MIAMI (AFP) -- Number one draft pick Paolo Banchero scored 23 points as the Orlando Magic ended the injury-depleted Boston Celtics' nine-game winning streak with an upset 113-98 victory on Monday. Orlando, languishing three places off the bottom of the Eastern Conference with a 17-29 record prior...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) — The Los Angeles Lakers have signed Japanese international Rui Hachimura in a deal that sends guard Kendrick Nunn and multiple draft picks to the Washington Wizards, the Lakers said Monday. The 6ft 8in (2.0m) Hachimura has made 30 appearances for the Wizards this season,...
LOS ANGELES (AFP)—LeBron James scored 20 of his 37 points in the second half as the Los Angeles Lakers rallied from a 25-point halftime deficit to stun the Portland Trail Blazers 121-112 on Sunday. The Lakers, who scored just 13 points to Portland's 45 in the second quarter, roared back to...
Boston Celtics’ Jaylen Brown goes to the basket against Toronto Raptors’ Precious Achiuwa during their NBA game Saturday, Jan. 21. (AFP) LOS ANGELES (AFP) — The Boston Celtics shook off the absence of injured Jayson Tatum and the early exits of Marcus Smart and Robert Williams to beat the...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) — Jordan Poole and Golden State put on a shooting clinic in Cleveland on Friday, Jan. 20, draining 23 three-pointers in a 120-114 victory as Stephen Curry watched from the bench. Jordan Poole of the Golden State Warriors dribbles the ball during the game against the...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Steven Adams grabbed the first game-winning basket of his career as the Memphis Grizzlies rolled to a franchise record-equaling 11th straight victory on Wednesday, Jan. 18, with a 115-114 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Steven Adams and Ja Morant of the Memphis Grizzlies...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Nikola Jokic bagged his 13th triple-double of the season as the Denver Nuggets overcame a 44-point display from Damian Lillard to defeat the Portland Trail Blazers 122-113 on Tuesday, Jan. 17. Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers drives against Nikola Jokic of the...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Jayson Tatum produced an electrifying 51-point display as the Boston Celtics marked the NBA's Martin Luther King Day holiday schedule with a 130-118 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Monday, Jan. 16. Stephen Curry #of the Golden State Warriors walks off of the court after the...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- LeBron James became only the second player in NBA history to score more than 38,000 career points on Sunday, Jan. 15, but his Los Angeles Lakers fell to a third straight defeat with a 113-112 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers looks on during...
MIAMI (AFP) -- Jayson Tatum scored 33 points as the Boston Celtics overturned a double-digit deficit to extend their lead at the top of the NBA Eastern Conference on Saturday, Jan. 14, with a 122-106 road victory over the lowly Charlotte Hornets. Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics dunks the ball in...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) — The Golden State Warriors were the stars of the party in San Antonio on Friday, Jan. 13, cruising to a 144-113 victory over the Spurs before an NBA record crowd of 68,323 at the Alamodome. An overall interior view of the court during the game between the Golden State...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- The Boston Celtics clawed out a 109-98 victory over Brooklyn on Thursday, Jan. 12, pulling away late to boost their NBA-best record and widen the distance over the Nets atop the Eastern Conference. Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics shoots the ball during the game against the...
