NBA Page 520 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Jamal Murray powers Nuggets past slumping Pistons
Jamal Murray scored a season-high 37 points, Nikola Jokic finished with 16 assists, two shy of his career high, and the host Denver Nuggets rebounded from a disappointing loss to Orlando to beat the struggling Detroit Pistons 131-114 on Sunday night....
Kyrie Irving, Luka Doncic power Mavericks over Timberwolves
Kyrie Irving scored 35 points and Luka Doncic added 34 to lift the host Dallas Mavericks to a 115-108 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday....
Pistons G Cade Cunningham (knee) exits vs. Nuggets
Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham left Sunday night's game at the Denver Nuggets with a left knee strain....
Paolo Banchero, Magic outlast Hawks in overtime
Paolo Banchero tallied a game-high 35 points plus 10 rebounds to help lead the Orlando Magic to a 117-110 overtime win over the visiting Atlanta Hawks on Sunday....
Hot-shooting Pelicans destroy Kings, 133-130
CJ McCollum scored 30 points and the visiting New Orleans Pelicans dominated from start to finish in a 133-100 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Sunday....
Bucks seek more well-rounded effort, face Jazz
The Utah Jazz have only won six road games all season and lost by 29 points to Boston over the weekend, but that might not make the Milwaukee Bucks feel too confident when they host them on Monday night....
Trail Blazers come on strong to beat Nets in overtime
Malcolm Brogdon hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 2:02 remaining in overtime as the Portland Trail Blazers outlasted the host Brooklyn Nets for a 134-127 victory on Sunday in New York....
Thunder look at big picture with visit to Wizards up next
Mark Daigneault isn't about to overreact to back-to-back losses, just like he wasn't overreacting to his Oklahoma City Thunder's five-game winning streak before that....
Hornets, Bulls collide in clash of struggling teams
The Chicago Bulls and Charlotte Hornets each will have had a couple of days to rest before they meet Monday night in North Carolina for their second straight matchup....
Heat eager for home game against Rockets
It's been exactly two weeks between home games for the Miami Heat....
Jarrett Allen, Cavaliers withstand Spurs' late charge
Jarrett Allen recorded his seventh straight double-double with 29 points and 16 rebounds as the host Cleveland Cavaliers extended San Antonio's losing streak to five games with a 117-115 win on Sunday....
After holding Pacers offense down once, can Celtics do it again?
The Boston Celtics will be seeking back-to-back victories over the Indiana Pacers when the teams meet Monday night in Indianapolis....
Report: Warriors G Chris Paul (hand) out 4-6 weeks
Golden State Warriors guard Chris Paul is expected to miss four to six weeks after undergoing surgery to repair a fracture in his left hand, ESPN reported on Sunday....
NBA roundup: Rockets extinguish Bucks' late rally
Alperen Sengun and Jabari Smith Jr. posted double-doubles and teamed for a critical late 3-pointer as the Houston Rockets fended off the visiting Milwaukee Bucks 112-108 on Saturday....
Despite Giannis Antetokounmpo's big night, Bucks fall to Rockets
Alperen Sengun and Jabari Smith Jr. posted double-doubles and teamed for a critical late 3-pointer as the Houston Rockets fended off the visiting Milwaukee Bucks 112-108 on Saturday....
Jazz capitalize on Joel Embiid's absence, pound 76ers
Lauri Markkanen had 33 points and 13 rebounds to lift the Utah Jazz past the host Philadelphia 76ers 120-109 on Saturday....
Jayson Tatum shines as Celtics take down Pacers
Jayson Tatum scored a game-high 38 points and Jaylen Brown finished with 31 to help the Boston Celtics end the Indiana Pacers' six-game winning streak with a 118-101 victory in Indianapolis on Saturday night....
Julius Randle (39 points) helps streaking Knicks beat Wizards
Julius Randle bounced back from a quiet performance to score 39 points and the New York Knicks led wire to wire and pulled away down the stretch to beat the host Washington Wizards 121-105 on Saturday night....
Seeking sixth straight win, Clippers battle struggling Lakers
Two months after they last met, the Los Angeles Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers will renew acquaintances Sunday in a clash of hallway neighbors that have been headed in opposite directions....
Warriors won't have Chris Paul for meeting with Raptors
The Golden State Warriors expect to welcome back Draymond Green, albeit in a non-playing capacity, when they host the Toronto Raptors on Sunday night in San Francisco....