LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Giannis Antetokounmpo returned from injury with a vengeance on Monday, March 13, scoring 46 points to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a come-from-behind 133-124 victory over the in-form Sacramento Kings. *Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks drives to the basket during the...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Julius Randle scored 33 points and R.J. Barrett added 30 to lead New York over the Los Angeles Lakers 112-108 on Sunday, March 12, snapping the Knicks' three-game NBA losing streak. A night after Randle managed only 19 points in a loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, he hit...
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) -- Stephen Curry rallied the defending NBA champion Golden State Warriors in the fourth quarter on Saturday, March 11, to deliver a 125-116 overtime victory over Milwaukee. The two-time NBA Most Valuable Player scored 22 of his 36 points in the fourth quarter and overtime, with...
LOS ANGELES (AFP)—Joel Embiid scored 39 points and drained a superb game-winning jump-shot with less than two seconds remaining as the Philadelphia 76ers completed a dramatic 120-119 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday. The Sixers looked to be heading for defeat after trailing by 21...
Zach LaVine of the Chicago Bulls drives to the basket during the game against the Denver Nuggets on March 8, 2023 at the Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado. (AFP) LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Zach LaVine poured in 29 points as the Chicago Bulls ended the Denver Nuggets' eight-game home unbeaten streak with a...
Kevin Durant (AFP) LOS ANGELES (AFP) — Kevin Durant's long-awaited home debut for the Phoenix Suns was put on hold Wednesday, March 8, after the NBA superstar suffered an ankle injury during warm-ups. Durant, who joined Phoenix in a blockbuster trade from Brooklyn last month, fell heavily as...
Pau Gasol looks on during his jersey retirement ceremony during the game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Los Angeles Lakers on March 7, 2023 at Crypto.Com Arena in Los Angeles, California. (AFP) By Brian Yalung The Los Angeles Lakers officially retired the No. 16 jersey of Pau Gasol on...
Donovan Mitchell of the Cleveland Cavaliers drives to the basket during the game against the Boston Celtics on March 6, 2023 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio. (AFP) LOS ANGELES (AFP) — Donovan Mitchell poured in 40 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers sent the Boston Celtics...
Kevin Durant of the Phoenix Suns slam dunks in the second half of the game against the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center on March 5, 2023 in Dallas, Texas. The Suns won 130-126. (AFP) LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Kevin Durant produced a 37-point masterpiece as the Phoenix Suns defeated the...
James Harden of the Philadelphia 76ers drives against Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks during the game on March 4, 2023 at the Fiserv Forum Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (AFP) LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- James Harden scored 38 points and spearheaded a dramatic late comeback as the...
Ja Morant of the Memphis Grizzlies smiles during the game against the Denver Nuggets on March 3, 2023 at the Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado. (AFP) LOS ANGELES (AFP) — Memphis Grizzlies NBA star Ja Morant was suspended by his team for at least two games on Saturday, March 4, after posting...
Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets shoots the ball during the game against the Memphis Grizzlies on March 3, 2023 at the Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado. (AFP) LOS ANGELES (AFP)—The Brooklyn Nets stunned the Boston Celtics 115-105 on Friday, rallying from a 28-point deficit to beat the...