LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- The Boston Celtics pushed their NBA winning streak to nine games with a 124-113 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Saturday, March 23, as the Houston Rockets won their eighth straight, 147-119 over Utah. Sam Hauser made seven of the Celtics' 21 three-pointers, missing just once...
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- Damian Lillard delivered with teammate Giannis Antetokounmpo out due to a hamstring injury, scoring 31 points and distributing 16 assists in Milwaukee's 140-129 NBA triumph over Phoenix on Sunday, March 17. Damian Lillard of the Milwaukee Bucks dribbles the ball against...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Jaylen Brown scored 37 points as the Boston Celtics unleashed a dominant offensive performance to blow past the Phoenix Suns 127-112 on Thursday, March 14. Boston's big three of Brown, Jayson Tatum and Al Horford combined for 87 points in a dazzling performance against a Suns...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Nikola Jokic grabbed a 35-point triple-double as the Denver Nuggets staged a dramatic second-half fightback to defeat the short-handed Toronto Raptors, 125-119, on Monday, March 11. Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets (AFP/File photo) Two-time Most Valuable Player Jokic produced...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- The Cleveland Cavaliers overturned a 22-point fourth-quarter deficit to snap the Boston Celtics' 11-game winning streak with a 105-104 victory on Tuesday, March 5. Dean Wade of the Cleveland Cavaliers shoots over Kristaps Porzingis of the Boston Celtics during the fourth...
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- Phoenix guard Bradley Beal unleashed a season-high 43-point barrage on Sunday, Feb. 4, against his former NBA club, hitting 16 of 21 shots in a 140-112 triumph at Washington. Bradley Beal of the Phoenix Suns (AFP) The 30-year-old American sank four of five shots from...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Damian Lillard's emotional return to Portland opened with an ovation and ended in defeat as the Trail Blazers held off the Milwaukee Bucks, 119-116, on Wednesday, Jan. 31. Anfernee Simons of the Portland Trail Blazers defends Damian Lillard of the Milwaukee Bucks during the...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Devin Booker produced another high-scoring gem to help the Phoenix Suns notch a seventh-straight victory on Wednesday, Jan. 24, as Milwaukee shrugged off the sacking of coach Adrian Griffin to end Cleveland's unbeaten streak. Devin Booker of the Phoenix Suns shoots as Maxi...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Joel Embiid conjured a second straight 40-point performance to outduel Nikola Jokic as the Philadelphia 76ers downed the NBA-champion Denver Nuggets, 126-121, on Tuesday, Jan. 17. Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers shoots a lay up during the second quarter against the Denver...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- The Indiana Pacers overcame a scary injury to star point guard Tyrese Haliburton before beating the in-form Boston Celtics, 133-131, on Monday, Jan. 8, in the NBA. Bennedict Mathurin of the Indiana Pacers dribbles the ball against the Boston Celtics at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Cleveland's Caris LeVert made the go-ahead three-pointer with 2:03 to play as the Cavaliers rallied from a 20-point deficit to beat the Dallas Mavericks 113-110 on Wednesday, Dec. 27. Kevin Durant of the Phoenix Suns goes up for a dunk during the second quarter of the game...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green has been "suspended indefinitely" following his clash with Phoenix player Jusuf Nurkic that saw him ejected for the third time this season, the NBA said on Wednesday, Dec. 13. Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors reacts after...
