New York Knicks center Joakim Noah faces an extended period on the sidelines after failing to recover from a shoulder injury which requires surgery, the NBA team said Wednesday. A statement from the Knicks said Noah, who is serving a 20-game ban over a failed drug test, suffered a rotator cuff injury in his right … Read more
Russell Westbrook capped his history-making 42nd triple-double of the season with a game-winning three-pointer on Sunday as his Oklahoma City Thunder knocked the Denver Nuggets out of NBA playoff contention. Westbrook scored 50 points, pulled down 16 rebounds and handed out 10 assists to break the single-season triple-double record set by Oscar Robertson in the … Read more
Kevin Durant scored 16 points in his return from injury as the Golden State Warriors won their 14th straight with a 123-101 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday. Durant also finished with a game-high 10 rebounds and six assists as he played 31 minutes at the Amway Center after missing 19 games with … Read more
Jimmy Butler did all he could, but the Chicago Bulls’ defensive lapses proved too costly to overcome in a damaging 107-106 NBA loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday. Butler scored 33 points, but the Bulls’ bid to rally from a lacklustre first half were doomed by their inability to put the brakes on the … Read more
Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook is still chasing history after finishing just shy on Friday of his 42nd triple double of the NBA season. Westbrook missed his first 12 shots and finished with eight assists to go with 23 points and 12 rebounds in a lopsided 120-99 loss to the Phoenix Suns. It marked … Read more
Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 22 points to lead Atlanta to a 114-100 upset win over the defending NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers despite sitting their starters. The Hawks didn’t use any of their five starters against LeBron James’s Cavaliers who had their four game win streak snapped. James finished with 27 points but it wasn’t enough … Read more
Boston’s hopes of pipping Cleveland for top spot in the Eastern Conference suffered a blow as the Celtics slumped to defeat against the Atlanta Hawks. The Celtics, comprehensively beaten by the Cavaliers on Wednesday, slid to another costly defeat as Paul Millsap inspired Atlanta to a 123-116 win at Philips Arena in Georgia. Millsap scored … Read more
Lance Stephenson’s return to Indiana sparked the Pacers to a much needed win — and irked the NBA playoff-bound Toronto Raptors. “Tasteless, classless,” Toronto’s P. J. Tucker said of Stephenson’s layup with 3.3 seconds remaining in a game the Pacers had in the bag. The 108-90 come-from-behind triumph saw the Pacers snap a four-game losing … Read more
The Brooklyn Nets, long languishing out of NBA playoff contention, are looking to the future — and a third straight win, 141-118 over the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday, is a step in the right direction. “We are getting better, and I’m just thankful to see that,” said Jeremy Lin, whose 16 points matched the 16 … Read more
LeBron James’s 18 points in the Cleveland Cavaliers’s 122-102 victory over the Orlando Magic on Tuesday marked his 788th straight game in which he scored in double digits, moving him to second on the NBA’s all-time list. James’s 18 were part of a triple-double that also included 11 rebounds and 11 assists — his 12th … Read more
Karl-Anthony Towns scored 34 points and pulled down 12 rebounds as the Minnesota Timberwolves cooled off the red-hot Portland Trail Blazers with a 110-109 NBA victory on Monday. Portland’s Damian Lillard had a solid look at what would have been a game-winning shot, but his jumper lipped out at the buzzer and the Blazers’ six-game … Read more
Jimmy Butler scored 33 points as the Chicago Bulls maintained their push for the playoffs with a come-from-behind win over the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday. Butler made two free throws with 2.1 seconds remaining at the United Center to give Chicago a 106-104 win. It was the culmination of a sparkling performance from Butler, who … Read more
Stephen Curry scored 29 points as the Golden State Warriors fought back from a 22-point deficit to land a psychological blow against the San Antonio Spurs with a 110-98 road victory on Wednesday. The Warriors — who could ultimately end up facing San Antonio for a place in the NBA finals when the playoffs get … Read more
The Atlanta Hawks squandered an early 18-point lead but came back late for a 95-91 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday to end their seven-game NBA losing streak. German guard Dennis Schroder scored 17 of his 27 points in the first quarter then went quiet until the final period when he drained a brace … Read more
One day after clinching an NBA post-season berth, the Los Angeles Clippers looked anything but playoff-ready in a shocking 98-97 loss to the Sacramento Kings. Willie Cauley-Stein scored on a put-back basket with 1.8 seconds remaining to lift the Kings to their victory over a Clippers team that led by 18 points in the fourth … Read more
John Wall tallied 37 points as the Washington Wizards defeated LeBron James’ Cleveland Cavaliers 127-115, tightening the race atop the Eastern Conference standings on Saturday night. The Wizards now trail the Boston Celtics by two games and the defending NBA champion Cavaliers by 2 1/2 for first place. Also, Cleveland’s lead over Boston is now … Read more
Jamal Crawford came off the bench to score a game-high 28 points and power the Los Angeles Clippers over Utah 108-95 Saturday to tighten their NBA playoff position fight. The Clippers improved to 44-30, moving within one-half game of the Jazz (44-29) for fourth place in the Western Conference and clinching a playoff berth for … Read more
LeBron James just missed a triple-double, pouring in 32 points with 11 assists and nine rebounds in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 112-105 NBA victory over the Hornets in Charlotte. Kyrie Irving added 26 points and Kevin Love chipped in 15 points and 12 rebounds for the Cavs, who connected on 55.4 percent of their shots from … Read more
NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal was feted by an array of Los Angeles Lakers greats as a massive statue of him delivering a thundering dunk was unveiled at Staples Center. Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabaar and Jerry West — who brought O’Neal to Los Angeles, former teammate Kobe Bryant and coach Phil Jackson were among … Read more
LaMarcus Aldridge scored 23 points and Kawhi Leonard added 19 to power San Antonio over visiting Memphis 97-90 on Thursday, moving the Spurs within two games of NBA-leading Golden State. Australian reserve Patty Mills netted 15 points and French guard Tony Parker contributed 13 as the Spurs improved to 55-16 with their third consecutive triumph, … Read more