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...
Devin Booker of the Phoenix Suns handles the ball during the second half of the NBA game against the Charlotte Hornets at Footprint Center on December 19, 2021 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Suns defeated the Hornets 137-106. (AFP) Devin Booker scored 16 points in his return from a seven-game absence as...
Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors attempts to pass the ball against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden on December 17, 2021 in Boston, Massachusetts. (AFP) Stephen Curry followed up his record-setting night on Tuesday with an encore performance of 30 points in Boston as the Golden State...
Kevin Durant (AFP) Kevin Durant finished with 34 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists as the short-handed Brooklyn Nets beat Joel Embiid's Philadelphia 76ers 114-105 on Thursday in New York. Durant, the league's leading scorer, delivered a key four-point play with 1:46 remaining and the game tied....
Austin Reaves of the Los Angeles Lakers reacts after shooting the game-winning shot against Tim Hardaway Jr. #11 of the Dallas Mavericks in overtime at American Airlines Center on December 15, 2021 in Dallas, Texas. (AFP) The Los Angeles Lakers had their star trio on court on Wednesday, but it was...