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Reports: Lakers among teams contacted in gambling investigation
The Los Angeles Lakers are one of multiple NBA teams that have been asked to surrender "documents and records" to the league as part of an ongoing investigation into illegal gambling operations, The Athletic and ESPN reported Sunday.,ESPN reported that Mike Mancias, an assistant trainer, and Randy M...
Michael Porter Jr. goes for 34, Nets hand Wizards 11th straight loss
Michael Porter Jr. scored a season-high 34 points and Tyrese Martin added a campaign-best 20 off the bench, lifting the visiting Brooklyn Nets to a 129-106 victory over the reeling Washington Wizards on Sunday.,Porter, who also had nine rebounds and seven assists, made 11 of 18 shots from the floor ...
De'Aaron Fox fuels Spurs as Kings drop 6th straight
De'Aaron Fox poured in 28 points and dished out 11 assists against his former team to help the host San Antonio Spurs to a 123-110 win over the struggling Sacramento Kings in a Sunday matinee.,The Spurs were without star center Victor Wembanyama, who missed his first game of the season because of le...
Celtics nearly relinquish big lead, edge skidding Clippers
Jaylen Brown scored 33 points and Payton Prichard finished with 30 as the Boston Celtics escaped with a 121-118 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday., ,Pritchard made 8-of-13 shots from 3-point territory. Derrick White added 22 points, seven rebounds and nine assists for the Celt...
Frustration fuels Cavaliers, Bucks in divisional matchup
A vintage fourth-quarter outburst by Donovan Mitchell saved the Cleveland Cavaliers from back-to-back losses to begin their six-game homestand.,The six-time All-Star shooting guard erupted for 14 points in a four-minute span Saturday, igniting a 17-2 run that lifted Cleveland to a 108-100 win over t...
Opposites attract as rolling Raptors host struggling Hornets
The Toronto Raptors are on a roll as they return home Monday night to face the Charlotte Hornets.,The Raptors completed a 4-1 road trip Saturday with a 129-111 victory over the Indiana Pacers and have won seven of their past eight overall.,Toronto is three games above .500 for the first time since F...
Spurs C Victor Wembanyama (calf) out vs. Kings
San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama will not play in Sunday's home game against the Sacramento Kings because of left calf tightness.,The star big man, who had been listed as questionable to play, averaged 26.2 points with 12.9 rebounds and 3.6 blocked shots over the Spurs' first 12 games of t...
Spurs C Victor Wembanyama (calf) out vs. Kings
San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama will not play in Sunday's home game against the Sacramento Kings because of left calf tightness.,The star big man, who had been listed as questionable to play, averaged 26.2 points with 12.9 rebounds and 3.6 blocked shots over the Spurs' first 12 games of t...
Heat, Knicks meet again while nursing injuries
If familiarity indeed breeds contempt, there could be hostility in the air when the visiting New York Knicks face the Miami Heat on Monday.,The teams are completing a two-game set and meeting for the third time this season after New York beat the Heat 140-132 on Friday. Miami won the first matchup 1...
Heat, Knicks meet again while nursing injuries
If familiarity indeed breeds contempt, there could be hostility in the air when the visiting New York Knicks face the Miami Heat on Monday.,The teams are completing a two-game set and meeting for the third time this season after New York beat the Heat 140-132 on Friday. Miami won the first matchup 1...
East-best Pistons put win streak up against sagging Pacers
The Detroit Pistons have continued their rise, while the Indiana Pacers are in freefall heading into their matchup on Monday at Detroit.,The Pistons own the Eastern Conference's best record at 11-2 and will seek their 10th straight victory. It's their longest winning streak since the 2007-08 season,...
Tyler Herro, Bam Adebayo return to practice with Heat
Tyler Herro practiced with the Miami Heat on Sunday and could be ready to make his season debut in a week.,An All-Star in 2024-25, Herro has yet to play this season after undergoing surgery on his left foot and ankle in September. He told reporters Sunday that he is a week or two away from returning...
LeBron James set to practice with Lakers ahead of season debut
LeBron James is set to practice with the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday, marking the first time he will join the team on the court since being sidelined in the preseason with sciatica, multiple outlets reported Sunday.,James' recovery took a step forward last week when he was assigned to the franchise...
LeBron James set to practice with Lakers ahead of season debut
LeBron James is set to practice with the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday, marking the first time he will join the team on the court since being sidelined in the preseason with sciatica, multiple outlets reported Sunday.,James' recovery took a step forward last week when he was assigned to the franchise...
Report: Knicks' OG Anunoby (hamstring) out at least two weeks
New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby is expected to miss at least two weeks due to a left hamstring injury, multiple media outlets reported on Sunday.,Anunoby, 28, strained his injury during the first quarter of the Knicks' 140-132 home win over the Miami Heat on Friday night.,Anunoby, who has started...
Report: Knicks' OG Anunoby (hamstring) out at least two weeks
New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby is expected to miss at least two weeks due to a left hamstring injury, multiple media outlets reported on Sunday.,Anunoby, 28, strained his injury during the first quarter of the Knicks' 140-132 home win over the Miami Heat on Friday night.,Anunoby, who has started...
NBA roundup: Cavaliers pull off comeback to edge past Grizzlies
Donovan Mitchell scored 14 points and made three 3-pointers in the fourth quarter as Cleveland came from behind to beat visiting Memphis 108-100 on Saturday. The Cavaliers have now won six of eight., ,Mitchell, a six-time All-Star, finished with 30 points and Evan Mobley had 22 points and 13 rebound...
NBA roundup: Cavaliers pull off comeback to edge past Grizzlies
Donovan Mitchell scored 14 points and made three 3-pointers in the fourth quarter as Cleveland came from behind to beat visiting Memphis 108-100 on Saturday. The Cavaliers have now won six of eight., ,Mitchell, a six-time All-Star, finished with 30 points and Evan Mobley had 22 points and 13 rebound...
Nikola Jokic posts triple-double as Nuggets top Timberwolves
Nikola Jokic posted a 27-point, 12-rebound, 10-assist triple-double and the Denver Nuggets pulled away for a 123-112 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night in Minneapolis.,Aaron Gordon added 23 points and 10 rebounds for Denver, which won its seventh game in a row. Tim Hardaway and Ja...
Luka Doncic, Lakers pummel Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks
Luka Doncic had 41 points, nine rebounds and six assists as the visiting Los Angeles Lakers dominated the Milwaukee Bucks in a 119-95 victory on Saturday.,Austin Reaves scored 25 points and Deandre Ayton had 20 points and 10 rebounds for Los Angeles, which led by 31 at the half and won its second st...