Nets rout Sixers; Curry reaches 20,000 career-point milestone
Nets 129, 76ers 100 Warriors 113, Nuggets 102 WASHINGTON (AFP) – Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving led the Brooklyn Nets to a blowout 129-100 victory over ex-teammate James Harden and the Philadelphia...
View ArticlePopovich sets NBA coaching regular-season win mark
WASHINGTON (AFP) – San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich became the all-time winningest coach in NBA regular-season history on Friday, collecting his 1,336th victory when the Spurs edged Utah,...
View ArticleLeBron James, Spurs’‘Pop’ share limelight
Magic 118, T-Wolves 110 Celtics 114, Pistons 103 Hawks 112, Clippers 106 Grizzlies 118, Knicks 114 Hornets 142, Pelicans 120 Mavericks 113, Rockets 100 Heat 117, Cavaliers 105 Spurs 104, Jazz 102...
View ArticleTowns scores season-high 60 points; Green boosts Warriors
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Karl-Anthony Towns erupted for a career-high 60 points as the Minnesota Timberwolves ran riot against the San Antonio Spurs in a night of high scoring across the NBA on Monday....
View ArticleNets’ Irving drops 60 to disenchant Magic; Suns shine
Grizzlies 135, Pacers 102 Nets 150, Magic 108 Heat 105, Pistons 98 Suns 131, Pelicans LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Kyrie Irving scored a career-high 60 points in a dazzling display as the Brooklyn Nets...
View ArticleDinwiddie hits buzzer-beater three to lift Mavs past Nets; Warriors fall
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Spencer Dinwiddie scored a buzzer-beating three-pointer as the Dallas Mavericks staged a dramatic comeback to end the Brooklyn Nets’ four-game winning streak on Wednesday....
View ArticleNBA star Durant fined $25K for cursing at fan
NEW YORK (AFP) – Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Friday for directing obscene language toward a fan, the league announced. The incident took place with 9.4 seconds...
View ArticleEmbiid sparks Sixers past Mavs; Nets triumph over Blazers
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Joel Embiid delivered a fourth consecutive 30-point performance as the Philadelphia 76ers powered to a 111-101 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Friday. Embiid finished with 32...
View ArticleTatum, Brown lead Celtics over Nuggets; Curry-less Warriors beaten by Spurs
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown finished with 30 points each as the Boston Celtics romped to a 124-104 road victory over Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets on Sunday. Tatum and Brown...
View ArticleLeBron James makes triple double in return to Cleveland
Lakers 131, Cavaliers 120 Bulls 113, Raptors 99 Mavericks 110, T. Wolves 108 Rockets 115, Wizards 97 Celtics 132, Thunder 123 Blazers 119, Pistons 115 Hornets 106, Pelicans 103 76ers 113, Heat 106 Nets...
View ArticleGiannis back as Bucks thump Bulls; Warriors fall anew
Magic 94, Warriors 90 Hawks 117, Knicks 111 Bucks 126, Bulls 98 Nuggets 127, Clippers 115 LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Giannis Antetokounmpo returned from injury to score 25 points as the Milwaukee Bucks...
View ArticleWarriors end 3-game skid as Poole sizzles against Heat
MIAMI (AFP) – Jordan Poole scored 30 points as the short-handed Golden State Warriors halted their losing streak in emphatic fashion with a 118-104 defeat of the Eastern Conference-leading Miami Heat...
View ArticleSuns wear down Nuggets, clinch best mark, home playoff edge
WASHINGTON (AFP) – Devin Booker scored a season-high 49 points Thursday and the Phoenix Suns clinched the NBA’s best season record and a home-court edge throughout the playoffs by defeating Denver,...
View ArticleTatum, Celtics soar to top; Kyrie Irving loses home debut
NEW YORK (AFP) – Boston seized a share of the Eastern Conference lead, Phoenix dumped Philadelphia in a possible NBA Finals preview and Kyrie Irving’s home season debut was spoiled Sunday by the...
View ArticleSiacam explodes for 40 as Raptors foil Celtics 6-game win run
TORONTO (AFP) – Pascal Siakam poured in 40 points as the Toronto Raptors snapped the Boston Celtics’ six-game win streak with a 115-112 overtime victory on Monday. Siakam and the Raptors took advantage...
View ArticleGiannis, Bucks upend 76ers in key clash; Lakers bow to Mavs
Bulls 107, Wizards 94 Bucks 118, 76ers 116 Mavericks 128, Lakers 110 Nets 130, Pistons 123 Clippers 121, Jazz 115 LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Milwaukee star Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 40 points and rejected...
View ArticleHeat, Mavericks book NBA playoff berths
Suns 107, Warriors 103 Pelicans 117, Blazers 107 Nuggets 125, Pacers 118 Mavericks 120, Cavaliers 112 Wizards 127, Magic 110 Raptors 125, T-Wolves 102 Heat 106, Celtics 98 Hornets 125, Kicks 114 Kings...
View ArticleMilestone for Giannis as Bucks nip Nets; 76ers, Lakers fall
Pistons 102, 76ers 94 Bucks 120, Nets 119 Hawks 131, Cavaliers 107 Bulls 135, Clippers 130 Jazz 122, Lakers 109 LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Giannis Antetokounmpo forced overtime with a milestone three-pointer...
View ArticleLakers, LeBron on brink after Denver rout; Doncic outshines Giannis
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Nikola Jokic scored 38 points Sunday as the Denver Nuggets sent the Los Angeles Lakers spinning to a sixth straight defeat and closer to elimination from NBA postseason contention....
View ArticleLeBron, Lakers out of NBA postseason after losing to Suns
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – The Los Angeles Lakers were officially eliminated from postseason contention on Tuesday as the Phoenix Suns sent the crisis-stricken NBA giants spinning to a seventh straight...
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