Suns' Booker Leaves Game With Injury, NBA Scores

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Published on April 20 2022 6:16 am
Last Updated on April 20 2022 6:16 am

Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker left Game 2 of his team’s first-round playoffs match-up against the New Orleans Pelicans in the third quarter Tuesday night after suffering a hamstring injury.

The Pelicans won 125-114, evening the series at 1-1. Booker had 31 points. Suns coach Monty Williams said they’d have more information on his condition today. Game 3 is Friday. 

 

Nets' Irving Fined $50,000

The Brooklyn Nets’ Kyrie Irving was fined $50,000 by the NBA Tuesday for making obscene gestures and using profane language towards Boston Celtics fans during the Nets’ Game 1 playoff loss in Boston Sunday.

Irving flipped his middle finger toward fans after making a shot in the third quarter. He said after the game that his actions were in response to fans’ jeers that he said crossed the line.

Game 2 is tonight, also in Boston. 

 

Jerry West Demands Apology

Former Los Angeles Lakers general manager Jerry West has demanded an apology and retraction over his portrayal in HBO’s drama series, ‘Winning Time.’

ESPN reported that in a letter sent Tuesday to HBO and producer Adam McKay, West's legal team called the portrayal of West a “baseless and malicious assault” on his character that “falsely and cruelly portrays Mr. West as an out-of-control, intoxicated rage-aholic.”

The series is a dramatization based on the book, ‘Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s.’

 

National Basketball Association

Tuesday, April 19 Scoreboard

Playoffs, First Round

Miami 115, Atlanta 105 -- Miami leads series 2-0

Memphis 124, Minnesota 96 -- series tied 1-1

New Orleans 125, Phoenix 114 -- series tied 1-1

 

Wednesday, April 20 Schedule (All Times Central)

Brooklyn at Boston, 6 p.m.

East First Round --  Game 2

Philadelphia at Toronto, 7 p.m.

East First Round -- Game 3

Chicago at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m.

East First Round -- Game 2