Zach LaVine scored 43 points, including 17 in the fourth quarter, and DeMar DeRozan added 37 as the Sacramento Kings rallied for a 127-117 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Monday to strengthen its bid for a first-round home game in the play-in tournament. Domantas Sabonis had 19 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists for … Read more
Myles Turner had 24 points, Obi Toppin added 22 and the Indiana Pacers withstood another massive Nikola Jokic triple-double to beat the host Denver Nuggets 125-120 on Sunday. Andrew Nembhard had 19 points and six assists for the Pacers, which picked up their fourth straight win to stay in the top four of the Eastern … Read more
Giannis Antetokounmpo tallied 36 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists for his second straight triple-double and 10th of the season as the Milwaukee Bucks secured a 121-115 road win over the Miami Heat in overtime on Saturday. Kevin Porter Jr. had 24 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists off the bench for the Bucks, who … Read more
Jalen Green and Alperen Sengun combined for 65 points and the Houston Rockets rode a scorching second quarter to a 125-111 victory over visiting Oklahoma City on Friday, ending the Thunder’s 11-game winning streak. Green scored 34 points, Sengun added 31 and the Rockets (51-27) won for the 14th time in 16 games. Houston posted … Read more
The NBA followed through on its warning and fined Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant $75,000 on Friday for making “finger gun” gestures on two occasions. “Morant was previously warned by the league office that this gesture could be interpreted in a negative light,” read the memo from NBA head of basketball operations Joe Dumars. Morant, … Read more
Nickeil Alexander-Walker hit two free throws with 0.1 seconds left in double overtime, and the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves overcame a 61-point triple-double from Nikola Jokic to beat the Denver Nuggets 140-139 on Tuesday night. Jokic never sat after halftime en route to the first game with at least 60 points in his career. His 61 … Read more
Indian pop singer AP Dhillon will feature in the NBA 2025 All Star Celebrity game to be held at the Oakland Arena in California on February 14. Other celebrities in the celebrity game include: comedian Druski, six-time GRAMMY-nominated singer-songwriter Shaboozey, Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver Terrell Owens, Olympic Track and Field gold medalist … Read more
LeBron James said Tuesday he is relishing the prospect of joining forces with Luka Doncic at the Los Angeles Lakers following the shock deal which has stunned the basketball world. Doncic was formally unveiled by the Lakers on Tuesday after a jaw-dropping trade from the Dallas Mavericks that saw Anthony Davis head in the opposite … Read more
The NBA suspended five players involved in Sunday’s brawl between the Detroit Pistons and Minnesota Timberwolves in Minneapolis with a ruling delivered Tuesday. Pistons forward-center Isaiah Stewart received a two-game suspension without pay, based on “his repeated history of unsportsmanlike acts,” read the press release from NBA head of basketball operations Joe Dumars. Four others … Read more
Joel Embiid had 29 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in his first action in a month to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 118-116 victory Tuesday night over the Dallas Mavericks, which fell to 0-2 since trading star Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. Embiid recorded his first triple-double of an injury-plagued season … Read more