NBA: Minnesota Timberwolves escape Chicago Bulls; Karl-Anthony Towns, D’Angelo Russell each has 27
Karl-Anthony Towns had 27 points and 12 rebounds, D’Angelo Russell scored 27 and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Chicago Bulls 121-117 on Sunday night. Ricky Rubio connected on five of his six 3-point attempts and scored 17 points. Rookie Anthony Edwards added 15 points for Minnesota, which held on a game after allowing Boston to […]
NBA: Zion Williamson dominates with 38; New Orleans Pelicans beat Orlando Magic
CLEVELAND (AP) — Zion Williamson scored 38 points and Brandon Ingram had 27 points and eight assists in rallying the New Orleans Pelicans to a 116-109 victory over the injury-plagued Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday night. Williamson, who scored 25 points in the first half, fell one shy of his career best of 39 set March […]
NBA: Milwaukee Bucks overpower Orlando Magic by 37 points without Giannis Antetokounmpo
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Khris Middleton scored 21 points, Bobby Portis added 16 points, including four 3-pointers, and 10 rebounds off the bench and the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Orlando Magic 124-87 on Sunday night to end a three-game losing streak. Milwaukee was again without star Giannis Antetokounmpo, but it mattered little as Middleton shot […]
NBA: Brooklyn Nets announce Kyrie Irving is out for personal reasons
NEW YORK (AP) — Kyrie Irving will miss Brooklyn’s game in Minnesota on Monday night, leaving the Nets without two of their three All-Stars. The Nets said Sunday that Irving was out for personal reasons/family matter. The point guard has missed eight games this season for personal reasons, including a three-game road trip last month. […]
NBA: Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown sparks run; Boston Celtics stop Denver Nuggets winning streak
DENVER (AP) — Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown fueled an amazing 31-3 run that helped the Boston Celtics put the skids on the NBA’s hottest team with a 105-87 win over the Denver Nuggets on Sunday. The Nuggets looked well on their way to their ninth straight win when they took a 79-65 lead in […]
