Forward Solomon Hill scored a career-high 30 points and Anthony Davis finished with 24 points and 14 rebounds as the New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Houston Rockets 128-112, spoiling a triple double performance by James Hardin. Hill, who entered Friday’s NBA contest averaging just 6.5 points per game, shot six-of-nine from beyond the arc. He … Read more
Kawhi Leonard nailed a clutch jump shot with two seconds remaining to lift the San Antonio Spurs to a 100-99 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday. Leonard’s game winning shot capped a 31-point performance for the American in front of a crowd of 18,400 at the AT&T Center arena. Leonard drained the shot despite … Read more
Anthony Davis scored a record 52 points on his home court as the West team continued their domination by outgunning the East 192-182 in the 66th annual NBA All-Star Game. The New Orleans Pelicans star Davis was named MVP and broke the scoring record of 42 points set by Wilt Chamberlain in 1962. He made … Read more
Canada’s Jamal Murray made three straight from beyond the arc in the final three minutes to power the World team to a 150-141 win over the US squad in the Rising Stars Challenge game. Murray, who plays for the NBA’s Denver Nuggets, scored 27 of his team-high 36 points in the second half at the … Read more
If LeBron James is the king, then Kawhi Leonard is the duke or at least the prince. They are arguably the best two-way players in the NBA at the moment, and having them face each other in the All-Star Game will be a matchup of epic proportion. Three-time champion and 18-time All-Star LeBron ‘King’ James … Read more
Russell Westbrook scored a team-high 42 points, including 11 consecutive in the final five minutes, and reserve guard Alex Abrines scored 18 points to lift the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 121-110 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday at the Smoothie King Center. Westbrook, the NBA’s leading scorer, added 10 rebounds and seven … Read more