Rockets

Maxey Leads 76ers Past Lakers, Surging Rockets Hold Off Hawks

Tyrese Maxey scored 43 points to lead the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers to a 118-104 NBA victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday as the surging Houston Rockets pulled off a tense 100-96 win over Atlanta. With Joel Embiid missing his 12th straight game and Paul George sidelined with a finger injury, Maxey stepped up and the Sixers won ...

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 ...