WASHINGTON (AFP) -- Jayson Tatum scored 37 points and grabbed 13 rebounds Wednesday, Nov. 23, to spark the NBA-leading Boston Celtics to a 125-112 victory over visiting Dallas despite 42 points from Luka Doncic. Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics goes to the basket against JaVale McGee of the...
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- Brooklyn's Ben Simmons endured a defeat Tuesday, Nov. 22, in his emotional NBA return to Philadelphia as a 76ers' squad lacking three top stars humbled the Nets 115-106. Ben Simmons of the Brooklyn Nets controls the ball against Tobias Harris and Paul Reed of the Philadelphia...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- The Chicago Bulls, led by 28 points from DeMar DeRozan, ended the Boston Celtics' nine-game NBA winning streak with a 121-107 victory on Monday, Nov. 21. Zach LaVine (left) and DeMar DeRozan of the Chicago Bulls look on against the Boston Celtics during the second half at...
Kyrie Irving of the Brooklyn Nets drives to the basket during the game against the Memphis Grizzlies on November 20, 2022 at Barclays Ceter in Brooklyn, New York. (AFP) LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- The Brooklyn Nets marked Kyrie Irving's return from an eight-game suspension with a 127-115 victory over...
NEW YORK (AFP) — Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving said Saturday, Nov. 19, he wants to "apologize deeply" for social media links to a film with anti-semitic ideas, the NBA guard declaring, "I'm not anti-semitic." Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving (AFP) In an exclusive interview with SportsNet...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- The Boston Celtics rolled to a ninth straight NBA victory while Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic notched another milestone with his 50th career triple-double on Friday, Nov. 18. Jaylen Brown of the Boston Celtics drives to the basket during the game against the New Orleans...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Boston's bench came up big Wednesday, Nov. 16, to help the Celtics notch an eighth straight NBA victory, 126-101, over the Hawks in Atlanta. John Collins of the Atlanta Hawks forces a jump ball against a driving Jaylen Brown of the Boston Celtics during the first half at State...
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- Jayson Tatum scored 27 points and Jaylen Brown added 26 to lead the Boston Celtics over Oklahoma City 126-122 on Monday, Nov. 14, stretching their NBA win streak to seven games. Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics dunks over Kenrich Williams of the Oklahoma City Thunder during...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Joel Embiid scored 59 points to carry the Philadelphia 76ers to a 105-98 victory over Utah on Sunday, Nov. 13, just one of two 50-point performances that lit up the NBA night. Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers drives to the basket during the game against the Utah Jazz on...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) — Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets clamped down defensively in a 110-95 NBA victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday, Nov. 12, their fourth win in the five games since Kyrie Irving was suspended. Kevin Durant of the Brooklyn Nets takes a shot against the LA...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) — Jayson Tatum scored 34 points and Jaylen Brown added 25 as the Boston Celtics cruised to a fifth straight NBA victory on Friday, 131-112, over Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics dunks the ball during the game against the Denver Nuggets...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- The Miami Heat squandered a 15-point third-quarter lead but held on to beat Charlotte 117-112 in overtime on Thursday, Nov. 10, handing the Hornets a seventh straight NBA defeat. Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat dunks the ball against the Charlotte Hornets during the second...
