Tag: National Basketball Association
NBA ref diagnosed with cancer, will miss rest of season
NEW YORK — Veteran referee Tony Brown, who worked his first NBA Finals last season, has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and will miss...
NBA-leading Jazz beat Rockets 124-116 for 50th victory
SALT LAKE CITY — Georges Niang tied a career high with 24 points and the NBA-leading Utah Jazz beat the short-handed Houston Rockets 124-116...
Bradley Beal to miss Wizards’ game Monday at Atlanta
<p>WASHINGTON — Bradey Beal will miss the Washington Wizards' game Monday night at Atlanta because of a strained left hamstring.</p>
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Lillard scores 30, Trail Blazers rout Spurs 124-102
PORTLAND, Ore. — Damian Lillard scored 30 points and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the San Antonio Spurs 124-102 on Saturday night, moving closer...
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...
NBA fines Pelicans’ Griffin $50,000 for detrimental comments
NEW YORK — The NBA fined David Griffin of the New Orleans Pelicans $50,000 on Sunday for publicly criticizing officiating and making comments the...
Butler strong down stretch, Heat hold off Celtics 130-124
BOSTON — Jimmy Butler had 26 points and 11 assists to help the Miami Heat hold off the Boston Celtics 130-124 Sunday as the...
Knicks beat Clippers 106-100 behind Rose and Bullock
LOS ANGELES — Derrick Rose scored 25 points off the bench, Reggie Bullock added 24 and the New York Knicks beat the Los Angeles...
Bradley Beal to miss Wizards’ game Monday at Atlanta
WASHINGTON — Bradey Beal will miss the Washington Wizards' game Monday night at Atlanta because of a strained left hamstring.
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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...