George’s Season-Best 38 Points Guided Clippers To 128-117 Victory Against Thunder, Securing 9th Win In 11 Games.
BY BETH HARRIS LOS ANGELES (AP) — Paul George scored 18 of his season-high 38 points in the fourth quarter and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 128-117 on Tuesday night for their ninth win in 11 games. Kawhi Leonard and James Harden added 16 points apiece to complete a big day for […]
Embiid Dominates With 41 Points, Propelling 76ers To A 126-121 Victory Over Fellow MVP Jokic And The Nuggets
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid had 41 points and 10 assists to lead the Philadelphia 76ers past Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets 126-121 on Tuesday night in a battle of the last two NBA MVP s. Jokic held up his end of a heavyweight showdown with 25 points and 19 rebounds, including 11 offensive boards. Tyrese […]
Suns Seal Victory With Impressive 23-4 Run, Defeat Kings 119-117 With Durant’s Crucial Free Throws; Allen Matches Team Record With 9 Three-Pointers
BY JACK THOMPSON PHOENIX (AP) — Kevin Durant made two free throws with 1.8 seconds remaining and the Phoenix Suns staged a furious comeback to beat the Sacramento Kings 119-117 on Tuesday night. Grayson Allen tied a franchise record with nine 3-pointers and scored 29 points for the Suns, who trailed 113-96 before closing the game […]
Butler’s Spectacular Return: Nets Stunned As Jimmy Scores 31, Securing An Epic 96-95 Overtime Win For The Heat With Clutch Free Throws
BY PAT PICKENS NEW YORK (AP) — Jimmy Butler returned after missing seven games with a sprained toe and scored 31 points, including two free throws with 11.8 seconds left in overtime to help the Miami Heat beat the Brooklyn Nets 96-95 on Monday night. “I’m just glad we won,” Butler said. “I think I did […]
Lakers’ Superstars Shine Bright: LeBron James and Anthony Davis Combine Forces, Securing a 112-105 Triumph Over Oklahoma City Thunder
BY GREG BEACHAM LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anthony Davis had 27 points and 15 rebounds, LeBron James scored 25 and the Los Angeles Lakers snapped the Oklahoma City Thunder’s four-game winning streak with a 112-105 victory Monday night. D’Angelo Russell had 14 points and seven assists as the Lakers held off the powerhouse Thunder in the […]
Draymond Green’s NBA Suspension Ends, Yet Warriors Face Defeat Against Grizzlies, 116-107
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Vince Williams Jr. scored 24 points, GG Jackson added a career-high 23 and the Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Golden State Warriors 116-107 on Monday night in Draymond Green’s return from his NBA suspension. Jaren Jackson Jr. finished with 18 points despite shooting 4 of 20 from the field. Stephen Curry led […]
Markkanen And Sexton Propel Jazz To 6th Consecutive Victory, Beating Banged-Up Pacers 132-105
BY MATTHEW COLES SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Lauri Markkanen had 32 points and 10 rebounds, Collin Sexton scored a season-high 30 and the Utah Jazz routed the Indiana Pacers 132-105 on Monday night for their sixth straight victory. Before the game, Indiana coach Rick Carlisle compared Markkanen to Hall of Famer Dirk Nowitzki. ” He’s […]
NBA Investigates Dallas Mavericks For Sitting Players
The NBA wants to know why the Dallas Mavericks held out several key players in their next-to-last game of the season, even while the team still had a mathematical chance of making the play-in tournament. NBA officials opened an investigation Saturday into the Mavericks’ decision-making surrounding Friday’s game against the Chicago Bulls, in which Dallas sat […]
Jalen Green Outduels Jordan Clarkson On Filipino Heritage Night, Rockets Stop Streaking Jazz
HOUSTON (AP) — Kevin Porter Jr. scored 26 points and Jalen Green added 25 to lead the previously winless Houston Rockets to a 114-108 victory over Utah on Monday night, handing the Jazz their first loss of the season. Utah and Portland began the day as the only undefeated teams in the Western Conference, both […]
