Category: NBA

Doncic Scores 28 in 1st, 51 Total, Mavs Top Clippers 112–105

DALLAS—Luka Doncic says he will miss Kristaps Porzingis after the Dallas Mavericks traded the player who never quite measured up as the European sidekick to the team’s young superstar. Never mind what the game showed just a few hours after the deal at the trading deadline. Doncic scored 28 of his career-high 51 points in…


NBA Roundup: Mavs’ Luka Doncic Sinks Clippers With 51

Luka Doncic scored 28 of his career-high 51 points in the first quarter and tied a season best with seven 3-pointers, all made in the opening period, as the host Dallas Mavericks beat the Los Angeles Clippers 112–105 on Thursday. Doncic shot 17 of 26 overall, grabbed nine rebounds and dished six assists. The Mavericks…


Simons Has 29 and Blazers Rally for 107–105 Win Over Lakers

PORTLAND, Ore.—Struggling to find a silver lining after a flurry of trades depleted their roster, the Trail Blazers got some encouragement against the Los Angeles Lakers. Anfernee Simons scored 29 points and Portland snapped a six-game losing streak with a 107–105 win on Wednesday night. Jusuf Nurkic added 19 points and 12 rebounds for the…


Suns Hold Off 76ers 114–109 for NBA: Best 44th Victory

PHILADELPHIA—Devin Booker never tires of watching Chris Paul do his thing to lift Phoenix to big wins. Paul did his part for the Suns in back-to-back nights on the road against top teams in the East—first, Chicago and then Philadelphia—and gets to try it again next game in a rematch with the NBA champs. “You’re…


NBA Roundup: Domantas Sabonis Carries Kings to Victory in Debut

Domantas Sabonis recorded 22 points and 14 rebounds in his Sacramento debut and Damion Mitchell broke the game’s final tie with a dunk with 4:13 remaining as the host Kings avenged a blowout loss the day before with a 132–119 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night. Acquired on Tuesday but unavailable when the…


Doncic Gets Triple-Double Despite Fouls, Mavericks Top Hawks

DALLAS—Luka Doncic went to the bench with five fouls just 53 seconds into the third quarter. Dallas’ second-best point guard joined him a little bit later for the same reason. The Mavericks never lost the lead against Trae Young and Atlanta, beating the Hawks 103–94 on Sunday night. Doncic had another triple-double—18 points, 10 rebounds…


NBA Roundup: Joel Embiid Carries 76Ers Past DeMar Derozan-Led Bulls

Joel Embiid had 40 points, 10 rebounds and two blocked shots to lift the Philadelphia 76ers past the host Chicago Bulls 119–108 on Sunday. It was the seventh game that Embiid scored at least 40 points this season. Tobias Harris scored 23 points, Tyrese Maxey added 16, and Seth Curry contributed 12 for the Sixers,…


Clippers, Trail Blazers Exchange 5 Players in Trade

PORTLAND, Ore.—The Portland Trail Blazers traded Norman Powell and Robert Covington to the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday for Eric Bledsoe, Justise Winslow, rookie Keon Johnson and a second-round pick in 2025. The trade, coming just less than a week before the NBA’s trade deadline, moved the Trail Blazers under the luxury-tax threshold. Both teams…


Shaq O’Neal Opposes COVID-19 Mandates That Force People to Get Jabbed

NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal disagrees with government-imposed mandates that force people into getting vaccinated against COVID-19, the basketball Hall of Famer said on Thursday. “Look, I encourage everyone to be safe and take care of your family—I do. But there are still some people that don’t want to take it. And you shouldn’t have to be…


Shaq Opposes COVID-19 Mandates That Force People to Get Jabbed

NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal disagrees with government-imposed mandates that force people into getting vaccinated against COVID-19, the basketball Hall of Famer said on Thursday. “Look, I encourage everyone to be safe and take care of your family—I do. But there are still some people that don’t want to take it. And you shouldn’t have to be…