Nets rally to beat Nuggets 125-119, snap 4-game skid
DENVER — Kevin Durant scored 33 points, including five free throws over the last 21 seconds, and Kyrie Irving added 31 as the Brooklyn...
Embiid scores 29, 76ers beat Pistons for 8th straight win
<p>PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid scored 29 points, Tyrese Maxey added 22 and the Philadelphia 76ers won their eighth straight game, 118-104 over the Detroit...
Suns stay in hunt for NBA’s top record, beat Knicks 128-105
PHOENIX — Deandre Ayton scored 26 points, a feisty Chris Paul added 17 points and 11 assists and the Phoenix Suns stayed in the...
LaVine, White score 25 as Bulls beat Celtics 121-99
<p>CHICAGO — Zach LaVine and Coby White each scored 25 points and the Chicago Bulls overcame a big effort by Kemba Walker to beat...
Blazers get key tiebreaker with 106-101 win over Lakers
PORTLAND, Ore. — Damian Lillard had 38 points to lead Portland to a 106-101 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night that...
Bucks beat Rockets 141-133, tie Nets for 2nd place in East
<p>MILWAUKEE — Brook Lopez had 24 points and Khris Middleton scored 21 of his 23 in the second half to help the Milwaukee Bucks...
AP Sportlight
May 9
1930 — Gallant Fox, ridden by Earl Sande, wins...
Heat move back into 6th in East, top Timberwolves 121-112
<p>MIAMI — Tyler Herro returned after a six-game absence and scored 27 points, Jimmy Butler had 25 and the Miami Heat moved back into...
Zverev beats Thiem to return to Madrid Open final
MADRID — Alexander Zverev followed his triumph over Rafael Nadal with a win over Dominic Thiem to reach another Madrid Open final on Saturday.
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Hornets top Magic 122-112, inch closer to play-in tournament
<p>CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Terry Rozier scored 28 points, LaMelo Ball added 27 points and the Charlotte Hornets inched closer to securing a spot in...