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LOS ANGELES — Kawhi Leonard scored 26 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, rallying the San Antonio Spurs to an 89-85 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night at the Staples Center. Forward Tim Duncan finished with 18 points and 11 rebounds as the Spurs (3-3) ended a two-game skid. Forward Blake Griffin paced […]
CLEVELAND — LeBron James felt like he owed Cleveland fans after a miserable home opener. He repaid them Monday with his first triple-double of the season on a night all of the Cavaliers’ stars shined brightly. James had 32 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists and the league’s newest “Big Three” dominated in the second […]
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Pacers turned to their veteran center and two bit role players to end their six-game losing streak Monday night. Roy Hibbert scored 29 points and non-starters A.J. Price and Lavoy Allen made solid contributions in a 97-86 victory over the Utah Jazz in Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Price added 22 points and […]
CHICAGO — This is why Derrick Rose’s health saga is such a big deal to the Chicago Bulls. After missing back-to-back games and sitting out four of the Bulls’ first seven contests this season, Rose returned to action Monday night from sprains in each ankle. After leading all scorers with 24 points and dishing out […]
CLEVELAND — LeBron James had 32 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists for his first triple-double of the season and the league’s newest “Big Three” dominated in the second half of Cleveland’s 118-111 victory Monday night over the New Orleans Pelicans. James and Kyrie Irving combined for 30 of the Cavs’ 34 points in the […]
NEW YORK — The Atlanta Hawks posted their first road victory of the season, defeating the New York Knicks 91-85 on Monday night at Madison Square Garden. Paul Millsap led Atlanta (3-3) with a season-high 19 points. The Knicks (2-6) dropped their fifth straight game. They entered the game tied for last in the league […]
Kentucky is expected to be good, very good this season, and if Sunday night’s exhibition win over Georgetown College is any indication, penciling in the Wildcats as a Final Four team is a pretty safe choice. But are the Wildcats good enough to compete in the NBA? Evidently, yes, according to Scott Briggs, the coach […]
NEW YORK — Bojan Bogdanovic has only been an NBA player for six games now, but the Brooklyn Nets rookie guard has definitely impressed new Nets head coach Lionel Hollins. Bogdanovic paced a balanced scoring attack with 22 points, leading the Nets to a 104-96 victory over the Orlando Magic on Sunday afternoon at the […]
Cleveland Cavaliers guards Matthew Dellavedova and Dion Waiters continue to be out with injuries, and Waiters also tried to explain why he was absent for a national anthem. Dellavedova is expected to miss four to six weeks after undergoing an MRI on his injured left knee, the team announced. Waiters sustained a lower back contusion […]
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Gordon Hayward found his shooting touch at just the right time for the Utah Jazz on Sunday. Hayward scored Utah’s last 11 points as the Jazz squeaked past the Detroit Pistons 97-96 at The Palace. He had only six points until his flurry in the final 4:46. “I wish I could […]
