Kyle Korver out for playoffs, may require surgery
Kyle Korver will miss the remainder of the NBA playoffs and will undergo further tests on his right ankle injury that will determine if surgery is necessary.
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Kyle Korver will miss the remainder of the NBA playoffs and will undergo further tests on his right ankle injury that will determine if surgery is necessary.
On the first possession of the fourth quarter, Atlanta Hawks big man Al Horford appeared to bump knees with Cleveland Cavaliers swingman Iman Shumpert.
LeBron James scored 30 points, and the Cavaliers took command of the Eastern Conference finals by beating the Atlanta Hawks 94-82 to take a 2-0 lead.
Hawks forward DeMarre Carroll suffered a left leg injury with 4:59 remaining in the fourth quarter of last night’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
While LeBron James led Cavs with 31 points, it was J.R. Smith who ignited the Cavaliers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals. He made eight 3-pointers.
Atlanta made it to the Eastern Conference finals for the first time. The Hawks edged the Wizards 94-91 on Friday, thanks in part to a fraction of a second.
Al Horford swooped in to snatch an offensive rebound and dropped in a shot from right under the basket with 1.9 seconds remaining, giving Atlanta a victory.
The Hawks have officially notified the NBA and the Nets of their intention to swap first-round picks in the 2015 Draft.
Jeff Teague scored 26 points, Paul Millsap 19 and Al Horford 18 as 3 of Atlanta's four All-Stars played significant roles to help the Hawks beat the Wizards.
Paul Pierce made a fadeaway, 21-foot jumper that went in off the backboard at the buzzer to lift the Wizards over the Atlanta Hawks 103-101 on Saturday night.