Celtics sink Suns, clinch playoff spot
LOS ANGELES (AFP) — Jaylen Brown scored 37 points as the Boston Celtics unleashed a dominant offensive performance to blow past the Phoenix…
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Jokic, Nuggets tame Raptors
LOS ANGELES (AFP) — Nikola Jokic grabbed a 35-point triple-double as the Denver Nuggets staged a dramatic second-half fightback to defeat…
Davis carves NBA niche
LOS ANGELES (AFP) — Anthony Davis delivered a sensational game on the eve of his 31st birthday Sunday, scoring 27 points with 25 rebounds…
Gobert fined for payoff gesture
NEW YORK (AFP) — Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert was fined $100,000 by the National Basketball Association on Sunday for…
Cavs tame T-Wolves in OT
LOS ANGELES (AFP) — The Cleveland Cavaliers, fueled by 34 points from Darius Garland and 33 from Jarrett Allen, notched another big…
Do-it-all Jokic powers Nuggets
LOS ANGELES (AFP) — Nikola Jokic bagged his 20th triple-double of the season as the Denver Nuggets held off the Boston Celtics, 115-109, in…
Towns sidelined with knee injury
LOS ANGELES (AFP) — Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star center Karl-Anthony Towns has a meniscus injury in his left knee and will miss "a…
Lakers rout Thunder; Lillard powers Bucks
LOS ANGELES (AFP) — D'Angelo Russell scored 26 points as the Los Angeles Lakers produced a dominant defensive display to upset the Oklahoma…
Celtics crush Warriors by 52
‘It was a lot of fun.’
James hits milestone but Lakers lose
LOS ANGELES (AFP) — LeBron James became the first National Basketball Association player to reach 40,000 career regular-season points on…
Celtics bring Mavs to school
LOS ANGELES (AFP) — The Boston Celtics, fueled by 32 points from Jayson Tatum and 21 three-pointers, withstood a 37-point triple-double…
NCAA ‘court-storming’ under fire after injury
LOS ANGELES (AFP) — US college basketball authorities faced fresh calls to ban rowdy postgame court invasions after a second player was…
NBA cracks whip on brawlers
NEW YORK (AFP) — Miami Heat scoring leader Jimmy Butler was among five players suspended by the National Basketball Association on Sunday…
Jokic, Nuggets clobber Warriors
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) — Nikola Jokic posted his 18th triple double of the season to lead reigning National Basketball Association champion…
Red-hot Celtics stretch streak
NEW YORK (AFP) — Jaylen Brown scored 30 points and Kristaps Porzingis added 22 as the Boston Celtics stretched their National Basketball…
Giannis, Bucks silence Wolves
LOS ANGELES (AFP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 33 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as the Milwaukee Bucks roared out of the National…
KEEPING THE FIRE
Celtics, Mavericks sustain winning streaks
Nets send Vaughn packing
NEW YORK (AFP) — Jacque Vaughn was fired as head coach of the National Basketball Association's Brooklyn Nets on Monday after a 21-33 start…