Kevin Durant of the Brooklyn Nets dribbles the ball during the game against the Washington Wizards on December 12, 2022 at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC. (AFP) LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- The Brooklyn Nets cruised to their fourth straight NBA victory on Monday, Dec. 12, as Kevin Durant's 30 points...
NEW YORK (AFP) -- Joel Embiid unleashed a spectacular 53-point performance Sunday, Dec. 11, to power the Philadelphia 76ers over Charlotte, 131-113, becoming the first NBA player with multiple 50-point games this season. Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers dunks past Kelly Oubre Jr. of the...
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- James Harden seized command of a roller-coaster NBA contest in overtime to lift Philadelphia past the Los Angeles Lakers 133-122 on Friday, Dec. 9, after nearly squandering a 19-point lead. James Harden of the Philadelphia 76ers (right) dribbles the ball during the game against...
MIAMI (AFP) -- Bam Adebayo delivered game-highs of 31 points and 10 rebounds while Jimmy Butler added 26 points to spark the Miami Heat over the Los Angeles Clippers 115-110 on Thursday, Dec. 8. Bam Adebayo of the Miami Heat drives to the basket during the game against the LA Clippers on December...
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- Boston's Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum turned a matchup of NBA conference leaders into a rout on Wednesday, Dec. 7, while Ja Morant's triple-double sparked the Memphis Grizzlies over Oklahoma City. Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics drives the ball past Devin Booker of the...
Is Nick Young coming to the PBA? Nick Young (AFP) The 11-year NBA veteran who most notably played for Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors, through a recent tweet, hinted his interest in playing in the Philippine shore. “Pba are y’all ready for swaggy Philippines lets make it happen,”...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Jayson Tatum scored 17 of his 31 points in the third quarter on Monday, Dec. 5, as the Boston Celtics kept rolling with a 116-110 NBA victory over the tenacious Toronto Raptors. Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics dunks the ball during the game against the Toronto Raptors on...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Anthony Davis dazzled in the Los Angeles Lakers' 130-119 NBA victory over the Washington Wizards on Sunday, Dec. 4, scoring 55 points with 17 rebounds in his 10th straight game of at least 20 points. Anthony Davis of the Los Angeles Lakers dunks the ball in the fourth quarter...
Andrew Wiggins #22 of the Golden State Warriors is guarded by Kenyon Martin Jr. #6 of the Houston Rockets at Chase Center on December 03, 2022 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by EZRA SHAW / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP) LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Andrew Wiggins scored a...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) — LeBron James hit another NBA milestone Friday, Dec. 2, as he and Anthony Davis fueled the Los Angeles Lakers' hard-fought 133-129 win over the Milwaukee Bucks. LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers dribbles the ball against Khris Middleton #22 of the Milwaukee Bucks...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- A late burst of scoring from Killian Hayes spurred the Detroit Pistons to a thrilling 131-125 overtime victory against Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday, Dec. 1. Killian Hayes of the Detroit Pistons celebrates a three point basket during the game against the...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Luka Doncic delivered a 41-point triple-double to power the Dallas Mavericks to a 116-113 victory over NBA champions Golden State on Tuesday, Nov. 29, in a rematch of last season's Western Conference finals. Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks shoots the ball during the game...