Rockets lean on defense to tag Wembanyama, Spurs with 17th straight loss
December 12, 2023
The Houston Rockets win their 10th straight home game against the reeling San Antonio Spurs, who have dropped their 17th straight contest
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Joel Embiid powers 76ers to 45-point blowout over Wizards
December 12, 2023
Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers drop 146 points on the hapless Washington Wizards, who have lost 14 of the last 15 games
Giannis Antetokounmpo helps Bucks top Bulls in overtime
December 12, 2023
Giannis Antetokounmpo and 5 other Milwaukee Bucks score double figures to topple the Chicago Bulls in overtime
Luka Doncic, other young guns lift Mavericks to win over Grizzlies
December 12, 2023
Dallas prospects Jaden Hardy and Dereck Lively II help Luka Doncic lift the Mavericks past Jaren Jackson, Jr. and the Memphis Grizzlies
Grizzlies star Ja Morant nearing return from suspension
December 11, 2023
NBA commissioner Adam Silver says the league ‘will review the program and make sure the conditions are in place’ before embattled star Ja Morant returns from a 25-game suspension over a viral gun video
Hawks guard Trae Young fined $25,000
December 10, 2023
Trae Young thinks he got fouled in his final shot attempt in the Hawks’ painful one-point loss to the Nets
Mavericks star Kyrie Irving out indefinitely
December 10, 2023
There’s still no timetable on Kyrie Irving’s return as the Mavericks star suffers from a foot injury
Jalen Green leads young Rockets’ stunner of champion Nuggets
December 9, 2023
Fil-Am guard Jalen Green drops 26 points to lead the young Houston Rockets over Nikola Jokic and the defending NBA champions Denver Nuggets
Wobbly Wemby: Bulls hand Spurs team-record-tying 16th straight loss
December 9, 2023
NBA star rookie Victor Wembanyama feels the brunt of a long growing process, as the Chicago Bulls push the San Antonio Spurs to a historic-low skid
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander helps Thunder edge reeling Warriors in overtime
December 9, 2023
Rising NBA superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and rookie sensation Chet Holmgren conspire to lift OKC in overtime past Golden State, which has dropped 10 of its last 14 games
Lakers cruise past Pelicans, reach NBA in-season championship match
December 8, 2023
LeBron James knocks in 30 points in just 23 minutes as the Lakers set a championship duel with the Pacers in the NBA’s inaugural in-season tourney
Pacers top fancied Bucks, crash NBA in-season finals
December 8, 2023
The Pacers book a spot in the NBA's inaugural in-season championship match after stunning Giannis Antetokounmpo and the top-seeded Bucks in the semifinals
Stephen Curry, Warriors close door on Blazers in final seconds
December 7, 2023
Steph Curry ignites a second-half rally against the Trail Blazers, getting the Warriors within arm's length before setting up his late heroics
Luka Doncic’s triple-double sends Mavs to rout of Jazz
December 7, 2023
The Mavs dump the Jazz by a whopping 50 points as Luka Doncic unleashes a 40-point triple-double
Tiger Woods targets 1 event per month after competitive return
December 4, 2023
Tiger Woods returns to action in the Hero World Challenge, his first event since withdrawing from the Masters in April due to injury
Guardiola unconcerned as Manchester City winless run goes on
December 4, 2023
Defending Premier League champion Manchester City settles for its third consecutive draw, but manager Pep Guardiola is unfazed
Celtics, Pacers duel in NBA’s 1st tourney knockout game
December 4, 2023
The Celtics and the Pacers lock horns for a semifinal spot in the NBA in-season tournament
Kings stun Warriors, advance to in-season tourney quarterfinals
November 29, 2023
Steph Curry and the Warriors blow a 24-point lead to lose for the eighth time in their last 10 games as the Kings lean on Malik Monk’s heroics
Damian Lillard, Bucks beat Heat, march to in-season KO round
November 29, 2023
Damian Lillard delivers another classic clutch performance as the Bucks rule East Group B to advance to the knockout round of the NBA in-season tournament
Sinner ends Djokovic win streak to send Italy into Davis Cup final
November 26, 2023
Italy's Jannik Sinner halts the 21-match win streak of Serbia's Novak Djokovic and becomes the first player to beat the 24-time Grand Slam champion twice in singles in the same season since 2019
Clarkson out with illness, but Jazz come from behind to dispatch Pelicans
November 26, 2023
Although missing leading scorers Lauri Markkanen and Jordan Clarkson, the Jazz overcome the Pelicans for just their third win in 11 games
Anthony Davis drops 32 as Lakers sink Cavs
November 26, 2023
Anthony Davis and LeBron James show the way for the Lakers, who have won four of their last five games
Joel Embiid posts near-triple-double as 76ers halt Thunder win streak
November 26, 2023
Joel Embiid falls just an assist short of a triple-double, helping the 76ers snap a two-game skid at the expense of the Thunder, whose six-game winning streak comes to an end
Giannis Antetokounmpo drops 42 as Bucks thrash Wizards
November 21, 2023
Giannis Antetokounmpo accounts for 42 of the Milwaukee Bucks' 142 points in their thrashing of the lowly Washington Wizards
Curry, Thompson lead Warriors past Rockets, snap 6-game slide
November 21, 2023
Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson combine for 52 points as the Golden State Warriors snap a 6-game losing streak at the Houston Rockets' expense
Nuggets hang on to beat Pistons amid Nikola Jokic first-half ejection
November 21, 2023
NBA MVP Nikola Jokic and champion head coach Michael Malone both get ejected in the first half, but Denver hangs on for a 4-point win over lowly Detroit
Verstappen is F1’s King of Las Vegas with 18th win of season
November 20, 2023
Max Verstappen claims a record-extending 18th win of the Formula One season in Las Vegas, which hosts a grand prix for the first time since the 1980s
Lakers take down Grizzlies for third straight win
November 15, 2023
LeBron James returns after sitting out one game as the Lakers knock in 22 baskets from three-point range to tie the franchise record
Timberwolves earn ejection-marred win over Warriors; Curry sits out
November 15, 2023
Klay Thompson and Draymond Green get thrown out as Karl-Anthony Towns and the Timberwolves outlast a Steph Curry-less Warriors
Nikola Jokic flirts with triple-double as Nuggets hold off Mavs
November 4, 2023
Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets cruise past the Mavericks even as Luka Doncic delivers another all-around game and Kyrie Irving returns to the Dallas lineup
Lillard clutch as Bucks survive Brunson’s 45 points, beat Knicks
November 4, 2023
The Bucks close it out with Damian Lillard knocking in one clutch basket after another in the final minute, spoiling the 45-point explosion of Knicks guard Jalen Brunson
Warriors top Thunder on controversial buzzer-beater
November 4, 2023
As Stephen Curry buries the game-winner, Draymond Green allegedly makes contact with the rim, prompting a lengthy review before awarding the win to the Warriors
Ex-Spanish football chief Rubiales banned 3 years over kiss scandal
October 30, 2023
Luis Rubiales gets banned from all football-related activities at the national and international levels for three years as a punishment following the allegedly non-consensual kiss he gave Spain player Jenni Hermoso
Fury knocked down but beats Ngannou on a split decision
October 30, 2023
WBC heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury narrowly avoids his first loss at the hands of Francis Ngannou, a former UFC champion who had never boxed professionally before
Verstappen takes record 16th win of Formula One season in Mexico
October 30, 2023
Max Verstappen breaks his own record as he picks up his 16th win of the Formula One season by ruling the Mexico City Grand Prix for the fifth time in the last six editions
Nuggets coast against Thunder to stay perfect
October 30, 2023
Nikola Jokic produces a 28-14 double-double and gets sufficient help from Michael Porter Jr. and Jamal Murray as the Nuggets improve to 3-0
Malik Monk takes over in OT as Kings slide by Lakers
October 30, 2023
Malik Monk explodes for half of his 22 points in overtime to lift the Kings to their second win in three games to start the NBA season
Reigning MVP Joel Embiid dominates on both ends as 76ers stomp Blazers
October 30, 2023
Joel Embiid highlights an all-around display with a 35-point, 15-rebound double-double as the 76ers win back-to-back games