NBA

Celtics Crush Nets for Sixth Win in a Row, Curry Makes History in Loss

The NBA-best Boston Celtics imposed one of their most lopsided romps over Brooklyn on Wednesday, while Golden State three-point sharpshooter Stephen Curry made history in defeat. Curry's nine three-pointers made him the first player in NBA history to sink at least seven shots from behind the arc in four consecutive games, but the Warriors ...

Thompson Sizzles As NBA Reserve To Spark Warriors Over Jazz

Klay Thompson came off the bench for the first time in 12 years and scored a season-high 35 points on Thursday to lead Golden State over Utah 140-137. The 34-year-old American guard, who has helped the Warriors capture four NBA titles, also reached the NBA career 15,000-point milestone as Golden State (27-26) won for the eighth time in 10 ...

East Roll to Record 211-186 Win Over West in NBA All-Star Game

Damian Lillard scored 39 points to lead a record scoring performance by the Eastern Conference in a 211-186 rout of the Western Conference in Sunday's 73rd NBA All-Star Game. Boston's Jaylen Brown added 36 points off the bench and Indiana's Tyrese Haliburton had 32 to help spark the East past the old All-Star Game one-team record of 196 set by ...

Lakers Hold off Wizards in Overtime, Nuggets Edge Heat in NBA Finals Rematch

The Los Angeles Lakers, fueled by 40 points from Anthony Davis and 31 from LeBron James, pulled off another NBA thriller on Thursday, beating the Washington Wizards 134-131 in overtime. One day after James reeled off 34 points -- 19 of them in the fourth quarter -- to key a come-from-behind victory over the Los Angeles Clippers, the Lakers had to ...

Celtics School Mavs For 10th Straight NBA Win

The Boston Celtics, fueled by 32 points from Jayson Tatum and 21 three-pointers, withstood a 37-point triple-double from Luka Doncic to beat the Dallas Mavericks 138-110 on Friday and push their NBA winning streak to 10 games. Tatum took awhile to warm up, missing all four of his shots in the first quarter, but the All-Star forward scored 16 in ...

James Becomes First NBA Player With 40,000 Points But Lakers Lose

LeBron James became the first NBA player to reach 40,000 career regular-season points on Saturday, the 39-year-old superstar scoring nine against defending champion Denver to achieve the milestone. But James called the historic effort "bittersweet" because it came in a losing cause as Nikola Jokic scored 35 points to rally the Nuggets late for a ...

NBA Celtics Overwhelm Warriors While Clippers Edge T-Wolves

NBA overall leader Boston delivered a devastating and historic performance in routing the Golden State Warriors 140-88 on Sunday, stretching the Celtics' win streak to 11 games. It was the third-largest blowout victory in Celtics history, a legacy dating to 1946. Boston's Jaylen Brown scored 25 of his 29 points in a record-shattering first half ...

Curry Stars as Warriors Bounce Back to Rout Bucks

Warriors Roar Back: Curry's 29 Points Lead Golden State's Redemption Against Bucks Stephen Curry scored 29 points as the Golden State Warriors bounced back from their catastrophic defeat in Boston to rout the Milwaukee Bucks 125-90 on Wednesday. The Warriors suffered one of the most humiliating defeats in franchise history on Sunday, losing by a ...

Doncic Makes NBA Triple-Double History as Mavs Down Pistons

Dallas star Luka Doncic made NBA history on Saturday and became the first player to post six straight 30-point triple-doubles as the Mavericks beat the Detroit Pistons 142-124. Doncic scored 39 points with 10 rebounds and 10 assists, eclipsing Russell Westbrook's mark of five straight 30-point triple-doubles set in the 2016-17 season. The ...

Davis Makes NBA History in Lakers Win Over Depleted Timberwolves

Anthony Davis delivered a sensational game on the eve of his 31st birthday on Sunday, scoring 27 points with 25 rebounds in the Los Angeles Lakers' 120-109 NBA victory over Western Conference high-fliers Minnesota. Davis added five assists, a career-high seven steals and three blocked shots for the Lakers, who are locked in a battle for a play-in ...

Curry's Comeback Ignites Warriors, Lakers' Davis Injured

Stephen Curry returned from a sprained ankle to score 31 points, and reserve Klay Thompson added 26 to spark Golden State over the Los Angeles Lakers 128-121 in an NBA showdown on Saturday. The Lakers, who lost forward Anthony Davis after the first quarter to a poke in the left eye, squandered a 40-point performance by LeBron James in falling to ...

NBA: Giannis-Less Bucks Stun the Suns Behind Lillard's Big Game

Damian Lillard delivered while his teammate Giannis Antetokounmpo was out due to a hamstring injury. Lillard scored 31 points and distributed 16 assists in Milwaukee's 140-129 NBA triumph over Phoenix on Sunday. Reserve Bobby Portis added 31 points and 10 rebounds for the host Bucks, who improved to 44-24 and tightened their grip on second in ...