Month: February 2016

Rudy Gay had 32 points, nine rebounds and six assists as the Sacramento Kings snapped a five-game losing streak by defeating the Milwaukee Bucks 111-104 on Monday night.

The Toronto Raptors were ready for Danilo Gallinari. They didn’t have an answer for Nikola Jokic.

Zach Randolph used his size and leverage to frustrate the New Orleans Pelicans in the paint. Jeff Green scored from all over the court.

Gordon Hayward had 27 points and 12 rebounds, Rodney Hood added 19 points and the Utah Jazz beat the Chicago Bulls 105-96 in overtime on Monday night.

Russell Westbrook doesn’t feel comfortable taking credit for his triple-doubles.

Reggie Jackson, who had been listed as questionable to play because of dehydration, battled through cramps to help Detroit defeat the Nets in Brooklyn.

There’s a specific reason why Cleveland’s LeBron James, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love are referred to as “The Big Three.”

Cleveland’s Kyrie Irving spent the break between regulation and overtime urging his teammates to close out Monday night.

LaMarcus Aldridge scored a season-high 28 points and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Orlando Magic 107-92 Monday night to remain undefeated at home.

Jeff Teague scored a season-high 32 points, Kyle Korver added 16 points and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Dallas Mavericks 112-97 on Monday night to snap a three-game skid.

The slumping Phoenix Suns have fired head coach Jeff Hornacek and named assistant Earl Watson as the interim coach, the National Basketball Association team said on Monday.

Andre Drummond had 21 points and 18 rebounds, Reggie Jackson scored 19 points, and the Detroit Pistons beat the Brooklyn Nets 105-100 on Monday night.

Take-Two Interactive Software Inc has been hit with a copyright infringement lawsuit over its depiction of tattoos belonging to National Basketball Association stars LeBron James and Kobe Bryant in a popular video game.

Phoenix, mired in one of the worst stretches in its history, with a 14-game road losing streak, promoted Earl Watson to interim coach.

Kristaps Porzingis was in the practice facility trying to fight off a defender and create enough space to accept a post-up pass.

It was just another day at the office for what may be the best team in NBA history. The Knicks offered no resistance.

Stephen Curry was being pulled in different directions as he tried to navigate his way to the media scrum that awaited him.

The Clippers’ Jamal Crawford led the way with 26 points in a 120-93 victory over the Chicago Bulls in Los Angeles on Sunday.

CJ McCollum and Damian Lillard scored 21 points apiece, and the Portland Trail Blazers handed the Minnesota Timberwolves their 11th straight road loss with a 96-93 victory Sunday night.

Marvin Williams and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist had 19 points and 12 rebounds apiece, and the Charlotte Hornets sent the Los Angeles Lakers to their franchise record-tying 10th consecutive defeat, 101-82 Sunday night.

The shooting and passing weren’t good, though apparently coach Steve Kerr’s clipboard toss was impressive.

Curry, the N.B.A.’s reigning most valuable player, scored only 13 points, but Golden State had more than enough to rout the Knicks at Madison Square Garden.

Deron Williams scored 27 points and the Dallas Mavericks won without Dirk Nowitzki, surging past the lowly Phoenix Suns 91-78 Sunday night.

Evan Fournier scored 24 points and Aaron Gordon had 19 points and 14 rebounds as the Orlando Magic snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 119-114 win over the Boston Celtics.

The Atlanta Hawks and the Indiana Pacers, two elite teams that, so far, seem doomed to remain in LeBron James’s shadow, will go against each other on Friday.

For a franchise with three NBA championships in the past decade and a 27-game winning streak along the way, putting together four consecutive victories might seem insignificant.

After nearly falling to the woeful 76ers on Saturday night, Golden State appeared to be mortal, until a buzzer-beating 3-pointer flew in the face of the basketball gods.

Another productive outing by their bench allowed the Los Angeles Clippers to bolt past Chicago on Sunday, with reserve guard Jamal Crawford scoring 26 points in a 120-93 blowout of the Bulls at Staples Center.

A number of players can claim to be the one who created the shot that revolutionized basketball, but many students of the game give the distinction to Sailors.

Don’t mess with the Clippers’ bench.

Knicks rookie Kristaps Porzingis was 90 seconds into the game. And he had two fouls. "That's going to be a learning experience for me,” Porzingis said. "To make those two quick fouls and then sit out, then later on try and not foul again and not being able to really play hard defensively because you…