NBA Page 35 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Kevin Durant 8th to 31,000 points as Rockets sink Suns
Amen Thompson and Kevin Durant combined for 59 points to pace a blistering shooting effort, and the Houston Rockets rolled to a 117-98 victory over the visiting Phoenix Suns on Friday.,Durant scored 17 of his 28 points in the second quarter to turn the tide, while Thompson scored 31 points on 12-for...
Kon Knueppel scores 21 as Hornets dump Raptors
Rookie Kon Knueppel had 21 points and seven assists Friday night and the visiting Charlotte Hornets defeated the Toronto Raptors 111-86.,Tidjane Salaun added a career-best 21 points -- 13 in the fourth quarter -- and Miles Bridges had 15 points and nine rebounds for the Hornets, who completed a 1-2 ...
Cavaliers use big 3rd quarter to overcome Spurs
Donovan Mitchell scored 28 points and Jaylon Tyson tallied 16 of his 24 points in the second half as the Cleveland Cavaliers used a big third-quarter run to beat the visiting San Antonio Spurs 130-117 on Friday night.,Tyson, a second-year pro, scored 11 points during a 31-7 run in the third that gav...
Knicks open game with record 23-0 run, manhandle Jazz
Jalen Brunson scored 33 points in three quarters Friday night for the host New York Knicks, who rode their biggest game-opening run on record to a 146-112 rout of the visiting Utah Jazz.,The Knicks raced out to a 23-0 lead, their longest game-opening run since at least 1996-97, when the NBA began tr...
Nikola Jokic pours in 40 as Nuggets overtake Hawks
Nikola Jokic totaled 40 points, nine rebounds and eight assists on Friday, helping the visiting Denver Nuggets rally for a 134-133 win over the Atlanta Hawks.,Jamal Murray added 23 points and 12 assists for Denver, which trailed by as many as 23 en route to its ninth straight road win. Tim Hardaway ...
Magic avoid last-second heartbreak against Heat
Franz Wagner scored 32 points and the host Orlando Magic held off a late Miami Heat surge to score a 106-105 win on Friday.,Anthony Black came off the Orlando bench to contribute 13 points, a team-high six assists and a team-high-tying eight rebounds. Jalen Suggs scored 22 points, his fourth game of...
Jaylen Brown leads Celtics past depleted Lakers to 4th straight win
Jaylen Brown had 30 points, eight rebounds and eight assists to help the Boston Celtics stretch their winning streak to four games by beating the visiting Los Angeles Lakers 126-105 Friday night., ,Brown was one of six Boston players who scored in double figures. The Celtics received 19 points from ...
Lakers without LeBron James, Luka Doncic vs. Celtics
Already down Luka Doncic, the Los Angeles Lakers visit the Boston Celtics on Friday night without LeBron James.,The Lakers ruled James out with sciatica, the same issue that has limited him to just six of the team's 21 games this season. He also is dealing with a left foot injury.,Doncic is in Slove...
Nets seek better fourth quarter vs. last-place Pelicans
While a fourth-quarter collapse leading to a loss may improve draft lottery odds, it did not cure the immediate sting and disappointment Brooklyn Nets coach Jordi Fernandez and his players felt Thursday night.,Fernandez and the Nets hope to feel better about things Saturday when they host the NBA-wo...
Reports: Ex-NBA champ Elden Campbell died by drowning
Elden Campbell, who won an NBA championship with the Detroit Pistons, died earlier this week in Florida by drowning, multiple outlets reported Friday.,His death was announced Wednesday with no cause given.,People magazine reported that Thomas Steinkamp, the chief of investigative services for Browar...
Kevin Porter Jr., undermanned Bucks set sights on 76ers
The Milwaukee Bucks will begin another extended stretch of games without their cornerstone piece in Giannis Antetokounmpo as they host the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night., ,Antetokounmpo is expected to miss two to four weeks after he went down with a right calf strain just under three minutes in...
Raptors know no lead is safe when opposing Hornets
The visiting Charlotte Hornets will aim to continue their role as pests buzzing around the Toronto Raptors on Friday night.,The teams split their previous two meetings this season.,Charlotte overcame a 17-point first-quarter deficit at home on Saturday to earn a 118-111 overtime win that ended Toron...
Knicks focus on 48-minute effort ahead of meeting with Jazz
After watching a 22-point fourth-quarter lead get reduced to single digits Wednesday night, the New York Knicks probably didn't need any reminding of the importance of playing a complete game.,The Utah Jazz provided one Thursday night anyway.,Utah will look to build off an impressive comeback victor...
After streak-ending victory, LeBron James, Lakers head to Boston
One night after his NBA-record streak of double-digit scoring games ended in dramatic and unselfish fashion, LeBron James will aim to keep the Los Angeles Lakers rolling when they visit the Boston Celtics on Friday.,Los Angeles earned a 123-120 road win over the Toronto Raptors on Thursday when Jame...
NBA roundup: Lakers win, but LeBron James' double-figure streak ends
Rui Hachimura hit the game-winning corner 3-pointer at the buzzer Thursday night and the visiting Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Toronto Raptors 123-120.,LeBron James set up the winning basket with his 11th assist of the game. He finished with eight points to end his streak of 1,297 consecutive gam...
Julius Randle, Wolves complete 2-game mini sweep of Pelicans
Julius Randle scored 28 points as the Minnesota Timberwolves extended their winning streak to four games with a 125-116 victory over the host New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday.,Naz Reid added 19 off the bench -- including 11 in the fourth quarter -- as Minnesota posted its second win at New Orleans i...
Lakers beat Raptors at buzzer as LeBron James' double-digit scoring streak ends
Rui Hachimura hit the game-winning corner 3-pointer at the buzzer Thursday night and the visiting Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Toronto Raptors 123-120.,LeBron James set up the winning basket with his 11th assist of the game. He finished with eight points to end his streak of 1,297 consecutive gam...
Lauri Markkanen (30), Keyonte George (29) propel Jazz past Nets
Lauri Markkanen scored 30 points, Keyonte George added 29 and hit the tiebreaking 3-pointer with 6:29 left in the fourth quarter and the Utah Jazz rallied for a 123-110 victory over the Brooklyn Nets Thursday night in New York.,Markkanen and George combined for 18 points in the fourth quarter when t...
Thunder put 13-game win streak on the line vs. Cooper Flagg's Mavericks
Cooper Flagg still has plenty of development to work through, but the Dallas Mavericks rookie has made significant strides recently, and it's paying off.,The Mavericks are on a three-game winning streak -- their first winning streak of the season -- heading into Friday's game at the Oklahoma City Th...
VJ Edgecombe's late putback lifts 76ers over Warriors
VJ Edgecombe made the winning putback with 0.9 seconds left and Tyrese Maxey saved the game on the other end, lifting the Philadelphia 76ers to a wild 99-98 victory over the visiting Golden State Warriors on Thursday.,Maxey led the Sixers with 35 points, while Joel Embiid (12), Quentin Grimes (12) a...