Heat Shake Up Roster: Kyle Lowry, 6-Time All-Star, Traded To Hornets Along With Draft Pick For Terry Rozier In Major NBA Deal

BY TIM REYNOLDS MIAMI (AP) — Kyle Lowry is in the final year of his contract, spent the last couple of weeks in a slump and just last week lost his spot in the Miami Heat starting lineup. A trade seemed inevitable — and the Charlotte Hornets helped make it a reality. Lowry was traded Tuesday […]
Shocking Move: Bucks Terminate Coach Adrian Griffin After 43 Games Despite Team’s Impressive NBA Standing

BY STEVE MEGARGEE MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks fired Adrian Griffin as coach on Tuesday after just 43 games despite having one of the league’s top records midway through his first season. “This was a difficult decision to make during the season,” Bucks general manager Jon Horst said in a statement announcing the move. “We […]
Dazzling Durant: Scores 43, Hits Game-Winning Shot As Suns Rally from 23 Down To Stun Bulls 115-113

BY DAVID BRANDT PHOENIX (AP) — Kevin Durant rose up for his game-winning jumper as the Chicago Bulls’ defense did everything in its power to stop it. Patrick Williams flew in to try and swat the shot from the front while Alex Caruso tried to slap at it from behind. Durant calmly adjusted in mid-air — slightly […]
Tatum And Brown Lead Celtics To 119-110 Victory, Overcoming Doncic’s Triple-Double Effort Against The Mavs

BY SCHUYLER DIXON DALLAS (AP) — Jayson Tatum was coming off a subpar showing, and his Boston Celtics were finishing a back-to-back for the first time since the most lopsided loss of the season for the team with the NBA’s best record. How about a double dose of redemption? Tatum had 38 points and 11 rebounds, […]
Towns Makes History: Scores 62 Points, Including 44 In First Half, Setting Timberwolves Records In Spectacular Performance

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns scored 62 points, 44 of them coming in the first half Monday night to set a pair of a franchise records for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Towns topped his previous career best of 60, which was also the Minnesota record. However, the Wolves lost 128-125 to the Charlotte Hornets. Towns finished […]
Embiid Makes History: Sets Franchise Record With 70 Points In 76ers’ Triumph Over Wembanyama And The Spurs

BY AARON BRACY PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid scored a franchise-record 70 points, the most in the NBA this season, to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 133-123 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Monday night. Embiid also set a career high with 18 rebounds. He was 24 of 41 from the field, including 1 […]
Phenomenal Night In The NBA As Joel Embiid Nets 70 And Karl-Anthony Towns Records 62 In A Remarkable Display Of Scoring Mastery

BY TIM REYNOLDS Joel Embiid scored 70 in Philadelphia. Karl-Anthony Towns had 62 in Minnesota. They paired up to do something the NBA hadn’t seen on the same day in more than 45 years. So, mark it down: Jan. 22, 2024, was a day unlike almost any other in NBA history. On the 18th anniversary of […]
NBA: Brooklyn Nets Show Promise Of A Powerhouse Roster

LOS ANGELES — In an up-and-down season where their record stands at a pedestrian 17-25 and out of both the playoffs and Play-In Tournament picture, the Brooklyn Nets showed a burst of what they are capable of. Cam Thomas hit four triples on the way to 34 points while Nic Claxton and Mikal Bridges combined […]
NBA: Coach Darvin Ham Preaches Consistency For LA Lakers

LOS ANGELES — Despite a relatively healthy Anthony Davis and LeBron James still playing at an elite level at age 39, the Lakers only have a mildly successful 24-18 record. In the powerhouse Western Conference, that’s just good for 7th place, which means the Lakers are not an outright playoffs team and, at this pace, would require to go […]
Banchero’s 20-Point Performance Leads Magic To A 105-87 Victory Over Ice-Cold Heat

BY DICK SCANLON ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — With its season-opening starting lineup back together for the first time in 2 1/2 months, the Orlando Magic took its defense to another level Sunday night in a 105-87 win over the Miami Heat. Paolo Banchero led five Orlando starters in double figures with 20 points and the Magic […]