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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 ...

Pacers Halt Cavaliers' NBA Winning Streak, Celtics Edge Pelicans

The Indiana Pacers erased a 15-point deficit to bring Cleveland's 12-game NBA winning streak to an emphatic end on Sunday, beating the league-leading Cavaliers 108-93. Andrew Nembhard scored 19 points, Pascal Siakam added 18 and Myles Turner had 15 points and 10 rebounds for the Pacers, who weathered the half-time departure of star guard Tyrese ...

Morant Lifts Grizzlies Over Timberwolves, Cunningham Sparks Pistons

Memphis star Ja Morant scored the game-winner with 18.6 seconds left on Saturday, lifting the Memphis Grizzlies to a 117-125 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves in a tension-packed NBA shootout. Morant, playing his second game back from a shoulder injury, scored a modest 12 points and missed all four of his three-point attempts. But he came ...

NBA Postpones Lakers-Hornets Game Due to LA-Area Wildfires

The NBA has postponed Thursday's scheduled game between the Charlotte Hornets and Los Angeles Lakers due to the devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles area. The NBA announced the move without naming a new date for the contest, the first of a scheduled five-game homestand for LeBron James and his teammates. Rampaging blazes have killed at least ...

Young's Buzzer-Beater Lifts Hawks, Celtics Down Nuggets

Trae Young's sensational buzzer-beating three-pointer lifted the Atlanta Hawks to a 124-121 victory over the Utah Jazz on Tuesday as Boston beat Denver in a battle of the last two NBA champions. At the end of a tight game, the crowd in Salt Lake City roared as Collin Sexton drilled a three-pointer to pull the Jazz level at 121-121 with four ...

Giannis Triple-Double Propels Bucks Over Raptors

Giannis Antetokounmpo posted his fourth triple-double of the season and Damian Lillard scored 25 points to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 128-104 NBA victory over the Toronto Raptors on Monday. Antetokounmpo scored 11 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and kept the Bucks offense clicking with his season-high 13 assists as the Bucks snapped a two-game ...

Basketball: Kenneth Faried, a Key Addition to Sagesse SC?

Sagesse SC is close to finalizing its roster for the 2024-2025 season with a prestigious signing: Kenneth Faried. This American player, known for his energy and impact on the court, could be the club's final foreign addition after securing Shabazz Muhammad and Zach Lofton. Faried, 35, nicknamed “The Manimal” for his explosive playing style, ...

Thunder Rally to Top Celtics, Push NBA Win Streak to 15

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder clamped down defensively in the second half to beat the NBA champion Boston Celtics 105-92 on Sunday for a franchise record 15th straight win. For the fourth straight game, the Western Conference-leading Thunder won after trailing by at least a dozen points. Thunder forward ...

Spurs Defeated, Pistons Top Timberwolves Despite Edwards 53 Points

Cade Cunningham scored 40 points to lead the Detroit Pistons, who withstood a career-high 53 points by Anthony Edwards, to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 119-105 on Saturday. Edwards, who had voiced frustration after averaging just 16.3 points over the last three games in the face of strong double-team defense, found plenty of ways to score. He ...

Thunder Win Streak Hits 14 as Wemby Triumphs in 100th Game

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to their 14th consecutive NBA victory, a 117-107 home win over the New York Knicks on Friday. The Thunder matched the longest win streak in franchise history from the 1995-96 season, when they were the Seattle SuperSonics, and snapped New York's nine-game win streak, the ...

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 ...

Knicks Roll to Ninth Straight Win, Another Triple-Double for Jokic

Karl-Anthony Towns scored 31 points and Josh Hart delivered his second straight triple-double to propel the New York Knicks to their ninth straight NBA victory on Wednesday, 119-103 over the Utah Jazz. With leading scorer Jalen Brunson sidelined with tightness in his right calf and Miles McBride also absent, Towns and Hart picked up the ...