LOS ANGELES—LeBron James scored 14 of his 31 points in the fourth quarter, Malik Monk added 11 of his 24 in the final seven minutes, and the Los Angeles Lakers held off the Sacramento Kings 122-114 on Tuesday night for their fourth win in five games. Talen Horton-Tucker scored 19 points for the Lakers, who…
Knicks Beat Pacers With Randle Return 104–94
Julius Randle returned from COVID-19 protocols to contribute with a double-double in the New York Knicks (18–20) victory over the Indiana Pacers (14–24). Randle scored 30 points on 12–20 shooting, 2–7 from threes, 16 rebounds, and four assists, ending a two-game losing streak. “We had no idea what he was going to be like,” said Knicks coach…
Eastern Conference Rookies Showing Plenty of Promise So Far
Cade Cunningham and Franz Wagner are giving the Eastern Conference’s bottom two teams reasons for optimism. The Detroit Pistons and Orlando Magic have seven victories apiece this season, but they also have two of the NBA’s top rookies. Detroit took Cunningham No. 1 overall in last year’s draft, and the former Oklahoma State star has…
Young Scores NBA Season-Best 56 Points; Blazers Beat Hawks
PORTLAND, Ore.—Portland’s Anfernee Simons played through his grief over his grandfather’s death with a career night that tempered an NBA season-best 56-point outburst by Atlanta’s Trae Young. Simons scored a career-high 43 points and the Trail Blazers snapped a four-game losing streak with a 136–131 victory over the Hawks on Monday night. “I came in…
Jordan Poole Scores 32 Points Off Bench, Warriors Beat Heat
SAN FRANCISCO—Jordan Poole spent a quarantine period in Boston doing jumping jacks, burpees, mountain climbers and anything else he could to keep his conditioning up while stuck in a hotel room. Poole scored 32 points in his new reserve role, Andrew Wiggins added 22 points and a key driving dunk with 4:34 remaining on a…
Wolves Rout Clippers 122–104 to Snap 3-Game Skid
LOS ANGELES—Anthony Edwards scored 28 points to lead six players in double figures and the Minnesota Timberwolves routed the Los Angeles Clippers 122–104 on Monday night to end a three-game skid. The Wolves gained a split in LA after losing by five to the Lakers a night earlier. The Clippers struggled mightily in their first…
Bulls Extend Win Streak to 8 Games, Beat Magic 102–98
CHICAGO—DeMar DeRozan scored 29 points, Zach LaVine added 27 and the Chicago Bulls won their eight straight game, beating the Orlando Magic 102–98 on Monday night. Nikola Vucevic had 13 points and 17 rebounds for the Bulls. Coby White came off the bench to score 17 points. Franz Wagner led Orlando with 22 points. Wendell…
Short-Handed Clippers Rally to Beat Nets 120–116
NEW YORK—The Los Angeles Clippers came to Brooklyn without their coach and many of their best players. The Nets couldn’t convince themselves that LA’s patchwork lineup could beat them. “I mean, it’s natural when a team is missing so many players. They’ve been going through so much over there and you relax,” Kevin Durant said….
NBA Roundup: DeMar DeRozan Lifts Bulls at Buzzer Again
DeMar DeRozan knocked down a game-winning, buzzer-beating 3-pointer for the second time in as many nights to cap the Chicago Bulls’ come-from-behind, 120–119 defeat of the host Washington Wizards on Saturday. Coby White triggered a sideline inbounds pass to DeRozan with 3.3 seconds remaining. After getting the defender to leave his feet with a pump…
Warriors Rally in the 4th Quarter for 123–116 Win Over Jazz
SALT LAKE CITY—Earning road victories against other top NBA teams is quickly becoming a habit for Golden State. Stephen Curry scored 28 points and had nine assists on Saturday night to help the Western Conference-leading Warriors to a 123–116 win over the Utah Jazz, who are third in the conference. The Warriors notched their second…
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