Curry stars for GSW
Steph Curry made a layup with 0.5 seconds left and the Golden State Warriors outlasted the Los Angeles Clippers, 129-127 in an emotionally charged game Sunday night.
View ArticleLeBron’s Lakers battle GSW in Christmas feast
LeBron James, coming off an apology for a controversial song lyric post on Instagram, makes his 13th Christmas appearance Tuesday when his Los Angeles Lakers visit reigning NBA champion Golden State.
View ArticleNBA: Giannis delivers big on Christmas feast; Harden stars for Rockets
Milwaukee 109, New York 95 Houston 113, Oklahoma City 109 Boston 121, Philadelphia 114, OT L.A. Lakers 127, Golden State 101 Portland at Utah, 10:30 p.m. LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Giannis Antetokounmpo...
View ArticleNBA: Lakers lose LeBron to groin injury, but clobber Warriors
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers lost LeBron James in the third quarter to a strained left groin then went out and beat the two-time defending champions without him Tuesday night, getting...
View ArticleKings frustrate Lakers with 3-point dagger
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Bogdan Bogdanovic made a 3-pointer at the buzzer and the Sacramento Kings rallied from 15 points down in the fourth quarter to beat Los Angeles 117-116 on Thursday night in...
View ArticleWestbrook ties Kidd for most 3-point hits
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook posted the 107th triple-double of his NBA career on Wednesday to tie Jason Kidd for third on the league’s all-time list....
View ArticleNBA: Davis powers Pelicans past Mavericks
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Anthony Davis delivered a season-high 48 points and 17 rebounds as the New Orleans Pelicans snapped a five-game losing skid with a 114-112 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Friday....
View ArticleNBA: Rockets soar
James Harden scored 41 points, becoming the first NBA player since Oscar Robertson to record at least 35 points and five assists in seven consecutive games, to power the Houston Rockets to a 108-104...
View ArticleNBA: Lakers get payback vs. Kings
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored a season-high 26 points, Josh Hart added 22 and the Los Angeles Lakers won for the first time since LeBron James was sidelined with a groin injury,...
View ArticleHarden sets NBA record
James Harden had 43 points, 10 rebounds and 13 assists in his fourth straight 40-point game, leading the Houston Rockets over the Memphis Grizzlies 113-101 on Monday night for their fifth consecutive...
View ArticleLeonard puts on big show; Raptors win
TORONTO (AP) – Kawhi Leonard was so good Tuesday night, Raptors coach Nick Nurse just wanted to enjoy the show. Leonard scored a career-high 45 points, Pascal Siakam had a career-best 28 points with 10...
View ArticleNBA: George torches Lakers with 37
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Paul George scored 37 points while getting booed whenever he touched the ball by Lakers fans still angry he didn’t choose their team in free agency, leading the Oklahoma City Thunder...
View ArticleNBA: Knicks rip Lakers, end skid
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 22 points, Trey Burke added 16 and the New York Knicks snapped their eight-game losing streak with a 119-112 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday...
View ArticleNBA: James to miss 3 more games
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – NBA superstar LeBron James, who has already missed four games with a strained left groin, will miss at least three more before being re-evaluated, the Los Angeles Lakers announced...
View ArticleWhite, Aldridge lead Spurs
The Spurs could have been excused for a letdown two days after their most emotional victory of the season. Then again, San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich gives no quarter and neither did his team.
View ArticleNBA: T-Wolves coach sacked after routing Lakers
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The Minnesota Timberwolves had just posted their fourth-largest margin of victory of the season, and Tom Thibodeau looked and sounded satisfied Sunday as the demanding and intense...
View ArticleNBA: Raptors cool off Pacers in Lowry’s return
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Norman Powell scored 23 points and Kyle Lowry returned from injury to tally 12 as the Toronto Raptors snapped the Indiana Pacers’ six-game NBA win streak with a 121-105 victory on...
View ArticleNBA: Rockets down Nuggets
HOUSTON (AP) – With James Harden getting double-teamed almost every time he had the ball Monday night against the Denver Nuggets, he looked for other Houston Rockets to step up and make plays. Chief...
View ArticleBucks foil Rockets; Antetokounmpo tallies 27 points, 21 boards
HOUSTON (AP) – Giannis Antetokounmpo had 27 points and a season-high 21 rebounds to help the Milwaukee Bucks withstand a 42-point performance from James Harden and beat the Houston Rockets 116-109 on...
View ArticleNBA: Durable Wade dazzles against Celtics
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Dwyane Wade came off the bench to score 19 points and Justise Winslow had 13 points and a career-high 11 assists as the Miami Heat hammered the Boston Celtics, 115-99, on Thursday....
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