Sixers 85, Wolves 77

MINNEAPOLIS — The Philadelphia 76ers avoided a dubious place in the NBA record books on Wednesday, as they snapped a 17-game losing streak with their first victory of the season in an 85-77 defeat of the Minnesota Timberwolves. Philadelphia entered the night one loss away from tying the 2009-10 Nets for the worst start to […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Bulls 102, Hornets 95

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Pau Gasol, Joakim Noah and Nikola Mirotic all had double-doubles as the Chicago Bulls handed the Charlotte Hornets their 10th straight loss with a 102-95 victory on Wednesday night. Gasol finished with 19 points and 14 rebounds, Noah had 14 points and 10 rebounds, and Mirotic totaled 11 points and 12 rebounds […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA roundup: Kings’ Cousins still battling viral infection

Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins underwent additional evaluation in a hospital Tuesday night as he continues to recover from a viral infection. The team announced that team physicians, led by Dr. Jason Brayley of Kaiser Permanente in Sacramento, admitted DeMarcus to the hospital for treatment and rest. The Kings said his condition is improving daily […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Hawks 112, Heat 102

MIAMI — The Atlanta Hawks won their fourth game in a row, defeating the Miami Heat 112-102 on Wednesday night at AmericanAirlines Arena. The Hawks (11-6), winners of six of their past seven games, were led by guards Jeff Teague (27 points), Kyle Korver (18 points) and reserve guard Dennis Schroeder (a career-high 16 points). […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Nets 95, Spurs 93 (OT)

NEW YORK — Mirza Teletovic scored a game-high 26 points and grabbed a career-high 14 rebounds, leading the Brooklyn Nets to a 95-93 overtime victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night, snapping the defending NBA champions’ eight-game win streak. The Nets, who defeated a team with a record above .500 for the first […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Wizards 111, Lakers 95

WASHINGTON — Guard Kobe Bryant scored 29 points, but the Los Angeles Lakers’ modest winning streak ended as Bradley Beal’s scoring, John Wall’s passing and Kris Humphries’ rebounding carried the Washington Wizards to a 111-95 victory on Wednesday night. Beal had 27 points and backcourt partner Wall finished with 17 points and a season-high 15 […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Celtics 108, Pistons 102 (OT)

BOSTON — Jared Sullinger caught fire at the right time on Wednesday night. The forward, who had four points in regulation, scored 10 in overtime as his Boston Celtics ended a pair of their own losing streaks and handed the Detroit Pistons their 10th loss in a row — a 109-102 victory. The Celtics, as […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Aldridge carries Trail Blazers to win over Nuggets

DENVER — LaMarcus Aldridge had a monster night, so with the game on the line, he was the natural go-to guy. The Denver Nuggets expected it, so the Portland Trail Blazers threw them a curve. Aldridge got the ball near the foul line with time running out but instead of shooting, he passed it to […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Dragic, Bledsoe lead Suns past Pacers

PHOENIX — The sluggish Phoenix Suns needed a win. They needed to tighten up their defense, get their fast break in gear and give their high-scoring backcourt room to operate. Luckily, the perfect opponent was next on the schedule, allowing the Suns to emphatically check all the boxes. Guard Goran Dragic had 22 of his […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021