Magic hand Butler defeat on his debut for 76ers
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Nikola Vucevic scored 30 points as the Orlando Magic staged a fourth quarter comeback to hand Jimmy Butler a defeat on his debut for the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday. Vucevic...
View ArticleNBA: LeBron passes Chamberlain
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A floating jumper, a foul and a free throw in the fourth quarter of a tight game. With a gorgeous three-point play , the King jumped over the Big Dipper. LeBron James’ inimitable...
View ArticleNBA: Rockets blast tensed Warriors
HOUSTON (AP) — James Harden scored 27 points and the Houston Rockets routed the Golden State Warriors 107-86 on Thursday night in a rematch of last season’s Western Conference finals. The Rockets...
View ArticleNBA: Puerto Rico wants Melo
By Rafael Bandayrel Houston Rockets general Manager Daryl Morey stated earlier today that the team is “parting ways” with Carmelo Anthony. It did not take long until an interested party came knocking...
View ArticleCeltics edge Raptors in overtime
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Kyrie Irving scored 23 of his 43 points in the fourth quarter and overtime Friday as the Boston Celtics made a statement with a 123-116 victory over the NBA’s Eastern Conference...
View ArticleNBA: Mavericks stun Warriors
Luka Doncic scored 24 points, including a short jumper that gave Dallas the lead for good, and the Mavericks beat the Golden State Warriors 112-109 on Saturday night.
View ArticleThunder dim Suns
Paul George scored 32 points, Steven Adams added 26 and the Thunder beat the Phoenix Suns 110-100 on Saturday night, their 10th victory in 11 games.
View ArticleNBA: Green sprains toe
Golden State Warriors said Draymond Green sat out his team’s Saturday clash with the Mavericks in Dallas due to a sprained toe rather than because of any lingering effects of his spat with teammate...
View ArticleLeBron fires 51 as Lakers pound Heat
MIAMI (AFP) – LeBron James returned to Miami for the first time as a Los Angeles Laker Sunday, dropping 51 points on his former team in a 113-97 NBA victory over the Heat. James, who led the Heat to...
View ArticleSpurs deal Warriors 3rd loss in a row
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – The Golden State Warriors’ malaise deepened Sunday with a third straight NBA defeat, the two-time defending champions falling 104-92 to the Spurs in San Antonio. LaMarcus Aldridge...
View ArticlePelicans outclass Spurs
As a contested layup by Pelicans guard Ian Clark caromed off the rim, Julius Randle barreled into the paint, grabbed the offensive rebound and quickly fired it to the perimeter, where Darius Miller...
View ArticleGreen lifts Raptors past Magic
WASHINGTON (AFP) – Danny Green sank a jump shot with half a second remaining Tuesday to lift the Toronto Raptors over the Orlando Magic 93-91 and into the Eastern Conference lead. Winning the dramatic...
View ArticleCavaliers cut ties with J.R. Smith
WASHINGTON (AFP) – J.R. Smith, who helped the Cleveland Cavaliers win the 2016 NBA title, will no longer play for the league-worst Cavs as they try to rebuild after losing superstar LeBron James. The...
View ArticleDurant fined $25,000 for confronting heckler
NEW YORK (AFP) – Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Tuesday for an obscenity-laced response to a heckler during a loss Saturday at Dallas. The violation,...
View ArticleHarden hits 43 as Rockets nip Pistons
HOUSTON (AP) — James Harden scored a season-high 43 points and Clint Capela added 27 as the Houston Rockets held off the Detroit Pistons to get their fifth straight win, 126-124 on Wednesday night....
View ArticleLakers turn back Cavaliers
CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron James felt only love at home. Making his first trip back to Cleveland since leaving for the second time as a free agent, James was welcomed like a hero Wednesday night and...
View ArticleCurry unhurt in car crash
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Two-time NBA MVP Stephen Curry escaped serious injury Friday morning after being involved in a multi-car smash while en route to the Golden State Warriors’ practice facility. The...
View ArticleClarkson powers Cavaliers past Sixers
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jordan Clarkson scored 14 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter, Rodney Hood had 25 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers stunned Philadelphia 121-112 on Friday night, ending the...
View ArticleWarriors hold off Sacramento five
Kevin Durant will gladly accept that a jump ball he tipped away against Willie Cauley-Stein in the waning moments meant nearly as much as all those jumpers and free throws he hit in a sensational...
View ArticleCavs stun Rockets
Rookie Collin Sexton scored a season-high 29 points and the Cavaliers won consecutive games for the first time this season, beating Houston 117-108 on Saturday night.
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