Category: NBA

Lakers Overtake Timberwolves in Standings With 123–111 Win

MINNEAPOLIS—Anthony Davis scored 17 of his 38 points in the fourth quarter and had 17 rebounds to lift the Los Angeles Lakers past Minnesota 123–111 and leapfrog the Timberwolves on Friday night in the crowded Western Conference playoff race. “You’ve got to have that one pivotal force that’s leading the charge, and in our case…


Westbrook Has Season-High 36 Points, Clippers Beat Grizzlies

MEMPHIS, Tenn.—Russell Westbrook had a season-high 36 points, Robert Covington also had a season best with 27 points and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Memphis Grizzlies 141–132 on Wednesday night, March 29, to open a two-game set. The teams—both short-handed Wednesday—will meet again Friday night in Memphis. Westbrook made five 3-pointers without a miss…


LeBron James, Anthony Davis Lead Lakers Past Bulls 121–110

CHICAGO—LeBron James scored 25 points in his return to the starting lineup, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Chicago Bulls 121–110 on Wednesday night, March 29. James also had seven rebounds and four assists in 31 minutes in his second game back after he was sidelined for a month because of a torn tendon…


Nicolas Batum Hits 8 3-Pointers, Clippers Beat Bulls 124—112

LOS ANGELES—Nicolas Batum got all of his season-high 24 points on eight 3-pointers, and Eric Gordon added 22 points in the Los Angeles Clippers’ comfortable 124–112 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Monday night. Kawhi Leonard scored 22 as the Clippers rebounded from an embarrassing loss to New Orleans with 20 3-pointers in an impressive…


Bulls Spoil LeBron’s Return With 118–108 Win Over Lakers

LOS ANGELES—LeBron James scored 19 points off the bench in his return from a monthlong injury absence, but Zach LaVine scored 32 points to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 118–108 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday. DeMar DeRozan added 17 points for the Bulls, who easily overcame James’ return with an impressive…


Pelicans Ride 21 3-pointers to 131–110 Win Over Clippers

LOS ANGELES—Trey Murphy III scored 32 points, Brandon Ingram had 32 points and 13 assists, and the New Orleans Pelicans never trailed in a 131–110 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday night. New Orleans tied a franchise record with 21 3-pointers and shot 61.8 percent from behind the arc. Murphy was a major…


Lakers Charge to Skid-Snapping Win Over Suns, 122–111

LOS ANGELES—Anthony Davis had 27 points and nine rebounds Wednesday night in the Lakers’ 122–111 victory over the Phoenix Suns, who were furious with the game’s large free-throw disparity favoring Los Angeles. Suns coach Monty Williams gave just one answer before leaving his postgame news conference, both ripping the game officials and describing what he…


George Leaves With Injury as Clippers Lose to Thunder

LOS ANGELES—Paul George went down hard in the fourth quarter. He may have taken the Los Angeles Clippers’ championship hopes with him. George got hurt in Tuesday night’s 101–100 loss to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder. The star guard hit the court after getting fouled by Luguentz Dort with 4:38 remaining. He lay…


Willis Reed, Leader on Knicks’ 2 Title Teams, Dies at 80

NEW YORK—Hall of Famer Willis Reed, the beloved former New York Knicks player who won two championships, has died at the age of 80, the National Basketball Retired Players Association said on Tuesday. The seven-time All-Star spent his decade-long career with the Knicks, where he famously took the court in Game 7 of the 1970…


Conservative Legal Group Calls on DOJ to Require NBA, Commissioner to Register as Agents of CCP

A conservative legal group has called on the Department of Justice to require the National Basketball Association (NBA) and its commissioner, Adam Silver, to register as agents of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The America First Legal (AFL) foundation stated that the NBA and Silver should register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), which…