Category: NBA

PREMIERING 7:30PM ET: Enes Kanter Freedom: Why I Sacrificed My Future in the NBA to Stand Up to the Chinese Regime

“How can the biggest dictatorship in the world control a 100 percent American-made organization and put pressure on them to fire an American citizen?” I sit down with NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom. After playing 11 seasons, his career abruptly ended when he made headlines, speaking out about human rights abuses in China. “NBA is…


Clippers Rally Late in 4Th Quarter, Top Pistons in OT

Paul George scored 32 points and handed out 11 assists and the visiting Los Angeles Clippers, who rallied from a 14-point deficit in the last three minutes of regulation and captured a 142–131 overtime victory over the Detroit Pistons on Monday, Dec. 26. Luke Kennard had 18 points for Los Angeles, while Marcus Morris Sr.,…


NBA Roundup: Jayson Tatum Leads Celtics Past Bucks

Jayson Tatum posted his fifth straight 30-point game, leading the Boston Celtics with 41 en route to a 139–118 Christmas Day win over the visiting Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday night. Tatum and Jaylen Brown (29 points) combined for 70 points in a game for the eighth time in their careers. Tatum added seven rebounds, five…


Doncic, Mavs top Lakers 124–115 to celebrate Nowitzki statue

DALLAS—Luka Doncic scored 32 points, Tim Hardaway Jr. had 16 of his 26 points in a huge third quarter for Dallas and the Mavericks beat the Los Angeles Lakers 124–115 on Sunday. Christian Wood added 30 points and tied a career high with seven assists as the Mavericks finished off a celebration of Dirk Nowitzki’s…


NBA Roundup: Nets Tie Brooklyn-Era Mark With 8Th Straight Win

Kyrie Irving came alive in the fourth quarter when he scored 14 of his 18 points as the Brooklyn Nets fended off a comeback attempt by the Milwaukee Bucks and extended the NBA’s longest active winning streak to eight games with a 118–100 victory on Friday night in New York. The eight-game run matches the…


PREMIERING 12/27 at 7:30PM ET: Enes Kanter Freedom: Why I Sacrificed My Future in the NBA to Stand Up to the Chinese Regime

“How can the biggest dictatorship in the world control a 100 percent American-made organization and put pressure on them to fire an American citizen?” I sit down with NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom. After playing 11 seasons, his career abruptly ended when he made headlines, speaking out about human rights abuses in China. “NBA is…


At full health, Clippers beat Hornets for 10th straight time

Paul George scored 22 points to lead seven players in double figures as the Los Angeles Clippers dominated the first half en route to a 126–105 win over the visiting Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday, Dec. 21. Nicolas Batum scored 21 points on seven 3-pointers, Kawhi Leonard added 16 and Norman Powell had 14 for Los…


Sabonis Leads Balanced Scoring as Kings Beat Lakers 134–120

SACRAMENTO, Calif.—Domantas Sabonis had 13 points, 21 rebounds and 12 assists to lead the Sacramento Kings to a 134–120 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night, Dec. 21. Sabonis recorded his second triple-double of the season to go along with nine straight double-doubles and his NBA-leading 22 this year. All of Sacramento’s starters…


Ishbia Agrees to Buy Suns, Mercury for $4 Billion

Mortgage executive Mat Ishbia has agreed in principle to buy the Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury from the embattled owner Robert Sarver for $4 billion, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press on Tuesday. It is the first step in a process that is expected to take several weeks to complete,…


Paul Scores Season-High 28, Suns Roll Past Lakers 130–104

PHOENIX—Chris Paul scored a season-high 28 points, Deandre Ayton added 21 points and 11 rebounds and the Phoenix Suns rolled past the Los Angeles Lakers 130–104 on Monday night, Dec.19. The game was almost more notable for who wasn’t playing instead of the action on the court. The Lakers were missing their All-Star trio of…