By R.L. Bynum After Danny Green left the Philadelphia 76ers’ Game 3 victory Friday night over the Atlanta Hawks with a right calf strain, he will reportedly miss two to three weeks. Green left the 127–111 win a little less than four minutes into the game and didn’t play after that, returning to the bench …
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By R.L. Bynum With Cameron Johnson’s best game of his playoff-debut series, the Phoenix Suns advanced Thursday and he joined the Philadelphia 76ers’ Danny Green in the second round. While the NBA playoffs are all new for Johnson, Green is seeking his third consecutive NBA title and fourth overall. Johnson scored in double figures for …
By R.L. Bynum Half of the 12 Tar Heels in the NBA are going to the playoffs but one who isn’t, Orlando’s Cole Anthony, ended his rookie season with a scoring flurry. Anthony scored 23 of his season-high 37 points in the first half Sunday night. Even with Philadelphia team resting a few regulars, though, …
By R.L. Bynum The Chicago Bulls’ chances of earning the final Eastern Conference play-in spot remain slim but Coby White made sure that they were still alive with his sixth double-double of the season. And he got the full attention of the Bulls television announcers with one mammoth slam dunk. White collected 17 points, three …
By R.L. Bynum Coby White collected 16 points and four assists Tuesday night but Chicago’s 115–107 home loss to Brooklyn was a big blow to the Bulls’ playoff chances, particularly with Indiana winning. The Bulls are three games behind Washington for the final Eastern Conference play-in tournament spot and will have to win their last …
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By R.L. Bynum One Tar Heel whose team is definitely in the playoffs, Reggie Bullock, had a season-best scoring game and another who is trying to fight to get his team in the playoffs, Coby White, had another big game on Sunday night. Reggie Bullock scored a season-high 24 points and made five 3-pointers as …
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By R.L. Bynum It may be too late to put Chicago in the playoffs, but Coby White and Zach LaVine have the Bulls playing well. Both scored 25 points Friday night as the Bulls rolled to a 121–99 home victory Friday over the Boston Celtics for their second consecutive game. The Bulls are three games …
By R.L. Bynum For 11 consecutive games while Chicago’s Zach LaVine was out under the NBA’s health and safety protocols, Coby White was back in the starting lineup after a month of coming off the bench. LaVine returned Thursday night at Charlotte but White didn’t go back to a reserve role. Without having to carry …
By R.L. Bynum Coby White’s second night with at least 20 points in three games wasn’t enough for the Chicago Bulls to stop Danny Green and the once-again streaking Philadelphia 76ers despite scoring 15 points without a turnover in the fourth quarter. After scoring 11 points in the Sixers’ 113–111 overtime win at San Antonio …
By R.L. Bynum It didn’t matter that his Orlando Magic was down by 20 points in the third quarter and playing the second game in as many nights. It didn’t matter that the Magic was down by two points in the final seconds. Cole Anthony wasn’t going to let the team lose. “I was bred …
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