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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 ...

Mitchell-Less Cavs Rip Hornets as Perfect NBA Start Hits 15-0

The Cleveland Cavaliers, playing without top scorer Donovan Mitchell, matched the second-best start to a season in NBA history on Sunday, reaching 15-0 with a 128-114 victory over Charlotte. Mitchell took the night off to rest after averaging 24.6 points, 4.4 rebounds and 4.1 assists for the Cavs during their perfect run. The host Cavaliers, ...

Davis, LeBron Power Lakers Over Pelicans as Celtics Win in OT

Anthony Davis had 31 points and 14 rebounds and LeBron James added 21 points to spark the Los Angeles Lakers over New Orleans 104-99 on Saturday. The Lakers, who also got 27 points from rookie Dalton Knecht, stretched their NBA win streak to five games and grabbed a share of third in the Western Conference at 9-4 despite James not managing a ...

Davis, James Spark Lakers Over Spurs While Cavs Stay Perfect

Anthony Davis scored 40 points and LeBron James made more history to spark the Los Angeles Lakers over San Antonio 120-115 on Friday, launching their bid to defend the NBA Cup. James managed a triple double in a fourth consecutive game for the first time in his 22 NBA seasons, the 39-year-old legend delivering 15 points, 15 rebounds and 12 ...

Wembanyana Hits Another Milestone with 50-Point Game for Spurs

Victor Wembanyama became the fourth-youngest player to score 50 points in an NBA game when the 20-year-old Frenchman led the San Antonio Spurs to a 139-130 win over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday. The first overall pick in last year's draft rattled up his career-high 50 points in just 26 minutes and ended the game with 18-29 shooting with ...

Curry Dazzles on Thompson's Return as Warriors Down Mavs

Stephen Curry scored 37 points as the Golden State Warriors spoiled Klay Thompson's return to the Bay Area with a thrilling 120-117 victory over the Dallas Mavericks in the opening round of the NBA Cup on Tuesday. Thompson – a beloved member of four NBA championship-winning Golden State teams before joining Dallas in July – received a ...

NBA: Mitchell Magic Takes Cavs to 12-0 and Bulls Are Beaten

Donovan Mitchell scored 36 points as the unbeaten Cleveland Cavaliers came from behind once more to preserve their 100% start to the season with a 119-113 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Monday. The Cavaliers, who overcame a 14-point deficit to beat Brooklyn on Saturday, were again forced to dig deep, battling back from nine points down in the ...

NBA: Celtics Defeat Bucks Despite Big Night for 'Child' Giannis

Jayson Tatum delivered 31 points and 12 rebounds, sparking the reigning NBA champion Boston Celtics to a 113-107 victory over Milwaukee on Sunday, despite a 43-point performance from Giannis Antetokounmpo for the Bucks. The Celtics improved to 9-2, two games behind unbeaten Cleveland in the Eastern Conference, while the host Bucks slid to ...

Cavs Stay Unbeaten After Comeback Win Over Net, Wembanyama Goes Off

The Cleveland Cavaliers staged a sensational second-half comeback to preserve their perfect start to the season with a 105-100 defeat of the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday. A superb defensive performance from Evan Mobley and 22 points from Donovan Mitchell laid the foundations for an unlikely victory that saw Cleveland improve to 11-0. Mobley led 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 ...