NBA: Blazers end losing streak to Warriors
Damian Lillard had 44 points and eight assists, and the Portland Trail Blazers overcame Kevin Durant’s 50 points to snap a seven-game losing streak to the Golden State Warriors with a 123-117 victory...
View ArticleNBA: Jokic triple makes history
Nikola Jokic grabbed the fastest triple double in NBA history on Thursday as the Denver Nuggets boosted their play-off hopes with a 134-123 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks.
View ArticleWorld too strong for US in NBA Rising Stars duel
Buddy Hield and Bogdan Bogdanovic got the All-Star weekend off to a running start in the World’s latest victory over the NBA’s young Americans.
View ArticleNBA: 360-degree spin dunk wins it for Mitchell
The NBA dunk contest was a throwback in many ways, with a 21-year-old rookie and a 25-year-old, third-year pro fighting it out for the trophy.
View ArticleNBA: ‘LeBron’ pips ‘Stephen’
Team LeBron upstaged Team Stephen, 148-145, in the NBA All-Star Game Sunday in a thrilling duel that featured spectacular plays at both ends of the court by the game’s premier players.
View ArticleLittle change in TV ratings for NBA All-Star Game
Total viewership for the game was down slightly compared to last year, although it improved over 2014, the previous time the league’s midseason showcase faced competition from the Winter Olympics.
View ArticleCavs, Warriors ready for sprint to the finish
The NBA’s sprint to the finish begins Thursday with James riding high but starting again from back in the pack as Cleveland tries to catch Toronto and Boston in the Eastern Conference.
View ArticleNBA: LeBron opposes playoff changes
Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James thinks the NBA playoffs format is just fine, and talk of tweaking it is misguided.
View ArticleNBA: Wizards trip Cavs
Bradley Beal scored 18 points, Kelly Oubre Jr. added 17 and tried to untie the sneakers of one of Cleveland’s new players, and the Washington Wizards withstood a late assault by LeBron James to beat...
View ArticleJames, Cavs bounce back
LeBron James had 18 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists in his 11th triple-double of the season, and Cleveland pulled away after a slow start.
View ArticleWarriors mute Thunder
Kevin Durant delivered 28 points and Stephen Curry finished with 21 points and nine rebounds as the Golden State Warriors improved to 46-14 with a 112-80 win over Oklahoma City.
View ArticleNBA: Green lifts Spurs past James, Cavs
LaMarcus Aldridge led the offensive attack in the paint and Danny Green shot the lights out from long distance as the San Antonio Spurs beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 110-94 on Sunday.
View ArticleNBA: Thompson, Curry lift Warriors past Knicks
Klay Thompson had 26 points and Stephen Curry scored 14 of his 21 in the third quarter, when the Golden State Warriors ran another opponent off the floor on their way to a 125-111 victory over the New...
View ArticleNBA: Wade puts on vintage show
He intentionally fouled Ben Simmons in the final seconds of a tie game, usually an absolute no-no. He didn’t give the ball up on the ensuing possession with his team down by one, choosing instead to...
View ArticleNBA: Durant dazzles as GSW nip Wizards
Kevin Durant put on a show in front of family and friends on Wednesday, scoring 32 points to lead the Golden State Warriors to a 109-101 NBA victory over the Washington Wizards.
View ArticleNBA chief warns teams over ‘tanking’
NBA commissioner Adam Silver has warned that teams will face harsh punishment for deliberately losing amid a reported “tanking epidemic” in the league’s lower echelons, it was reported Wednesday.
View ArticleRare road win
The Philadelphia 76ers led wire-to-wire in a 108-97 victory over the Cavaliers in Cleveland on Thursday, perhaps the perfect sales pitch if they want to lure LeBron James to Pennsylvania next season.
View ArticleNBA: Curry suffers injury, but Warriors triumph
Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant each scored 28 points as the Golden State Warriors beat the Atlanta Hawks, 114-109, on Friday despite losing Curry in the second half to an ankle injury.
View ArticleRockets keep streak; Nuggets down Cavs
Eric Gordon scored 29 points off the bench, James Harden had 26 points and 10 assists, and the Houston Rockets outlasted the Boston Celtics, 123-120, on Saturday night to extend their winning streak to...
View ArticleNBA: Pacers nip Wizards; Raptors win
Victor Oladipo scored 33 points and Bojan Bogdanovic tallied 20 as the Indiana Pacers moved up the crowded Eastern Conference standings with a 98-95 win over the Washington Wizards on Sunday.
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