NBA roundup: Celtics top Knicks in OT for 9th straight road win

Kristaps Porzingis scored 34 points and tied a career-high with eight 3-pointers as the visiting Boston Celtics beat the New York Knicks 119-117 in overtime Tuesday. With their ninth straight win on the road, the Celtics secured their first four-game regular-season sweep of the Knicks since the 2019-20 season. By virtue of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ … Read more

NBA roundup: LeBron James’ buzzer-beater lifts Lakers past Pacers

LeBron James tipped in the game-winning layup as time expired, giving the Los Angeles Lakers a 120-119 victory over the Indiana Pacers in Indianapolis on Wednesday. James, who didn’t connect on a field goal until the fourth quarter, finished with 13 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists as the Lakers (44-28) snapped a three-game losing … Read more

NBA Roundup: Boston Celtics routs New York Knicks for fifth straight win

Jayson Tatum had 25 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists as the Boston Celtics extended their winning streak to five games with a 118-105 victory over the visiting New York Knicks on Sunday. Jaylen Brown added 24 points and eight rebounds for the Celtics, who have also won nine of their past 10. Boston received … Read more

NBA roundup: Donovan Mitchell scores 41 points and leads Cavaliers past Celtics

Donovan Mitchell scored 41 points, including 26 in the second half, as the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers extended its winning streak to nine games by beating the Boston Celtics 123-116 Friday night in a matchup of the Eastern Conference’s top teams. Darius Garland added 20 points for Cleveland, which trailed by 22 points less than five … Read more