A moment of silence is held for former Boston Celtics player Sam Jones before a game between the Boston Celtics and the Phoenix Suns at TD Garden on December 31, 2021 in Boston, Massachusetts. (AFP) Boston Celtics legend Sam Jones, a lightning-fast guard and clutch shooter whose 10 NBA titles rank...
Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers shouts at Kevin Durant, James Harden and LaMarcus Aldridge of the Brooklyn Nets during the fourth quarter at Barclays Center on December 30, 2021 in New York City. (AFP) Joel Embiid scored 34 points and Tyrese Maxey added 25 as the Philadelphia 76ers spoiled...
Draymond Green (left) hi-fives Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors during the game against the Sacramento Kings on December 20, 2021 at Chase Center in San Francisco, California. (AFP) The NBA's cancellation of Thursday's marquee matchup between Golden State and Denver because of the...
Los Angeles Lakers guard Russell Westbrook reaches out for the ball as Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant falls to the ground at FedExForum on December 29, 2021 in Memphis, Tennessee. (AFP) Ja Morant scored 41 points to power the Memphis Grizzlies to a third straight NBA victory on Wednesday, a...
LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers (left) shoots ahead of David Nwaba of the Houston Rockets during the second half at Toyota Center on December 28, 2021 in Houston, Texas. (AFP) LeBron James notched a 32-point triple-double on Tuesday to help the Los Angeles Lakers snap a five-game NBA skid...
JA Morant of the Memphis Grizzlies puts up the game-winning basket against Devin Booker and Chris Paul of the Phoenix Suns during the final moments of their NBA game yesterday at Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona. The Grizzlies won, 114-113. (AFP) Memphis guard Ja Morant scored the last of his...
Nikola Jokic (center) of the Denver Nuggets drives to the basket against Eric Bledsoe (left) and Ivica Zubac of the Los Angeles Clippers during the fourth quarter at Crypto.com Arena on December 26, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (AFP) Denver and their NBA Most Valuable Player Nikola Jokic...
Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks makes a basket against the Boston Celtics in the second half at Fiserv Forum on December 25, 2021 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (AFP) Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 36 points in his return from Covid protocols, powering the NBA champion Milwaukee Bucks to a...
LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers scores past Devin Vassell and Keldon Johnson of the San Antonio Spurs during a 138-110 Spurs win at Staples Center on December 23, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (AFP) The NBA's Christmas Day slate seems to lack some of its usual luster as the league...
Stephen Curry scored 46 points to propel Golden State to a hard-fought 113-104 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday that kept the Warriors a half-game behind Phoenix Suns for best record in the NBA. The Suns, led by 30 points from Devin Booker, meanwhile warmed up for a Christmas Day...
Joe Johnson of the Boston Celtics leaves the court after the game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on December 22, 2021 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. (AFP) Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum sparked the Boston Celtics over Cleveland on Wednesday, but it was the return of their new...
Russell Westbrook of the Los Angeles Lakers (left) drives to the basket defended by Devin Booker of the Phoenix Suns in the first half at Staples Center on December 21, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (AFP) Devin Booker and Deandre Ayton powered the NBA-leading Phoenix Suns to a 108-90 victory...
