OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — P.J. Washington had 27 points and a career-high 17 rebounds, and the Dallas Mavericks held off the Oklahoma City Thunder 121-119 on Sunday night without star guard Luka Doncic. Washington averaged just over eight points and seven rebounds per game entering Sunday’s game but stepped up in the absence of Doncic, […]
CLEVELAND (AP) — Charlotte Hornets star guard LaMelo Ball said Sunday night that he didn’t mean to offend anyone with a comment the NBA said was “offensive and derogatory” while slapping him with a $100,000 fine. Following Saturday’s 115-114 win in Milwaukee, Ball made the comment on FanDuel Sports Network. Sideline reporter Shannon Spake asked
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CHICAGO (AP) — Fred VanVleet scored a season-high 28 points, Alperen Sengun had 20 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists for his second triple-double this season and the Houston Rockets routed the Chicago Bulls 143-107 on Sunday night for their fifth straight win. Jalen Green scored 18 points as all five Houston starters reached double
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NEW YORK (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns returned from a one-game absence with 26 points, 15 rebounds and six assists, and the New York Knicks completed a two-game weekend sweep of the Brooklyn Nets with a 114-104 victory on Sunday night. OG Anunoby had 24 points and eight rebounds for the Knicks, who were without Towns
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INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — James Harden now stands alone at No. 2 in 3-pointers. Harden, the Los Angeles Clippers guard, connected on the 2,974th 3-pointer of his career on Sunday night and broke a tie with Basketball Hall of Famer Ray Allen for the No. 2 spot on the NBA’s list. Harden’s history-making shot came
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The Trump dance is becoming a trend around the NFL. Raiders tight end Brock Bowers, Titans wide receiver Calvin Ridley and Lions defensive end Za’Darius Smith followed Nick Bosa’s lead and celebrated big plays on Sunday with dance moves inspired by President-elect Donald Trump. Bowers had 13 catches for 126 yards and a touchdown for
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Shaedon Sharpe had 32 points, including a key 3-pointer down the stretch, and the Portland Trail Blazers withstood a late rally by the Atlanta Hawks for a 114-110 victory on Sunday night. Dalano Banton added 23 points for Portland, which has won its last three games. Portland led 94-81 heading into
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Jaren Jackson scored 20 points, and the Memphis Grizzlies built a 24-point lead in the fourth quarter in a 105-90 victory over the short-handed Denver Nuggets on Sunday in the opener of a two-game set. The teams will meet again Tuesday night in Memphis in an NBA Cup game. Nuggets star
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CLEVELAND (AP) — Darius Garland scored 25 points, Ty Jerome matched his career-high with 24 in place of Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers stayed unbeaten with a 128-114 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday night. The Cavs are the fourth team to start 15-0, joining the Golden State Warriors (2016), Houston Rockets (1994)
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