NBA

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 ...

Giannis-Less Bucks Edge Heat, Rockets Advance in NBA Cup

Damian Lillard scored 37 points to lead Milwaukee to victory at Miami 106-103 in the NBA Cup on Tuesday, despite playing without Giannis Antetokounmpo due to a knee injury. Lillard hit 10-of-17 from the floor and 8-of-13 from 3-point range while passing off 12 assists as the Bucks improved to 3-0 in group play, while the Heat slid to 1-2 and ...

NBA: Cavs Get 17th Win as Celtics Edge T-Wolves and Heat Burn in OT

Donovan Mitchell and reserve Ty Jerome each scored 26 points to spark the NBA-best Cleveland Cavaliers over Toronto 122-108 on Sunday, while Boston and Miami each took narrow triumphs. Jarrett Allen added 23 points and 13 rebounds for the Cavaliers, who improved to 17-1 on the season, while Gradey Dick and Scottie Barnes each scored 18 to lead ...

Nuggets Rip Lakers, Bucks Win Despite Ball’s 50, Spurs Beat Warriors

Nikola Jokic scored 34 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to spark the Denver Nuggets over the Los Angeles Lakers 127-102 on Saturday, continuing their dominance of the NBA rivalry. The Nuggets won for the 13th time in the past 14 contests against the Lakers, including ousting the Lakers in the playoffs the past two seasons. Serbian star Jokic ...

Celtics Labor to Win Over Wizards, Warriors into Cup Quarters

Jaylen Brown top-scored with 31 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as the defending NBA champion Boston Celtics struggled to a 108-96 win at Washington in the NBA Cup on Friday. The Celtics moved to 13-8 on the season but still have some work to do in the NBA Cup, where they are in second place at 2-1 in Eastern Conference Group C behind the Atlanta ...

Wagner Late Show as Magic Stun Lakers

German international Franz Wagner drained a three-pointer with three seconds remaining as the Orlando Magic ended the Los Angeles Lakers' unbeaten home record with a dramatic 119-118 victory on Thursday. Rising star Wagner took full advantage of wayward Lakers, shooting from the free throw line in the closing seconds of a see-saw battle at the ...

Cavaliers Bounce Back, Warriors Roll On in NBA

Ty Jerome scored 29 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers bounced back from their first defeat of the season with a 128-100 rout of the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday. The Cavs saw their 15-game unbeaten streak brought to an abrupt end by the Boston Celtics on Tuesday but dominated New Orleans with a wire-to-wire victory before their home ...