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Lakers, Clippers Return to Court Amid LA Wildfire Devastation

The Lakers and Clippers returned to NBA action on Monday with a strong nod to the first responders battling the Los Angeles wildfires and hoping to bring "some joy" to their ravaged city. The Lakers fell to the San Antonio Spurs 126-102 at their Crypto.com Arena in downtown LA while the Clippers beat the Miami Heat 109-98 at the Intuit Dome in ...

Thunder Stretch NBA Win Streak to 13 as Celtics Edge T-Wolves

Oklahoma City stretched the NBA's best win streak to 13 games with a home victory Thursday while the reigning champion Boston Celtics held on for a last-shot triumph at Minnesota. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had game highs of 29 points and eight assists to spark the host Thunder over the Los Angeles Clippers 116-98, improving the Western Conference ...

Cavs Top Lakers in LeBron's First Game at 40, Celtics Crush Raptors

The league-leading Cleveland Cavaliers spoiled LeBron James's first game as a 40-year-old, beating the Los Angeles Lakers 122-110 on Tuesday, as the NBA champion Boston Celtics closed out 2024 with a 125-71 demolition of the Toronto Raptors. Jarrett Allen scored 27 points and grabbed 14 rebounds, Donovan Mitchell added 26 points and Evan Mobley ...

Lakers Win Without LeBron, Brunson Propels Knicks in Overtime

Jalen Brunson delivered a 55-point masterpiece as the New York Knicks rallied from a double-digit fourth-quarter deficit to beat the Washington Wizards 136-132 in overtime on Saturday. Brunson scored 42 of his points in the second half and overtime to help the Knicks fend off the lowly Wizards for a seventh straight NBA victory. It was his third ...

Lakers Pip Warriors After Another LeBron-Curry Classic

LeBron James and Steph Curry served up a Christmas Day feast as their rivalry delivered another classic with the Los Angeles Lakers edging the Golden State Warriors 115-113 on Wednesday. Curry made a stunning 31-foot three point throw with 7.1 seconds left on the clock to tie the game, only for Austin Reaves to win the game for the Lakers with a ...

Embiid Exits Sixers Defeat After Blow to Face, Suns Win in Durant Return

Joel Embiid's tough season took another turn for the worse on Friday as Philadelphia's star center exited early in the 76ers' 121-107 NBA loss to Indiana after being struck in the face. The Cameroon-born big man, who won Olympic gold with the United States in Paris this year, was fighting for a rebound under the Pacers' basket when he was ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Cavs Ride Huge First Half to Crushing Win Over Warriors

The Cleveland Cavaliers continued their perfect start to the NBA season in sensational style on Friday, seizing a 41-point halftime lead on the way to a 136-117 rout of the Golden State Warriors. The Cavs improved to 10-0, ending the Warriors' five-game winning streak and handing them their first road defeat of the season. The damage was done ...

NBA: Bucks Snap Losing Streak with Jazz Rout

Damian Lillard scored 34 points as the Milwaukee Bucks snapped a run of six straight defeats to bag their first home win of the season with a 123-100 victory over the Utah Jazz on Thursday. Lillard rattled in four three-pointers and shot 12-of-22 from the field en route to his third straight 30-point game to help Milwaukee claim only their second ...