Category: NBA

NBA Roundup: Nets Bury Bulls in Showdown Between East Leaders

Kevin Durant scored a game-high 27 points and James Harden notched 25 points and 16 assists to lift the visiting Brooklyn Nets to a 138–112 blowout of the Chicago Bulls in a matchup of the top two teams in the Eastern Conference. A 22–0 run spanning the third and fourth quarters shifted the advantage to…


Clippers Rally From 25 Down in 2nd Half, Stun Nuggets 87–85

LOS ANGELES—Amir Coffey had 18 points, Reggie Jackson scored 11 of his 13 in the fourth quarter and the Los Angeles Clippers rallied from a 25-point deficit in the second half for a stunning 87–85 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday night. Terance Mann scored nine of his 13 points in the fourth quarter…


NBA Roundup: Suns Stop Raptors’ Winning Streak

Devin Booker hit the go-ahead jump shot with 1:02 to play and the visiting Phoenix Suns went on to end the Toronto Raptors’ six-game winning streak Tuesday night with a 99–95 victory. Booker’s 19-footer gave Phoenix a one-point lead and Chris Paul followed with a 16-footer with 32.5 seconds left. OG Anunoby’s layup cut Toronto’s…


Morant Leads Memphis Over the Warriors 116–108

Ja Morant led the Grizzlies to their 10th straight win, the longest in franchise history, over the visiting Golden State Warriors Tuesday night; making them the hottest team in the NBA. Morant started the game very aggressively attacking the basket, and the Grizzlies clamped down on defense to eventually take their biggest lead, 49–31, on…


Brown, Tatum Carry Celtics Over Pacers 101–98 in OT

BOSTON—Jaylen Brown scored 26 points and Jayson Tatum had 24, carrying the Boston Celtics to a 101–98 overtime victory over the Indiana Pacers on Monday night in the first of a home-and-home series between the teams. “We stuck with them and ran them a little bit longer, but we knew the importance of this game,”…


Analysis: the Top Performers as NBA Reaches Midway Point

The NBA season has reached the midway point, with a record number of players already having gotten minutes. Virus-related issues have forced every team to scramble on some nights to find players with plenty of surprises and, yes, plenty of disappointments. With basically 50 percent of the games played, there’s enough of a body of…


NBA Roundup: Cade Cunningham, Pistons Rally to Dump Jazz

Rookie Cade Cunningham set a career best with 29 points and the host Detroit Pistons rallied from a 22-point deficit to defeat the Utah Jazz 126–116 on Monday. Cunningham, the top pick in the draft, scored all but five of his points after halftime. He also dished out eight of Detroit’s 30 assists. Saddiq Bey…


Klay Thompson Has 17 Points in Return, Warriors Beat Cavs

SAN FRANCISCO—Klay Thompson couldn’t wait to get his first shot up after more than 2 1/2 years away. Thompson’s running layup 40 seconds into Golden State’s 96–82 victory over Cleveland on Sunday night was a sign that the five-time All-Star is feeling just fine—even if coach Steve Kerr drew up the play for someone else….


Morant’s Dazzling Block Lifts Grizzlies to 9Th Straight Win

LOS ANGELES—The Memphis Grizzlies set a franchise record with their ninth straight win, getting 16 points and a breathtaking block from Ja Morant in a 127–119 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night. Desmond Bane had 23 points, Jaren Jackson Jr. added 21 and six blocks, and Memphis won for the 12th time…


Heat Ride Hot Shooting to 123–100 Win Over the Suns

PHOENIX—Tyler Herro had his best scoring game of the season. Duncan Robinson did, too. It all added up to a blowout win for the Miami Heat, who tied a franchise record with 22 3-pointers in a 123–100 victory over the NBA-leading Phoenix Suns on Saturday night. Herro poured in 33 points while Robinson added 27….