NBA: Steph Curry scores 49; Golden State Warriors upset Philadelphia 76ers
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Stephen Curry hit 10 3-pointers and scored 49 points to extend his sizzling stretch, leading the Golden State Warriors to a 107-96 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night. Curry’s 3 that tied the game at 86-all gave him 11 straight games with 30 or more points, topping Kobe Bryant for […]
NBA: LaMelo Ball nearing return form injury for the Charlotte Hornets
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Hornets guard LaMelo Ball has been cleared to return to individual basketball activity by doctors after having a cast removed from his right wrist. It’s unclear at this point when he’ll be ready to play in a game. Ball sustained a fractured right wrist during the Hornets’ March 20 game against […]
NBA: Brooklyn Nets’ Kevin Durant ruled out vs New Orleans Pelicans with thigh contusion
NEW YORK (AP) — Brooklyn forward Kevin Durant will not play Tuesday when the Nets visit the New Orleans Pelicans because of a left thigh contusion. It will be Durant’s 34th missed game this season. He has appeared in 24, the latest of those being Sunday in Miami. He had to leave that game after […]
Houston Rockets’ Sterling Brown attacked, injured in Miami
MIAMI (AP) — The Houston Rockets say that guard Sterling Brown was assaulted by unknown individuals after the team arrived in Miami late Sunday night, suffering cuts to his face. Brown was not playing Monday against the Heat, though the team said that was because of a recent knee injury that has kept him out […]
Scottie Pippen’s oldest son, Antron Pippen, dies at 33
Antron Pippen, the son of Basketball Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen and once a top college prospect, has died. He was 33. Scottie Pippen announced the death on his social media platforms, saying his oldest child died Sunday. He did not give a cause. “I’m heartbroken to share that yesterday, I said goodbye to my […]
NBA: Sacramento Kings upset Dallas Mavericks to stop losing streak at 9
DALLAS (AP) — De’Aaron Fox scored 30 points, Harrison Barnes added 24 and Terence Davis II 23 as the Sacramento Kings snapped a nine-game losing streak with a 121-107 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday night. Barnes scored 11 in the third quarter as the Kings built a 21-point lead midway through the period. […]
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. […]
