NEW ORLEANS — Miami’s Jimmy Butler was among four players ejected after a scuffle early in the fourth quarter in the Heat’s 106-95 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night. “I don’t think I should have gotten thrown out of the game,” Butler said, noting that he was trying to keep Pelicans forward … Read more
Nikola Jokic had 29 points, 15 rebounds and 14 assists for his 17th triple-double of the season, Michael Porter scored 34 points and had 12 rebounds and the Denver Nuggets defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 127-112 PORTLAND, Ore. — Nikola Jokic had 29 points, 15 rebounds and 14 assists for his 17th triple-double of the … Read more
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Kawhi Leonard scored 24 points, Terance Mann had a season-high 23 points and 12 rebounds and the Los Angeles Clippers pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 101-95 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night. Paul George added 14 points for Los Angeles and Ivica Zubac finished with 10 points … Read more
MILWAUKEE — Doc Rivers’ arrival was supposed to ensure the Milwaukee Bucks would develop into one of the NBA’s most dangerous teams by the postseason. But they sure haven’t looked like contenders so far. The Bucks will return from the All-Star break on Friday at Minnesota having gone 3-7 in Rivers’ first 10 games as … Read more
The new rule that rendered Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid ineligible for a second consecutive NBA MVP award because he’s missing too many games has the potential to create something the league hasn’t seen in almost two decades. That would be a wide-open MVP race. Steve Nash won the MVP award for the 2005-06 season with only … Read more
INDIANAPOLIS — LeBron James still wants to participate in the Paris Olympics this summer, sure sounds like extending his NBA career for at least a couple more seasons is an option and said he would like to see his playing days end as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers. Of course, not even he … Read more
INDIANAPOLIS — The NBA wanted more competition. It got more points instead — more than ever before. And once again, the All-Star Game was all offense. All-Star MVP Damian Lillard of the Milwaukee Bucks scored 39 points and the Eastern Conference beat the Western Conference 211-186 on Sunday night, with the winners putting up the … Read more
INDIANAPOLIS — Stephen Curry was on a roll â and it was barely enough to beat Sabrina Ionescu. And fittingly, he won by three. The Golden State star and NBA’s all-time 3-point king beat Ionescu 29-26 in the Steph vs. Sabrina competition at All-Star Saturday night, the first such him-vs.-her event of its kind at … Read more
INDIANAPOLIS — Tyrese Haliburton played a ton of basketball last summer as part of the team that USA Basketball sent to the Philippines for the World Cup. And he’s hoping to play a ton of basketball this summer, too. Haliburton didn’t hesitate when asked Saturday if he’s hoping for a spot on the team that … Read more
NBA champion and âSurvivorâ contestant Scot Pollard has had a heart transplant, his wife said on social media on Friday night. âScot has a new heart!â Dawn Pollard posted on X, formerly known as Twitter. âSurgery went well and Iâve been told the heart is big, powerful and is a perfect fit! Now on to … Read more
