NBA: DeRozan fires 52 points in Raptors’ win
DeMar DeRozan scored a team record 52 points as the Toronto Raptors won their 12th straight home game with a 131-127 overtime victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday.
View ArticleNBA: Timberwolves hold off Lakers
Jimmy Butler scored 28 points and the streaking Minnesota Timberwolves started fast and held off the struggling Los Angeles Lakers 114-96 on Monday night.
View ArticleNBA: Blazers top Bulls
C.J. McCollum scored 25 of his 32 points after halftime, including the tiebreaking basket with 56.5 seconds remaining in overtime, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Chicago Bulls 124-120 on...
View ArticleNBA: Nets nip Magic
Rookie Jarrett Allen had a career-high 16 points, Allen Crabbe added 15 points and blocked a potential tying shot, and the Brooklyn Nets edged the Orlando Magic 98-95 on Monday night.
View ArticleNBA: Curry’s season-high 45 torches Clippers
Steph Curry scored a season-high 45 points without playing the fourth quarter and the Golden State Warriors ran away from the Los Angeles Clippers 121-105 on Saturday for their fourth straight victory.
View ArticleNBA: Curry does it again
Stephen Curry scored 32 points and dished out nine assists in another superb performance during his sensational recent stretch, and the Golden State Warriors beat the Nuggets 124-114 on Monday night to...
View ArticleNBA: Warriors hold off Raptors
Stephen Curry returned from a two-game absence to score 24 points, Klay Thompson had 26 and the Golden State Warriors blew nearly all of a 27-point lead before beating the Toronto Raptors 127-125 on...
View ArticleNBA: Pelicans outlast Knicks
Anthony Davis scored a season-high 48 points as the New Orleans Pelicans rallied from a 19-point third quarter deficit to defeat the New York Knicks, 123-118, in overtime on Sunday.
View ArticleNBA: DeRozan fined for referee rant
Toronto Raptors forward DeMar DeRozan has been fined $15,000 for criticizing the officiating during his team’s loss to the Golden State Warriors at the weekend, the NBA said on Monday.
View ArticleNBA: Ariza, Green suspended
Houston Rockets forward Trevor Ariza and guard Gerald Green were each suspended two games by the NBA on Wednesday for a hostile confrontation with rivals in their opponents' locker room.
View ArticleNBA: Embiid leads Sixers over Celtics
Joel Embiid celebrated his first NBA All-Star selection with 26 points and matched a career best with 16 rebounds, leading the Philadelphia 76ers to an 89-80 win over the Boston Celtics on Thursday night.
View ArticleNBA: James, Curry will captain teams in new-look All-Star Game
LeBron James and Stephen Curry led the voting for NBA All-Star Game starters announced Thursday and will serve as team captains in the league's new-look mid-season exhibition on February 18.
View ArticleNBA: Clarkson leads Lakers over Pacers
Reserve guard Jordan Clarkson sparked an undermanned Lakers team with 33 points to lead Los Angeles to a 99-86 victory Friday night over the Indiana Pacers.
View ArticleNBA: Rockets snap Warriors’ streak; Thunder shame Cavs
The Houston Rockets ended the Golden State Warriors' 14-game road winning streak Saturday, thwarting the NBA champions' comeback bid in an impressive 116-108 victory.
View ArticleNBA: Wolves rally past Raptors
There was no Jimmy Butler, practically no Karl-Anthony Towns in the first half, and the visiting Toronto Raptors were shooting 54 percent.
View ArticleNBA: Rockets rally to beat Heat; Pelicans win
“You have those games during the season where (you) win the game and move on ... out of 82 of them sometimes it’s going to be ugly, but you just want to win,” Paul said.
View ArticleNBA: Towns, Porzingis added to All-Star
New York Knicks forward Kristaps Porzingis and Minnesota Timberwolves’ Karl-Anthony Towns have been named to their first all-star game as part of a group of 14 reserves chosen Tuesday.
View ArticleNBA: George replaces injured Cousins on Team LeBron
Oklahoma City forward Paul George will replace injured New Orleans center DeMarcus Cousins on Team LeBron in the NBA All-Star Game.
View ArticleCurry scores 49 as Warriors nip Celts
Stephen Curry scored 49 points with 13 of those over the final 1:42 and hit eight 3-pointers, lifting the Golden State Warriors past the Boston Celtics 109-105 on Saturday night in what is already...
View ArticleNBA: Pacers outlast Hornets
Victor Oladipo and Myles Turner combined for 47 points as the Indiana Pacers won their second straight with a 105-96 win over the struggling Charlotte Hornets on Monday.
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