NEW ORLEANS -- The Point God was at it again.Just five days after Chris Paul scored 19 fourth-quarter points to will the Phoenix Suns to a Game 1 victory, Paul scored 19 fourth-quarter points again on Friday night to lead the top-seeded Suns to a 114-111 win over the New Orleans Pelicans.The victory gave the Suns a 2-1 series lead…

A white, game-worn Bill Russell Boston Celtics jersey sold for $1,022,250, including buyer's premium, Hunt Auctions announced Friday.The jersey was autographed, with letters of authenticity from Hunt Auctions and James Spence Authentication (JSA), as well as a signed letter of provenance from Russell.Friday's online-only auction was the second of two Russell auctions with Hunt wherein Russell-related items grossed roughly $8.86…

ATLANTA -- A suspicious package found outside of State Farm Arena on Friday night caused the NBA to delay the tip-off of Game 3 of the Hawks' first-round playoff series against the Miami Heat by about 55 minutes.The package was found outside Gate 2 of the arena, across from CNN Center, according to the Hawks.Gates 1, 2 and 3 were…

SALT LAKE CITY -- Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic, who has yet to play in the Western Conference first-round series against the Utah Jazz due to a strained left calf, is listed as questionable for Saturday's Game 4.Doncic has been doing full-speed basketball activity since Tuesday and played 5-on-5 on Thursday and Friday. He said he is not experiencing any…