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NBA roundup: Jalen Brunson (55 points), Knicks win 7th straight
Jalen Brunson scored nine of his season-high 55 points in overtime and the visiting New York Knicks extended their season-best winning streak to seven games, beating the Washington Wizards 136-132 on Saturday.,Brunson hit two foul shots in overtime to put the Knicks ahead 134-131 with 4.2 seconds le...
Kings fall to Lakers in first game since firing Mike Brown
Anthony Davis scored 36 points with 15 rebounds and Austin Reaves added 26 points with a career-high 16 assists as the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers earned a 132-122 victory Sunday over the visiting Sacramento Kings, who were playing one day after head coach Mike Brown was fired.,Playing without s...
Blazers use balanced effort to sink Mavs, Kyrie Irving
Shaedon Sharpe had 23 points and Anfernee Simons added 22 points and eight assists to help the Portland Trail Blazers post a 126-122 victory over the visiting Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night.,Deandre Ayton contributed 21 points and 16 rebounds and Deni Avdija recorded 21 points, five assists and ...
Coach's challenges help 76ers hang on vs. Jazz
Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey each scored 32 points to lift the Philadelphia 76ers to a 114-111 victory over the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City on Saturday night.,Embiid hit a go-ahead jumper with 1:38 remaining to make it 110-108, and the Sixers then held off the Jazz from the free-throw line in the fi...
Nuggets use star power to tackle Pistons
Nikola Jokic scored 37 points, Jamal Murray added 34 and the host Denver Nuggets held off a furious rally in the fourth quarter to beat the Detroit Pistons 134-121 on Saturday night.,Michael Porter Jr. contributed 26 points and Christian Braun scored 10 for Denver, which is 6-0 this season in the se...
Jonathan Kuminga has career night off bench as Warriors clip Suns
Reserve Jonathan Kuminga tied a career high with 34 points, leading the Golden State Warriors to a 109-105 win over the Phoenix Suns on Saturday night in San Francisco. ,Stephen Curry chipped in 22 points for Golden State, while Draymond Green and Trayce Jackson-Davis added 16 apiece. Jackson-Davis ...
Bulls hold off rival Bucks, end modest skid
Josh Giddey returned from a four-game absence to record a 23-point, 15-rebound, 10-assist triple-double, and his go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:11 remaining in regulation helped the Chicago Bulls beat the visiting Milwaukee Bucks 116-111 on Saturday.,Giddey had been sidelined by a sprained right ankle bu...
Jalen Brunson drops 55 as Knicks slide by Wizards in OT
Jalen Brunson scored nine of his season-high 55 points in overtime and the visiting New York Knicks extended their season-best winning streak to seven games, beating the Washington Wizards 136-132 on Saturday.,Brunson hit two foul shots in overtime to put the Knicks ahead 134-131 with 4.2 seconds le...
Home of Mavericks star Luka Doncic is burglarized
Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic was the victim of a home burglary that occurred on Friday night, continuing a string of break-ins at notable athletes' houses.,The Dallas Morning News reported that about $30,000 worth of jewelry was taken.,"No one was home at the time, and thankfully Luka and ...
Thunder continue to thrive, extend Hornets' skid to 7
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander again led Oklahoma City in scoring with 22 points in the Thunder's 106-94 road victory against the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday night.,Jalen Williams racked up 20 points, Aaron Wiggins had 17 points, Isaiah Hartenstein provided 12 points and 15 rebounds and Ajay Mitchell add...
Timberwolves meet Spurs as optimism begins to grow
As the Minnesota Timberwolves continue to search for the best way to build a game plan around Anthony Edwards and Julius Randle, they get another chance to unleash the duo in a home matchup against the improving San Antonio Spurs on Sunday at Minneapolis.,The Timberwolves have been treading water th...
Scuffling Magic seek better outcome, season sweep of Nets
The Orlando Magic won the first three meetings this season over the Brooklyn Nets by producing plenty of offense and getting big performances by Franz Wagner.,The Magic are a little over three weeks removed from Wagner tearing his right oblique, and their offense is scuffling.,Orlando hopes to redis...
Two days after blowout win, Celtics face Pacers again
Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics will attempt to beat the visiting Indiana Pacers at home for the second time in three nights when the teams meet Sunday., ,Brown scored a season-high 44 points in Boston's 142-105 victory over Indiana on Friday. ,Brown also had four steals in the win and became th...
Jalen Johnson extends double-double streak as Hawks down Heat
Jalen Johnson had 28 points and 13 rebounds and the Atlanta Hawks won their third straight with a 120-110 victory over the visiting Miami Heat on Saturday.,Johnson was 13-for-20 from the floor, including 2-of-3 from 3-point range, and had five assists and two blocked shots.,Johnson posted his fourth...
League suspends Naji Marshall, Jusuf Nurkic, P.J. Washington for altercation
The Dallas Mavericks' Naji Marshall has been suspended four games without pay and the Phoenix Suns' Jusuf Nurkic is suspended three games without pay for their altercation in a game on Friday night, the NBA announced Saturday.,Mavericks forward P.J. Washington was suspended one game without pay for ...
Mavericks, facing Blazers, strive for another win without Luka Doncic
The Dallas Mavericks won't have Luka Doncic back on the court for at least another month but they aren't having issues recording victories without his services.,The Mavericks will attempt to improve to 8-2 without Doncic this season when they visit the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night.,Donci...
Pistons look to complete perfect road trip vs. Nikola Jokic, Nuggets
In 2023, the Detroit Pistons didn't record their first win in December until their final game of the month. ,On Saturday night, they have a chance to close out this December with a winning record when they wrap up a four-game road swing in Denver.,Detroit has won the first three contests of the trip...
Warriors, Suns fighting for post-holiday win
The Golden State Warriors will host the Phoenix Suns in San Francisco on Saturday with each team looking to bounce back from disappointing showings on Friday.,Phoenix enters as losers of four of its past five games, most recently 98-89 at home against the Dallas Mavericks in which the Suns mustered ...
Knicks look to extend win streak vs. depleted Wizards
The New York Knicks are not collecting many style points during their six-game winning streak, but they don't seem bothered.,The Knicks will look to continue their impressive month when they visit the Washington Wizards on Saturday night. ,The teams will meet again in the nation's capital on Monday....
NBA roundup: Anthony Edwards' late 3 helps Wolves edge Rockets
Anthony Edwards drilled a 3-pointer with 23.2 seconds left to cap a stunning fourth-quarter rally and lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 113-112 victory over the Houston Rockets on Friday.,The Timberwolves closed the game on a 23-6 run over the last five minutes. The surge featured two 3-pointers ...