. Wojnarowski said three games scheduled for Thursday would still be postponed, but…

Boycott: NBA playoff games called off amid player protest

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — All three NBA playoff games scheduled for Wednesday have been postponed, with players around the league choosing to boycott in their strongest statement yet against racial injustice. Called off: Games between Milwaukee and Orlando, Houston and Oklahoma City and the Los Angeles Lakers and Portland. The NBA said all three games would be rescheduled, yet…