Trey Murphy III produced 21 points and seven assists, Zion Williamson added 18 points, six assists and five rebounds, and the New Orleans Pelicans knocked off the visiting Sacramento Kings 120-94 on Monday. The Kings took their 13th defeat in a row, setting a club record since the team moved to Sacramento ahead of the […]
Read MoreBam Adebayo and Kasparas Jakucionis scored 22 points apiece to help the visiting Miami Heat breeze past the Washington Wizards for a 132-101 victory on Sunday afternoon. Norman Powell added 21 points and Kel’el Ware had 19 points and 14 rebounds for the Heat, who had dropped three of their previous four. Simone Fontecchio scored […]
Read MoreDonovan Mitchell and James Harden combined to score Cleveland’s final 16 points, and the Cavaliers sent the host Sacramento Kings to their 12th consecutive loss with a 132-126 decision on Saturday. Harden endured a slow offensive start in his debut with Cleveland, having been traded on Tuesday from the Los Angeles Clippers. The former NBA Most Valuable […]
Read MoreBam Adebayo and Kasparas Jakucionis scored 22 points apiece to help the visiting Miami Heat breeze past the Washington Wizards for a 132-101 victory on Sunday afternoon. Norman Powell added 21 points and Kel’el Ware had 19 points and 14 rebounds for the Heat, who had dropped three of their previous four. Simone Fontecchio scored […]
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS — Alperen Sengun matched his season high with 39 points, and Jabari Smith Jr. added 19 to help the shorthanded Houston Rockets overcome the absence of All-Star forward Kevin Durant to beat the Indiana Pacers 118-114 on Monday. Durant sat out, coach Ime Udoka said, after spraining his left ankle when he stepped on […]
Read MoreCHARLOTTE, North Carolina — Brandon Miller scored 30 points, and the Charlotte Hornets took a 50-point lead for the second time this month on the way to rolling past the Philadelphia 76ers 130-93 on Monday afternoon. All five Hornets starters finished in double figures. Kon Knueppel and Moussa Diabate scored 12, LaMelo Ball added 11 […]
Read MoreSALT LAKE CITY — Keyonte George scored a career-high 43 points, Jusuf Nurkic recorded his second career triple-double, and the Utah Jazz rallied to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 127-122 on Tuesday night. Nurkic finished with 16 points, 18 rebounds and 10 assists in his first triple-double since Jan. 16, 2019, with Portland in a 129-112 […]
Read MoreAfter making a strong impact in his return from a six-game absence in Sunday’s 126-109 win over the Orlando Magic, Grizzlies guard Ja Morant made it clear he wants to stay with Memphis. “I’ve got a (Grizzlies) logo on my back, so that should tell you exactly where I want to be,” Morant said after […]
Read MoreOKLAHOMA CITY — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 29 points after a slow start and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Miami Heat 124-112 on Sunday night. Jalen Williams had 19 points for Oklahoma City, and Chet Holmgren and Ajay Mitchell each added 16. The Thunder have won three straight.
Read MorePHOENIX — Devin Booker hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 0.7 seconds remaining, Jordan Goodwin scored 26 points with a career-high eight 3-pointers and the Phoenix Suns beat the NBA-best Oklahoma City Thunder 108-105 on Sunday night. Booker took the late inbounds pass and drilled the long 3-pointer over Alex Caruso, shaking a season-long slump from […]
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