EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsMilwaukee Bucks star guard Damian Lillard returned in Thursday's must-win Game 6 vs. the Indiana Pacers, while Giannis Antetokounmpo was been ruled out.Lillard earlier had been upgraded from doubtful to questionable as the Eastern Conference first-round series continued in Indianapolis.Bucks coach Doc Rivers said both players had "great workouts" on Thursday afternoon, prior to Antetokounmpo, the two-time MVP,…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsDALLAS -- The LA Clippers will try to keep their season alive without Kawhi Leonard.Leonard was officially ruled out for Game 6 in Dallas on Friday. The Clippers face elimination trailing 3-2 in the best-of-seven series against the Dallas Mavericks.Unlike in the first-round series between both teams in 2021 when Leonard scored 45 points to help the Clippers…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsBOSTON -- The Boston Celtics pounded the short-handed Miami Heat 118-84 on Wednesday to knock out their longtime rival in five games and advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals.In taking the series, Boston avenged its 2023 conference finals loss to Miami, which was a No. 8 seed."That's how it should be -- we should be learning from our…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsLOS ANGELES -- After playing their worst game of the series and losing Game 5 in what could have been their final game at Crypto.com Arena, the LA Clippers head to Dallas believing they can avoid elimination because they've done it before against the Mavericks.Despite shooting an abysmal 9-for-35 from behind the arc and looking like they had…