NBA: Utah Jazz takes 22nd straight win; Disposes Orlando Magic with a barrage of threes
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 22 points and the Utah Jazz set an NBA record for 3-pointers in a half in a 137-91 win over the short-handed Orlando Magic on Saturday night, extending their franchise-best home winning streak to 22. The Jazz made 18 3-pointers in the first half, setting an NBA […]
NBA: Dallas Mavericks beats Washington Wizards behind Luka Doncic’s 26 points
WASHINGTON (AP) — Luka Doncic scored 26 points and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Washington Wizards 109-87 Saturday night. Doncic shot 12 of 24 and had eight rebounds and six assists as Dallas has won four straight and completed a five-game roadtrip at 4-1. Jalen Brunson scored 19 points and Boban Marjanovic posted his third […]
NBA: Joel Embiid returns to Philadelphia 76ers lineup after missing 10 games
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid returned to the lineup for Saturday night’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves after missing 10 games due to a bone bruise in his left knee. The four-time All-Star is averaging 29.9 points and 11.5 rebounds in 31 games this season. He was injured on March 12 at […]
NBA: Rick Carlisle returns to Dallas Mavericks bench after testing false positive
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rick Carlisle is back coaching the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night at Washington after missing Friday’s win in New York against the Knicks due to a positive COVID-19 test. Carlisle, in his 13th season coaching the Mavericks, said he had been vaccinated with two shots in January and was surprised to test […]
USA Basketball: Grant Hill succeeds Jerry Colangelo as national team managing director
Grant Hill helped the U.S. win Olympic gold in 1996. He would have been on the team again in 2000 if not for injury. And he was among the college kids who famously beat the first “Dream Team” in a scrimmage before the 1992 Olympics. Now, USA Basketball is bringing him back. Hill will become […]
NBA: Charlotte Hornets’ Gordon Hayward out for at least 4 weeks with right foot sprain
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Gordon Hayward will miss at least a month after spraining his right foot during the Charlotte Hornets’ win Friday night over the Indiana Pacers. The team said in a statement Saturday that Hayward will be reevaluated in roughly four weeks. He was injured when he stepped on Myles Turner’s foot while […]
NBA: Toronto Raptors blasts Golden State Warriors with 53-point victory
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Pascal Siakam scored 36 points in three quarters and the Toronto Raptors routed the Golden State Warriors 130-77 Friday night, with the largest margin of victory in the NBA this season. Toronto shot 53.4% in the game and won for just the second time in 15 games. The Raptors pushed their […]
NBA: Giannis Antetokounmpo had 47 points as Milwaukee Bucks defeat Portland Trail Blazers
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 47 points and 12 rebounds, and the Milwaukee Bucks snapped the Portland Trail Blazers’ four-game winning streak with a 127-109 victory Friday night. Jrue Holiday added 22 points and 10 assists for the Bucks, who led by 24 points during the third quarter. “At the end of the day I just tried […]
NBA: Utah Jazz extends winning streak to 21 with win over Chicago Bulls; Jordan Clarkson scores 19
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Donovan Mitchell and the Utah Jazz have not lost at home since the calendar turned to 2021. Their latest victory was one for the history books. Mitchell scored 26 points and the Jazz beat the Chicago Bulls 113-106 on Friday night for their 21st straight win at home, a franchise […]
NBA: Los Angeles Lakers gets by Sacramento Kings behind Kyle Kuzma’s 30-point night
Kyle Kuzma dominated the host Sacramento Kings to the tune of a season-best and game-high 30 points in 36 minutes Friday night, propelling the Los Angeles Lakers to a 115-94 victory. Dennis Schroder contributed 17 points and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope chipped in with 13 points and 10 rebounds, helping the Lakers win for the third time […]
