Thunder 111, Hawks 109

OKLAHOMA CITY — Forward Kevin Durant scored 41 points and hit the game-winning shot for the Oklahoma City Thunder in a 111-109 comeback victory over the Atlanta Hawks Monday at the Chesapeake Energy Arena. With 2:34 left, Durant went to the foul line and hit one of two to close Atlanta’a lead down to 107-105. […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Hot start carries Suns past 76ers

PHILADELPHIA — The Phoenix Suns used a strong finish to win Sunday night. On Monday, they rode the momentum to a 124-113 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers Guard Gerald Green scored a season-high 30 points and backcourt partner Goran Dragic added 24 for the Suns, who shot 77.3 percent from the field in the first […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Anthony’s wife expects him to stay in New York

While fans and media pundits continue to speculate about where forward Carmelo Anthony will play next season, a more informed source weighed in on the topic Sunday night. La La Anthony, Carmelo’s wife, said on Bravo TV’s “Watch What Happens Live” that she expects her husband to remain with the New York Knicks. “I definitely […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Love gets help as Wolves dump Bulls

CHICAGO — The Minnesota Timberwolves are starting to resemble the team they expected to be heading into the season. While forward Kevin Love scored 31 points in a 95-86 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Monday night at the United Center, two Minnesota players who missed the majority of the season with injuries provided a […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Raptors nip Nets on Patterson’s steal, hoop

NEW YORK — Patrick Patterson hasn’t played football since he was at Huntington High School in West Virginia, but the 6-foot-9 forward looked like a Pro Bowl defensive back in the waning seconds of the Toronto Raptors’ 104-103 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night at the Barclays Center. “Me, Richard Sherman, Ed Reed, […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Clippers end long road trip with win over Bucks

MILWAUKEE — Entering the final stop on a 12-day, seven-game road trip, the red-hot Los Angeles Clippers were not going to be lulled into complacency by a team with the worst record in the NBA. Instead, the Clippers (32-15) wrapped up their annual Grammy Award-induced trip with a exclamation point, drubbing the Bucks 114-86 at […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Jazz 106, Kings 99

SALT LAKE CITY — Center Derrick Favors and forwards Marvin Williams and Jeremy Evans all tallied double-doubles, and the Utah Jazz took advantage of a short-handed Sacramento Kings squad en route to earn a 106-99 victory Monday night at EnergySolutions Arena. The outcome pushed the Jazz’s record to 16-29 and dropped the Kings to 15-29, […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Jazz climb out of West basement with win

SALT LAKE CITY – It took 45 games, but the Utah Jazz finally escaped from the cellar of the Western Conference. Center Derrick Favors and forwards Marvin Williams and Jeremy Evans all produced double-doubles and the Jazz took advantage of a short-handed Sacramento Kings squad en route to a 106-99 victory on Monday night at […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Durant carries Thunder to victory over Hawks

OKLAHOMA CITY — NBA games in late January are supposed to be tedious. With the All-Star break around the corner, many players and teams don’t put much stock into them. Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant is not one of them. On a night he described as emotional, the MVP candidate scored 41 points and […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021