Category: NBA

Devin Booker Scores 30 to Lead Suns Past Thunder

Devin Booker scored 30 points to lead the host Phoenix Suns to a 113–101 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday. Booker took control in the third, with 15 points and four assists in the frame to help the Suns jump ahead for good and win their fifth game in a row. The Thunder’s…


Curry Scores 46, Warriors Hold Off Pesky Grizzlies 113–104

SAN FRANCSCO—Stephen Curry scored 46 points and made eight 3-pointers, Gary Payton Jr. added a clutch 3-pointer late in the fourth quarter and the Golden State Warriors held off the Memphis Grizzlies 113–104 on Thursday night. Payton finished with 22 points and Draymond Green had nine assists to help the Warriors improve an NBA-best 16–2…


Los Angeles Clippers Hold Off Kings 105–89

SACRAMENTO, Calif.—Eric Bledsoe scored 19 points, Paul George had 17 and the Los Angeles Clippers held off the Sacramento Kings 105-89 on Wednesday night. Serge Ibaka added a season-high 17 points, including three dunks and 12 points in the fourth quarter, to help the Clippers end a three-game losing streak. Los Angeles had lost three…


Devin Booker, Suns Dominate Short-Handed Lakers

Devin Booker scored 24 points in his second game back from a hamstring injury as the visiting Phoenix Suns extended their latest winning streak to four games with a 108–90 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday. Deandre Ayton added 19 points with 11 rebounds and Mikal Bridges scored 14 points for the Suns,…


NBA Roundup: Heat Tie Team 3-Point Mark (22) in Victory

Tyler Herro returned from a three-game injury absence and tied for game-high honors with 26 points, leading the Miami Heat to a 125–96 win over the visiting Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night. The Heat tied a franchise record with 22 3-pointers, shooting 44.9 percent from long distance and 49.5 percent overall. Duncan Robinson tied his…


Booker, Ayton Push Suns Past Lakers 108–90

LOS ANGELES—Devin Booker continued to distance himself from a hamstring injury that cost him seven games, scoring 24 points with nine rebounds and seven assists as the Phoenix Suns earned a 108-90 victory Tuesday night over the Los Angeles Lakers. Booker played 32 minutes and went 8 of 16 from the field one game after…


Stephen Curry Puts Up 30 as Warriors Dump Kings

Stephen Curry saved 15 of his game-high 30 points for the fourth quarter and Draymond Green recorded a triple-double Monday night as the short-handed Golden State Warriors outlasted the, even more, short-handed Sacramento Kings 113–98 in San Francisco. With Andrew Wiggins and Jordan Poole in health and safety protocols and the Warriors still without Klay…


NBA Has No Plans to Pause Season Due to COVID-19, Commissioner Says

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver on Tuesday said the league is not planning to pause the season because of a recent uptick in COVID-19 cases. In an interview with ESPN, Silver said the league has “looked at all the options” but so far has not seen any reason the season should be suspended. “Frankly, we’re having…


Murray’s Triple-Double Carries Spurs Past Clippers, 116–92

LOS ANGELES—Dejounte Murray delivered his third triple-double in five games with 24 points, 13 assists and 12 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Los Angeles Clippers 116-92 on Dec. 20. A triple-double occurs when a player scores more than ten points, rebounds, and assists in a single game. Jakob Poeltl added 17 points…


DeMar DeRozan, Bulls Roll Past Rockets

DeMar DeRozan scored a game-high 26 points and Coby White followed with 24 to lead six players in double figures as the host Chicago Bulls cruised past the Houston Rockets 133–118 on Monday for their second victory in as many nights. Severely short-handed amid a team-wide COVID-19 outbreak, the Bulls endured another loss when Alex…