76ers squeeze past Knicks in lowest-scoring game of season
March 11, 2024
Still missing reigning NBA MVP Joel Embiid, the 76ers post the fewest point total in a win by an NBA team this season as they overcome the Knicks
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Historic game for Anthony Davis as Lakers sink Timberwolves
March 11, 2024
Lakers star Anthony Davis turns in a historic NBA stat line as he dominates against the Timberwolves, who are missing big men Karl-Anthony Towns and Rudy Gobert
Wembanyama flaunts all-around dominance as Spurs post rare back-to-back wins
March 4, 2024
Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs win back-to-back games for just the fourth time this season
Boston blowout: Celtics make history with 52-point drubbing of Warriors
March 4, 2024
The Celtics become the first team in NBA history to win three games by at least 50 points in a single season
LeBron wants to finish as a Laker but has no NBA exit timetable
February 19, 2024
By AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON (AFP) — Four-time NBA champion LeBron James said on Sunday, Feb. 18, he has not formulated a farewell timetable but he looks forward to the Paris Olympics and wants to finish his playing days as a Los Ang...
Lillard earns MVP honors as East shatters record in All-Star Game blowout
February 19, 2024
Damian Lillard drains 11 three-pointers – including a pair from the half-court line – as the Eastern Conference drop an All-Star Game record 211 points in their demolition of the Western Conference
LeBron James: ‘Hopefully’ career ends as member of Lakers
February 19, 2024
LeBron James says he is 'very happy' in Los Angeles even as the Lakers sit at ninth place in the Western Conference when the NBA reached its All-Star Weekend
Perfect 50: G-Leaguer Mac McClung bags NBA dunk crown again
February 18, 2024
Mac McClung may find it hard sticking to an NBA roster, but an All-Star slam dunk title sure comes easy as the G League player caps the competition with a perfect effort
All-Star shooters show: Curry rallies past Ionescu; Lillard still 3-point king
February 18, 2024
Even in All-Star action, Stephen Curry comes through the clutch to clip WNBA ace Sabrina Ionescu in a shooting showdown as Damian Lillard becomes the first back-to-back Three-Point Contest champion in nearly two decades
Josh Giddey won’t face charges over alleged underage relationship
January 19, 2024
Police say they’re ‘unable to corroborate any criminal activity’ involving Thunder guard Josh Giddey, who allegedly had a relationship with an underage girl
Vucevic’s double-double leads Bulls past Raptors
January 19, 2024
Bruce Brown wasn't sure if he'd even play for the Raptors just six hours after he arrived in Toronto, but he knew his abilities to cut to the basket and set picks would make the trip with him from Indiana.
Resurgent Lakers spoil Luka Doncic triple-double
January 18, 2024
The Lakers relish their current run of success, putting behind them a losing stretch where they dropped nine of 11 games
Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojevic dead at 46 after heart attack
January 18, 2024
Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojevic died after suffering a heart attack at a private team dinner
Anthony Edwards’ 3rd-quarter burst fuels Timberwolves past Clippers
January 15, 2024
A left knee injury hardly hinders Anthony Edwards as he lifts the West-leading Timberwolves to back-to-back victories
Lillard goes Dame Time as Bucks knock off Kings in OT thriller
January 15, 2024
Damian Lillard drains the game-winning three-pointer to send the Bucks to their third consecutive win
LeBron James, Lakers end skid with nail-biting win vs Clippers
January 8, 2024
One game after LeBron James criticized the Lakers' recent brand of basketball, he shows the way as Los Angeles halts a four-game losing streak
Jamal Murray powers Nuggets past slumping Pistons
January 8, 2024
Jamal Murray posts a season-high in points as the Nuggets deal the Pistons their 32nd loss in the last 33 games
RJ Barrett settling in after trade, leads Raptors past Warriors
January 8, 2024
RJ Barrett serves up the third-highest scoring game of his career just over a week since the Raptors acquired him from the Knicks
Irving, Doncic combine for 69 as Mavericks trip Timberwolves to extend win streak
January 8, 2024
The Mavericks pick up their third straight win as they beat the West-leading Timberwolves for the first time in three tries this season
Raptors trade Anunoby, Achiuwa and Flynn to Knicks
December 31, 2023
The Toronto Raptors have overhauled their roster, making a deal with a divisional and legal rival.
Officials virtually monitoring Draymond Green’s progress amid suspension – report
December 26, 2023
Warriors veteran Draymond Green is serving an indefinite suspension after hitting Suns big man Jusuf Nurkic, marking the third time he got ejected this season
Luka Doncic lights up Suns with 50-15 line on Christmas to notch scoring milestone
December 26, 2023
Mavericks star Luka Doncic joins the NBA's 10,000-point club, matching Hall of Famer Bob McAdoo for seventh fastest in league history
Rookie Jaquez hits career-high on Christmas as Heat slow Embiid-less 76ers
December 26, 2023
The Heat improve to 9-0 on Christmas Day under coach Erik Spoelstra as they outlast the 76ers, who are 0-4 this season without reigning MVP Joel Embiid
Celtics handle Lakers to complete 3-1 road trip
December 26, 2023
The Celtics overcome a 40-point performance by Lakers star Anthony Davis as they beat the Lakers on Christmas
Nuggets hold off Raptors for 113-104 victory
December 21, 2023
The Toronto Raptors' best effort came too late and was too little.
NBA fines Rockets’ Dillon Brooks, coach Ime Udoka
December 20, 2023
The NBA slaps a combined $60,000 fine on Houston Rockets scrapper Dillon Brooks and head coach Ime Udoka for 'inappropriate language toward a game official'
Night night: Stephen Curry, Warriors rally from 17 down, put Celtics to rest in OT
December 20, 2023
Stephen Curry and the reeling Golden State Warriors pull off a much-needed win over the NBA-leading Boston Celtics in an overtime comeback thriller
One champion coach to another: Tim Cone recalls encounter with Steve Kerr
December 20, 2023
Ginebra head coach Tim Cone fondly looks back on his conversation with Warriors tactician Steve Kerr about the triangle system
Damian Lillard scores 40 as Bucks streak past Wembanyama-less Spurs
December 20, 2023
Damian Lillard and the Milwaukee Bucks make light work of the Victor Wembanyama-less San Antonio Spurs, who dropped their 20th game in the last 21
Hornets’ Miles Bridges denied access to Canada for NBA game due to legal problems, AP source says
December 19, 2023
The source spoke on condition of anonymity because the Hornets are still working through the appropriate channels in hopes of gaining Bridges access into the country.
Celtics keep hot streak at home; Bucks shoot down Rockets
December 18, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Boston improved their perfect NBA home record to 14-0 on Sunday as Jaylen Brown keyed a fourth-quarter surge that saw the Celtics pull away for a 114-97 victory over the Orlando Magic. Brown scored 17 of his 31 points in the final p...
Curry 3-point streak ends, but Warriors still edge Trail Blazers
December 18, 2023
Stephen Curry sees his NBA record of consecutive games with at least one three-pointer come to an end in the Warriors' narrow win over the Trail Blazers
Bucks halt upstart Rockets’ winning streak
December 18, 2023
Damian Lillard and the Bucks claim their fourth consecutive win and snap the Rockets' five-game winning streak
Pelicans break franchise 3-point record in rout of Spurs
December 18, 2023
The Pelicans clinch a season-high fourth straight victory after making it rain from beyond the arc, dealing the Spurs their 19th loss in the last 20 games
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar breaks hip in fall at Los Angeles concert
December 17, 2023
The former all-time leading scorer in NBA history, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, 76, undergoes surgery after breaking his hip
Giannis Antetokounmpo involved in postgame scrap after Bucks-record 64
December 14, 2023
Giannis Antetokounmpo erupts for 64 points to set a Bucks franchise record but the two-time MVP figures in a heated altercation over the game ball
Giannis sizzles for 64 in stormy Bucks win; Lakers down Spurs
December 14, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Giannis Antetokounmpo erupted for a career-high 64 points as the Milwaukee Bucks avenged last week’s in-season tournament exit to the Indiana Pacers with an ill-tempered 140-126 victory on Wednesday, Dec. 13. Former NBA Most V...
Warriors star Draymond Green suspended indefinitely
December 14, 2023
As Draymond Green figures in another rough on-court incident, the NBA suspends the Warriors star indefinitely, saying he needs to meet certain league and team conditions before he returns to play