NBA: Houston Rockets edge Orlando Magic to snap 5-game losing streak
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Christian Wood scored 25 points, Kelly Olynyk added 24 and the Houston Rockets used a strong offensive showing in the third quarter to rally past the Orlando Magic 114-110 on Sunday night. Kevin Porter Jr. scored 22 and made four 3-pointers points before fouling out midway through the fourth quarter as […]
NBA: Charlotte Hornets end 4-game skid, beats Portland Trail Blazers by 8
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Terry Rozier had 34 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds, and the Charlotte Hornets rode a strong first quarter to a 109-101 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday night, snapping a four-game losing streak. P.J. Washington had 23 points and eight rebounds after missing three games with an ankle […]
NBA: Toronto Raptors hand OKC Thunder their 10th straight loss
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Chris Boucher had 31 points and 11 rebounds, and the Toronto Raptors extended Oklahoma City’s season-worst losing streak to 10 games, beating the Thunder 112-106 on Sunday night. Gary Trent Jr. added 23 points for Toronto, which has won three straight. Malachi Flynn had 15 points and eight rebounds. Luguentz Dort […]
NBA: Bam Adebayo buzzer-beater puts Miami Heat above Brooklyn Nets; Kevin Durant injured
MIAMI (AP) — Bam Adebayo’s 13-foot jumper rattled in as time expired, and the Miami Heat defeated the Brooklyn Nets 109-107 on Sunday to snap a three-game slide. Adebayo had 21 points and 15 rebounds for the Heat, who trailed by six points in the final minutes before finishing the game on a 10-2 run. […]
NBA: New York Knicks late rally tops New Orleans Pelicans in OT
NEW YORK (AP) — Julius Randle had 33 points and 10 assists, Derrick Rose made huge plays all over the court to spark New York’s streak-saving finish and the Knicks beat the New Orleans Pelicans 122-112 in overtime on Sunday for their sixth consecutive victory. Rose scored 23 points. He had the assist on Reggie […]
NBA: Brooklyn Nets’ Kevin Durant leaves Miami Heat game with thigh injury
MIAMI (AP) — Brooklyn’s Kevin Durant was forced to leave the Nets’ game in Miami on Sunday early in the first quarter with a left thigh injury. Durant exited with 7:57 to go in the opening quarter. He scored Brooklyn’s first eight points of the game before coming out, and the team quickly announced he […]
NBA: Clint Capela, Trae Young tandem put Atlanta Hawks above Indiana Pacers
ATLANTA (AP) — Trae Young scored 34 points, Clint Capela had 25 points and 24 rebounds and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Indiana Pacers 129-117 on Sunday. Bogdan Bogdanovic and Kevin Huerter each chipped in 23 points and Young had 11 assists for the Hawks, who have won eight of 10 and are 17-6 under […]
NBA: Memphis Grizzlies upset Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks by 13
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Grayson Allen is helping the Memphis Grizzlies produce an ideal start to their longest road trip in two decades. Allen shot 7 of 10 from 3-point range and scored 26 points to lead six Grizzlies in double figures as Memphis beat the Milwaukee Bucks 128-115 on Saturday. Allen’s seven 3-pointers represented a […]
NBA: San Antonio Spurs sans DeMar DeRozan shock Phoenix Suns
PHOENIX (AP) — Rudy Gay scored 19 points, Drew Eubanks added 13 points and 13 rebounds in his first start of the season and the short-handed San Antonio Spurs had a surprisingly dominant 111-85 win over the Phoenix Suns on Saturday night. The Spurs were playing without a handful of their main rotation players, including […]
NBA: Jayson Tatum wins showdown with Steph Curry; Boston Celtics top Golden State Warriors
BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum got into a shootout with Stephen Curry, and Celtics came out on top. Tatum scored 44 points — the second-highest total in his career — and Kemba Walker made a 3-pointer with 24 seconds left to help Boston beat the Golden State Warriors 119-114 on Saturday night. “He’s incredible,” Walker […]
