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Bucks Hold Off Magic, Thunder Roll Past Mavs to Advance in NBA Cup

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks edged the depleted but determined Orlando Magic 114-109 to reach the NBA Cup semi-finals on Tuesday as Oklahoma City cruised past Dallas. Antetokounmpo scored 37 points with seven rebounds and four blocked shots for the Bucks, who reached the semi-finals of the in-season tournament for the second year ...

Knicks Edge Raptors in NBA Thriller

Karl-Anthony Towns delivered a double-double of 24 points and 15 rebounds as the New York Knicks warmed up for the NBA Cup quarter-finals with a hard-fought 113-108 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Monday. Towns was back in the lineup after missing the Knicks' loss to Detroit on Saturday with a sore right knee. A defeat that ended New York's ...

Jokic Erupts Again as Denver Rout Hawks, Heat Stun Cavs

Nikola Jokic produced another dazzling high-scoring performance with a 48-point masterpiece, as the Denver Nuggets crushed the Atlanta Hawks 141-111 on the road on Sunday. Reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Jokic -- who scored a career-high 56 points in vain during a defeat to Washington on Saturday -- was nearly unplayable in a dominant display ...

Jokic’s 56 Points Not Enough as Nuggets Fall to Wizards

The Washington Wizards withstood a 56-point explosion from Denver star Nikola Jokic to beat the Nuggets 122-113 on Saturday and snap their 16-game NBA losing streak. Jokic, who won his third NBA Most Valuable Player award last season, posted a career scoring high -- surpassing a 53-point performance in game four of the 2023 Western Conference ...

Hot Hawks Pip LeBron's Lakers, Celtics Beat Bucks

The Atlanta Hawks earned their sixth straight win in the NBA with Trae Young scoring a three-pointer with 7.4 seconds left in overtime to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 134-132 and overcome a LeBron James triple-double. James, who put up 39 points for the Lakers along with 10 rebounds and 11 assists, saw his 31-foot three-pointer with 1.2 seconds ...

Long-Range Barrage Lifts Cavaliers Over Nuggets Despite Jokic Triple-Double

Donovan Mitchell scored 28 points and the league-leading Cleveland Cavaliers drilled a season-high 22 three-pointers in a 126-114 NBA victory over Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets on Thursday. Darius Garland added 24 points and Caris LeVert contributed 21 off the bench as the Cavs withstood a triple-double from NBA Most Valuable Player Jokic ...

Heat Embarrass Lakers, Hawks End Bucks' NBA Winning Streak

Miami guard Tyler Herro starred as the Heat humbled LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers 134-93 on Wednesday, leaving the Lakers looking for answers after their biggest defeat of the NBA season. Herro scored 21 of his 31 points in the third quarter and finished with nine of the Heat's franchise record-equalling 24 three-pointers. Jimmy Butler ...

Knicks, Bucks and Magic Advance in NBA Cup, Thunder, Mavs Move on in West

The New York Knicks and Milwaukee Bucks advanced to the knockout phase of the NBA Cup with emphatic victories on Tuesday, the Knicks hammering Orlando 121-106 in a blowout that still allowed the Magic to grab a quarter-final berth. The Knicks dominated at Madison Square Garden in the battle to finish unbeaten and win the East Group ...

Cavs Get 'Statement' Win Over Celtics in Showdown of NBA's Best

Donovan Mitchell scored 35 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers avenged a heartbreaking loss with a 115-111 victory over Boston on Sunday in a matchup of the NBA's top teams. Mitchell scored 20 points in the fourth quarter as the Cavs rallied from 14 points down in the second half to defeat the reigning NBA champions. The Cavaliers started the ...

Durant and Booker Lead Suns Over Warriors

Devin Booker scored 27 points and Kevin Durant added 21 to lead the Phoenix Suns over Golden State 113-105 on Saturday, stretching the Warriors' NBA losing streak to four games. With Bradley Beal out for calf injury management and Jusuf Nurkic sidelined by a quad bruise, the host Suns (11-8) still dominated as Tyus Jones added 19 points and ...

Hawks Top Cavs to Advance in NBA Cup, Celtics Beat Bulls

De'Andre Hunter scored 23 points off the bench as the Atlanta Hawks beat league-leading Cleveland again on Friday to advance in the NBA Cup. The Hawks, who handed the Cavs their first home defeat of the season on Wednesday, came out on top at home, parlaying a 52-50 halftime lead into a 117-101 triumph. It was enough to put Atlanta into the NBA ...

Young Inspires Hawks to Win Over Cleveland

Eastern Conference leaders the Cleveland Cavaliers suffered their first home loss of the season with a surprise 135-124 defeat to the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday. Cleveland's second loss of the season came afer a strong second half display from Atlanta with De'Andre Hunter scoring 26 points off the bench, Jalen Johnson adding 22 points and Trae ...