NBA: Portland Trail Blazers nip Brooklyn Nets to stay unbeaten in road trip
NEW YORK (AP) — Damian Lillard pulled up from deep and then did it again, looking strong in what he says may be his toughest season physically.Maybe he’s feeling good enough to carry the Trail Blazers out of an unwanted spot in the standings. Lillard had 32 points, nine assists and seven rebounds, and the […]
NBA: Jayson Tatum drops 60; Boston Celtics chase 32-point lead to beat San Antonio Spurs in OT
BOSTON (AP) — Jaylen Brown hit a 3-pointer with 16.7 seconds remaining in overtime, Jayson Tatum scored a career-high 60 points and the Boston Celtics rallied from a 32-point deficit to beat the San Antonio Spurs 143-140 on Friday night. Tatum, whose previous career best was 53 points scored against Minnesota on April 9, scored […]
NBA: Philadelphia 76ers dominate Atlanta Hawks for second straight game, 126-104
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Ben Simmons, Joel Embiid and Tobias Harris each scored 18 points to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 126-104 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night. Dwight Howard had a team-high 19 points and 11 rebounds for the 76ers, who routed the Hawks for the second straight game. Philadelphia began play […]
NBA: LeBron James returns to Los Angeles Lakers lineup vs Sacramento Kings
LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James will return to the lineup for the Los Angeles Lakers when they face the Sacramento Kings on Friday night. The four-time MVP has missed 20 games due to a high right ankle sprain. Coach Frank Vogel said that James had a workout earlier Friday and made the decision to […]
NBA: Russell Westbrook, Bradley Beal lifts Washington Wizards over Los Angeles Lakers
WASHINGTON (AP) — Still missing LeBron James, the Los Angeles Lakers lost for the fourth time in their past five games Wednesday night, beaten 116-107 by the Washington Wizards, who got league scoring leader Bradley Beal’s 27 points and Russell Westbrook’s 13th triple-double in April. Washington has won nine of 10 games, led by its […]
NBA: Erik Spoelstra gets 600th career win; Miami Heat wins over San Antonio Spurs
MIAMI (AP) — Erik Spoelstra got a milestone win, and it didn’t come easily.Jimmy Butler scored 29 points, Bam Adebayo scored 21 and the Miami Heat went on a 17-0 run in the second half before hanging on late to beat the San Antonio Spurs 116-111 on Wednesday night. It was the 600th regular-season win […]
NBA: Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James still no timetable for return
Lakers coach Frank Vogel declined to give an update on the status of James, skirting questions about his use when he comes back and whether that could be before the regular season ends. “He and the medical team will tell me when he’s ready,” Vogel said. “When he’s ready to play, he’ll play.”The four-time NBA […]
NBA: Derrick Rose prevails against former team; New York Knicks beat Chicago Bulls
NEW YORK (AP) — Julius Randle scored 34 points and the New York Knicks beat the Chicago Bulls 113-94 on Wednesday night for their 10th win in 11 games. RJ Barrett added 22 points as New York bounced back from its loss to Phoenix that snapped a nine-game winning streak. Immanuel Quickley and Reggie Bullock […]
NBA: Cole Anthony rises in the clutch; Orlando Magic escapes Cleveland Cavaliers
CLEVELAND (AP) — Cole Anthony made the tiebreaking layup with 45 seconds left, and the Orlando Magic squandered a 23-point lead before edging the Cleveland Cavaliers 109-104 on Wednesday night to snap a six-game losing streak. The Magic went up 86-63 on R.J. Hampton’s runner with 10:42 remaining, but Cleveland responded with a 41-18 run […]
NBA: Philadelphia 76ers overpower Atlanta Hawks by 44 points
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Seth Curry scored 20 points, Tobias Harris and Joel Embiid each added 17 and the Philadelphia 76ers built a big early lead and cruised to a 127-83 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night to clinch an Eastern Conference playoff berth. Shake Milton and Furkan Korkmaz scored 12 apiece and Tyrese […]
