NBA: Detroit Pistons take victory over Sacramento Kings behind Cory Joseph scoring 24
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Cory Joseph had a season-high 24 points and seven assists in his first game against his former team, Jhalil Okafor made a timely return after missing nearly two months following knee surgery, and the short-handed Detroit Pistons beat the Sacramento Kings 113-101 on Thursday night. Isaiah Stewart added 16 points and […]
NBA: Paul George sizzles with 33 points; LA Clippers end Phoenix Suns hot streak
LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Paul George and Kawhi Leonard are both healthy, they are one of the most difficult duos to stop in the NBA. The Los Angeles Clippers superstars showed that again Thursday night. George scored 33 points and Leonard added 27 in the Clippers’ 113-103 victory over the Phoenix Suns in a […]
NBA: Luka Doncic near triple-double lifts Dallas Mavericks over Milwaukee Bucks by 15
DALLAS (AP) — Kristaps Porzingis got two quick shots on purpose and another by accident in the fourth quarter while putting Dallas in front of Milwaukee for good a night after appearing unhappy over not getting any looks late in a loss to lowly Houston. Those eight consecutive points helped put quite the bookends on […]
NBA: Utah Jazz takes 23rd straight home win vs Portland Trail Blazers; Jordan Clarkson sidelined
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 37 points to lead the Utah Jazz to their 23rd straight home victory, 122-103 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday night. Rudy Gobert had 18 points and 21 rebounds, Joe Ingles added 13 points and six assists and Utah dominated the glass by outrebounding Portland […]
NBA: Jimmy Butler torches depleted Los Angeles Lakers; Miami Heat wins in NBA Finals season rematch
MIAMI (AP) — Jimmy Butler scored 28 points to lead the Miami Heat past the depleted Los Angeles Lakers 110-104 on Thursday night. Victor Oladipo had 18 points and Tyler Herro finished with 15 points for the Heat, who bounced back from Tuesday’s 12-point home loss against Memphis. Miami went on a 9-2 run late […]
NBA: Collin Sexton fires 27 as Cleveland Cavaliers blow away OKC Thunder, 129-102
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Collin Sexton scored 27 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers ended a five-game series losing streak to Oklahoma City, beating the Thunder 129-102 on Thursday night. Taurean Prince scored 22 points, Darius Garland added 21 and Kevin Love had 18 points and 11 rebounds for Cleveland. The Cavaliers broke open a tight […]
NBA: Zach LaVine, Nikola Vucevic has 22 points each; Chicago Bulls beat Toronto Raptors
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Nikola Vucevic and Zach Levine each scored 22 points and the Chicago Bulls beat the Toronto Raptors 122-133 on Thursday night for their third straight victory. LaVine also had 15 assists, and Lauri Markkanen came off the bench to score 18 points on 8-of-10 shooting. Chris Boucher scored a career-high 38 […]
VisMin Super Cup kicks off in Cebu
ALCANTARA — The Visayas leg of the Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup will tip-off on Friday afternoon with a doubleheader at the Alcantara Civic Center in this quaint town located south of Cebu City. The country’s very first-ever professional basketball league in the south will tip off with a game between the highly touted MJAS […]
NBA: Atlanta Hawks forward John Collins out for another week with sprained ankle
ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Hawks forward John Collins will be out at least another week with a sprained left ankle. The team announced Thursday that Collins has progressed to drills such lateral shuffling and individual court work. His status will be reviewed again in seven to 10 days. Collins was injured in a March 30 […]
French Open: Pandemic pushes opening date by a week
PARIS (AP) — For the second year in a row, the traditional French Open schedule is being disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. The clay-court Grand Slam tennis tournament said Thursday it will push back the start of this season’s event by one week because of surging virus cases in France. “This postponement will give us […]
