James Harden's 57 points not enough for Rockets in last-second defeat to Grizzlies
James Harden did everything he could to bring the Houston Rockets back from a big deficit in the fourth quarter. He got them to overtime, but his 57 points weren't ...
Nets' D'Angelo Russell scores 27 fourth-quarter points in wild comeback win over Kings
Brooklyn coach Kenny Atkinson tried just about everything to kick the Nets into gear. There were quick timeouts, angry, animated discussions with his players and even switching from man to ...
Spurs top Warriors, clinch winning record for 22nd straight season
The San Antonio Spurs aren't concerned with making statements. They just want to pile up as many victories as they can late in the season. DeMar DeRozan had 26 points and ...
Danilo Gallinari scored 27 points, Montrezl Harrell added 26 and the Los Angeles Clippers rallied in a third quarter that saw both coaches ejected for arguing to beat the Chicago Bulls 128-121 on Friday night. The Clippers trailed 63-57 at halftime, but took control in ...
Raptors beat Lakers; LeBron James struggles with limited minutes
LeBron James is finding it hard to stay chill about his season-ending cool down. Kawhi Leonard scored 25 points, Norman Powell had 20 and the Toronto Raptors beat James and the Los Angeles Lakers 111-98 on Thursday night. James scored 29 points and Alex Caruso had ...
Klay Thompson scored 30 points, DeMarcus Cousins had a season-high 27 and the Golden State Warriors snapped Houston's nine-game winning streak Wednesday night with a 106-104 victory over the Rockets. Playing without injured star Kevin Durant (sprained right ankle), the Warriors bounced back from Sunday's ...
Clippers' Lou Williams becomes NBA career leader in bench points in victory over Celtics
Lou Williams said it best after becoming the NBA's career leader in points off the bench. "Any time you can say of all time next to your name, it's special," he said. The 13-year guard scored 34 points to pass Dell Curry as the Los Angeles ...
Former NBA star Rasheed Wallace is now a high school basketball coach in North Carolina. Jordan High School in Durham held a news conference Friday to announce the 208-cm Wallace is taking over as boys' varsity head coach. Wallace played for Dean Smith at North Carolina ...
The Golden State Warriors hardly expect to fix every flaw in one night. Beating Denver in dominant fashion certainly provided a positive first step. The two-time defending champions showed some of that swagger again. "Pride," coach Steve Kerr said. Klay Thompson returned from a two-game absence to ...
Bucks pounce on Pacers to halt team's first losing streak of season
Giannis Antetokounmpo channeled his frustration over a technical foul in the best way possible. Antetokounmpo scored 29 points and Khris Middleton added 27 to help the Milwaukee Bucks bounce back from their first consecutive losses of the season with a 117-98 victory over the Indiana ...
When LeBron James hit the driving layup that pushed him past Michael Jordan into fourth place on the NBA's career scoring list, even the Denver Nuggets paused to appreciate their opponent's big moment. The Nuggets then made sure James' celebration didn't include a huge come-from-behind ...
James Harden and the Houston Rockets watched a big lead evaporate, yet managed to keep their winning streak intact. Harden scored 19 of his 35 points in the final quarter, Gerald Green had 11 of his 18 in the fourth and the Rockets beat the ...
