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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‘Mt. Zion’ explodes; Doncic dazzles for Mavs
December 12, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Zion Williamson erupted for 36 points as the New Orleans Pelicans exploited the absence of Anthony Edwards to upset the Minnesota Timberwolves, 121-107, on Monday. Williamson spearheaded a dominant offensive performance by New Orlea...
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
Rappler Talk Sports: Rip Hamilton on Jordan, Kobe, and former champ Pistons
December 8, 2023
NBA champion Richard ‘Rip’ Hamilton visits Manila and shares stories on the legendary Michael Jordan and the late, great Kobe Bryant, and what it’s like to contend for the NBA championship with the Detroit Pistons
Lakers, Pacers vie for mega jackpot in Vegas
December 8, 2023
LAS VEGAS (AFP) – The Los Angeles Lakers, fueled by 30 points from ageless LeBron James, routed New Orleans 133-89 on Thursday, Dec. 7, to book a title showdown with upstarts Indiana in the inaugural NBA in-season tournament. James, who will celebrate ...
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
Vegas beckons as NBA stars thrilled to play in-season KO stage
December 4, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – The NBA’s inaugural in-season tournament breaks new ground again this week with stars including LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo gearing up for quarterfinal clashes on Monday, Dec. 4, and Tuesday, Dec. 5. Four-time NBA c...
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
NBA: Jimmy Butler steps up as Heat win shootout vs. Pacers
December 1, 2023
Jimmy Butler tied his season high with 36 points as the host Miami Heat rallied past the Indiana Pacers 142-132 on Thursday night.
NBA: Spurs drop 13th straight as Trae Young, Hawks prevail
December 1, 2023
Trae Young poured in a season-high 45 points and dished out 14 assists as the visiting Atlanta Hawks rallied for a 137-135 victory over the reeling San Antonio Spurs on Thursday.
NBA: Jalen Brunson, Knicks hand Pistons 16th straight loss
December 1, 2023
Jalen Brunson scored 42 points and the New York Knicks recovered after giving up a 16-point lead to hand the visiting Detroit Pistons their 16th consecutive loss 118-112 Thursday.
NBA: Terry Rozier, Hornets hang on, edge Nets 129-128
December 1, 2023
Terry Rozier scored a season-high 37 points and hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 2:38 remaining in the fourth quarter to lift the visiting Charlotte Hornets to a 129-128 victory over the Brooklyn Nets Thursday night.
NBA: Shaedon Sharpe, Blazers pull away from Cavaliers
December 1, 2023
Shaedon Sharpe recorded his first double-double with 29 points and 10 rebounds as the visiting Portland Trail Blazers rallied from a 16-point first-half deficit to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 103-95 on Thursday.
NBA: Pelicans’ Larry Nance Jr. out 4-6 weeks
December 1, 2023
New Orleans Pelicans forward Larry Nance Jr. will miss four to six weeks after aggravating a fractured right rib, the team announced Thursday.
Coinbase rallies more than 60% in same month that FTX and Binance founders brace for prison
December 1, 2023
Coinbase's stock had its second-best month since the company's public market debut, and analysts attribute much of the rally to Binance's retreat
NBA: Clippers’ 3-point shooting too much for Kings
November 30, 2023
Kawhi Leonard went for a team-high 34 points, James Harden led a 3-point barrage with five en route to 26 points, and the Los Angeles Clippers took advantage of an emotionally drained Sacramento Kings team en route to a 131-117 victory.
NBA: Grizzlies get first home win of season, rout Jazz
November 30, 2023
Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 20 points, David Roddy added 19 and the host Memphis Grizzlies snapped a four-game losing streak with a 105-91 win over the visiting Utah Jazz on Wednesday night.
NBA: Scottie Barnes scores 23 to help Raptors end Suns’ win streak
November 30, 2023
Scottie Barnes scored 23 points - 12 in the fourth quarter - and the Toronto Raptors defeated the visiting Phoenix Suns 112-105 Wednesday night.
NBA: Nuggets get stars back, club Rockets
November 30, 2023
Nikola Jokic recorded his seventh triple-double of the season and Michael Porter Jr. scored a season-high 30 points as the Denver Nuggets never trailed in a 134-124 win over the visiting Houston Rockets on Wednesday.
NBA In-Season Tournament ‘met its intended purpose,’ Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau says
November 30, 2023
The first In-Season Tournament for the NBA garnered question marks and criticism, but it has been a huge success after players clearly cared for it.
Why Dallas? Las Vegas Sands casino moguls make a play for the NBA – and Texas
November 30, 2023
Mark Cuban has agreed to sell a majority stake in the NBA's Dallas Mavericks to casino mogul Miriam Adelson's family.
Bucks, Kings, Celtics advance to KO stage of In-Season
November 29, 2023
MIAMI (AFP) – Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 33 points and Damian Lillard added 32 as the Milwaukee Bucks beat Miami, 131-124, on Tuesday to reach the knockout rounds of the NBA In-Season Tournament. On the final night of group-stage play in the NBA̵...
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
NBA: Darius Garland scores 24 to carry Cavaliers past Raptors
November 27, 2023
Darius Garland scored 24 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the visiting Toronto Raptors 105-102 Sunday night.
NBA: Nets pour in 25 3-pointers, rally past reeling Bulls
November 27, 2023
Spencer Dinwiddie scored 24 points as the host Brooklyn Nets hit an NBA season-high 25 3-pointers and stormed back from a 21-point deficit for an 118-109 victory over the skidding Chicago Bulls on Sunday night.
NBA: Nikola Jokic, Nuggets extend Spurs’ skid to 12
November 27, 2023
Nikola Jokic had a season-high 39 points along with 11 rebounds and nine assists, Michael Porter Jr. scored 25 points and the host Denver Nuggets beat the San Antonio Spurs 132-120 on Sunday night.