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NBA roundup: Luka Doncic hurt in Lakers' blowout loss to Thunder
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 28 points, Luguentz Dort started hot on both ends of the floor and Jalen Williams came up big all around as the Oklahoma City Thunder blew out the Los Angeles Lakers 139-96 at home Thursday.,The Thunder have won four consecutive games and 16 of their last 17. Not only ...
Lakers' Luka Doncic to have MRI on strained hamstring
Lakers superstar Luka Doncic strained his left hamstring in Thursday's loss at the Oklahoma City Thunder and will have an MRI on Friday to determine the extent of his strained injury, Los Angeles coach JJ Redick told reporters after the game.,Doncic, 27, who leads the NBA in scoring at 33.5 points p...
Thunder crush Lakers; Luka Doncic strains hamstring
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 28 points, Luguentz Dort started hot on both ends of the floor and Jalen Williams came up big all around as the Oklahoma City Thunder blew out the Los Angeles Lakers 139-96 at home Thursday.,The Thunder have won four consecutive games and 16 of their last 17.,Not only ...
Max Strus scores 24 to lead Cavaliers past Warriors
Max Strus capped a 24-point performance with two late 3-pointers, James Harden drove for a clinching hoop in the final seconds and the Cleveland Cavaliers outlasted the Golden State Warriors 118-111 in San Francisco on Thursday night.,Harden finished with 19 points and Donovan Mitchell had a game-hi...
No Victor Wembanyama, but Spurs beat Clippers for 11th straight win
De'Aaron Fox scored 22 points with eight rebounds, Stephon Castle added 20 points and the San Antonio Spurs increased their winning streak to 11 with a 118-99 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers at Inglewood, Calif., while playing without Victor Wembanyama., ,Dylan Harper scored 19 points and Devi...
Blazers boost playoff positioning, extend Pelicans' skid
Jrue Holiday and Toumani Camara combined to knock down 13 of Portland's 20 made 3-pointers and the Blazers rallied in the second half to hold off the visiting New Orleans Pelicans 118-106 on Thursday. ,Holiday led Portland (40-38) with 27 points, connecting on seven of his 15 3-point attempts -- the...
Lakers fall to Thunder as Luka Doncic leaves with hamstring injury
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 28 points, Luguentz Dort started hot on both ends of the floor and Jalen Williams came up big all around as the Oklahoma City Thunder blew out the Los Angeles Lakers 139-96 at home Thursday.,The Thunder have won four consecutive games and 16 of their last 17.,Not only ...
Pistons finish sweep of Timberwolves, close in on East's top seed
Daniss Jenkins had 26 points, eight assists and five rebounds and the host Detroit Pistons downed the Minnesota Timberwolves 113-108 on Thursday night.,Jalen Duren supplied 22 points and 14 rebounds for the Pistons (56-21), who reduced their magic number to clinch the Eastern Conference's top seed t...
Hornets stay hot with runaway win over Suns
Miles Bridges poured in 25 points and once the Charlotte Hornets got rolling, they cruised to a 127-107 victory against the visiting Phoenix Suns on Thursday night.,Kon Knueppel scored 20 points and Coby White racked up 19 points off the bench, while Brandon Miller supplied 17 points and LaMelo Ball...
Magic hope road run, starting vs. Mavericks, will create a spark
The Orlando Magic get a break from their frustrated home fans when they open a two-game trip against the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night., ,The Magic left their home court to boos after getting pummeled 130-101 by the visiting Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday, a loss that dropped Orlando (40-36) two game...
Celtics rolling as they close road trip vs. injury-hampered Bucks
The red-hot Boston Celtics will put a bow on a four-game road trip on Friday night when they take on the Bucks in Milwaukee.,Boston has won four of its last five contests and eight of its last 10 overall, including a 147-129 drubbing of the Heat in Miami on Wednesday night.,The Celtics were dominant...
Raptors, vying for playoff spot, take on depleted Grizzlies
With six games remaining in the regular season and a guaranteed playoff spot at stake, the Toronto Raptors are in desperate need of a strong finish., ,The Raptors (42-34) need to finish in the top six of the Eastern Conference to secure a guaranteed berth. Currently, Toronto is tied with the Philade...
Rockets showing progress on ball control with Jazz up next
Down the stretch on Wednesday, when it became obvious that the short-handed Milwaukee Bucks refused to roll over, the Houston Rockets faced a defensive tactic that'd previously given them fits.,The Bucks aggressively double-teamed Kevin Durant in the fourth quarter, testing the Rockets to see if the...
Up-and-down Knicks look to get well vs. Bulls
The New York Knicks have five games in 10 days to figure it out.,It starts on Friday, when New York hosts the Chicago Bulls, who seemingly have already packed up for the summer.,Coach Mike Brown and his Knicks need to prove something over the next week and a half.,Are they the team that has twice po...
Hawks hope to keep soaring against youthful Nets
The last time the Atlanta Hawks visited the Brooklyn Nets, Trae Young injured his right knee and rarely played for them again before being traded to the Washington Wizards.,A little over five months later, the Hawks are firmly above the play-in teams in the Eastern Conference and hope to move up eve...
Spurs star C Victor Wembanyama (ankle) out vs. Clippers
San Antonio Spurs star center Victor Wembanyama has been ruled out of Thursday night's road game against the Los Angeles Clippers due to a right ankle injury.,Wembanyama is sidelined one night after producing 41 points, 18 rebounds and three blocked shots in San Antonio's 127-113 road victory over t...
Sorry: Wizards say blindfold prank was a bit shortsighted
No joke.,The Washington Wizards have apologized for an April Fool's Day gag on Wednesday that, as it turned out, attempted to spoof the entire arena.,In what appeared to be a prank on a participant in a half-court shot promotion, the team has now revealed that the contestant was in on the misdirecti...
Pistons' Cade Cunningham (lung) out at least one more week
Detroit Pistons All-Star guard Cade Cunningham will be re-evaluated in one week as he continues to work his way back from a collapsed left lung, the team announced Thursday.,Cunningham has missed eight games since he was injured on March 17 in a contest against the Washington Wizards. ,The Pistons w...
LeBron James Urges NBA To Move Memphis Grizzlies to Nashville
LeBron James questions Memphis as an NBA city, sparking debate about a possible Grizzlies move to Nashville....
Charlotte Hornets Surge While Chicago Bulls Sink in Play-in Picture
The Hornets are surging late while the Bulls fade, reshaping the Eastern Conference play-in race....