Tag: Professional basketball
Doncic scores 37, Mavericks rout Trail Blazers 132-92
PORTLAND, Ore. — Luka Doncic scored 37 points in three quarters, leading the Dallas Mavericks to a 132-92 rout of the Portland Trail Blazers...
Hornets’ LaMelo Ball out with broken bone in right wrist
<p>CHARLOTTE, N.C. — LaMelo Ball has a broken bone in his right wrist, knocking out the Charlotte Hornets rookie star indefinitely.</p>
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Oregon State bounces Oklahoma State, Cunningham from NCAAs
INDIANAPOLIS — Ethan Thompson scored 26 points and No. 12 seed Oregon State neutralized Oklahoma State and star freshman Cade Cunningham, rolling to an...
Markkanen, solid defense lead Bulls over Pistons 100-86
<p>DETROIT — Laurie Markkanen had 16 points and eight rebounds and the Chicago Bulls used a strong defensive performance for a 100-86 win over...
NBA likely next stop for Oklahoma State freshman Cunningham
INDIANAPOLIS — Just like that, Cade Cunningham’s college career appears to be over.
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10,000 and counting: The ‘Point God’ shows no signs of age
PHOENIX — Chris Paul says he knows the secret for why he's still a dominant NBA point guard at an age when most of...
Blake Griffin expected to make debut with Nets vs. Wizards
NEW YORK — Blake Griffin is expected to make his debut for the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday night against Washington.
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Raptors’ Nurse fined $50,000 for mask-throwing, profanity
TAMPA, Fla. — The NBA has fined Toronto coach Nick Nurse $50,000 for throwing his facemask behind the scorer’s table and toward the stands,...
Rockets lose team-record 20th straight game, fall to Thunder
HOUSTON — The Houston Rockets lost their team-record 20th straight game, falling to the Oklahoma City Thunder 114-112 Sunday when John Wall missed two...
Ingram, Williamson score 30, Pelicans beat Nuggets 113-108
DENVER — Brandon Ingram and Zion Williamson each scored 30 points and the New Orleans Pelicans overcame another triple-double by Nikola Jokic to beat...