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
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Ziaire Williams and GG Jackson scored 27 points apiece, and the Memphis Grizzlies held on for a 113-110 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night in the last game for both teams before the All-Star break. Vince Williams added 18 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists for Memphis. Ziaire Williams’ points … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO — Norman Powell made four 3-pointers over the final 7:03 to score 21 points and outduel Stephen Curry down the stretch, and the Los Angeles Clippers rallied from 12 down in the fourth quarter to beat the Golden State Warriors 130-125 on Wednesday night. James Harden had 26 points, eight rebounds and seven … Read more
Mat Ishbia, majority owner of the NBA’s Phoenix Suns, talks to the media during his introductory press conference at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona, on Feb. 8, 2023. Barry Gossage | Getty Images Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia is forming a new sports, entertainment and real estate investment group as a single unifying place … Read more
MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Bucks believed their defense was improving, even as they struggled to win games immediately after new coach Doc Rivers’ arrival. Now they’re producing results to back that up. Giannis Antetokounmpo had 36 points, 18 rebounds and five assists as the Bucks showcased their improved defense by trouncing the Denver Nuggets 112-95 … Read more
MIAMI — Jayson Tatum had 26 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists and the Boston Celtics withstood a late rally to beat the Miami Heat 110-106 on Sunday. Kristaps Porzingis had 25 points, Jaylen Brown had 20 points and Jrue Holiday scored 15 for Boston, which hit 16 of 39 3-point attempts. The Celtics have … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO — As soon as Bradley Beal lunged for the steal to try to keep the ball from Stephen Curry with 3.3 seconds left, the Phoenix guard knew it was a bad gamble. “He’s the best to ever shoot it,” Beal said. “So you know the result after that.” Brandin Podziemski’s inbounds pass reached … Read more
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Miles Bridges scored 25 points, newcomer Vasilije Micic added 18 points and nine assists and the new-look Charlotte Hornets snapped a 10-game losing streak with a 115-106 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night. Brandon Miller added 18 points to help the Hornets win at home for the first time since … Read more
PHOENIX — Kevin Durant scored 31 points, Bradley Beal had 30 and the Phoenix Suns — with All-Star Devin Booker sidelined by a sore left hip — beat the Utah Jazz 129-115 on Thursday night. The Suns never trailed, winning their third straight game and 12th of 15. They also swept the four-game, regular-season series … Read more
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Jaden Ivey scored 19 of his career-high 37 points in the fourth quarter and the Detroit Pistons, playing without their two top scorers, stunned the Sacramento Kings 133-120 on Wednesday night. Ivey added seven assists and six rebounds as Detroit improved to 3-20 on the road this season, 7-43 overall. “I talked … Read more
