NBA preview: Portland Trail Blazers, Miami Heat, Detroit Pistons and Washington Wizards post dramatic wins

NBA preview: Portland Trail Blazers, Miami Heat, Detroit Pistons and Washington Wizards post dramatic wins

Scott Henderson of the Portland Trail Blazers scored the game-winning basket with 0.1 seconds left in one of the last four NBA games on Thursday. Henderson’s stepback jumper gave the Trail Blazers two points and sealed a 122-120 victory against the Utah Jazz. In Miami, Tyler Hero sank a 15-footer with 0.5 seconds left to…

NBA: Tyler Hero helps the Miami Heat beat the Houston Rockets before being ejected

NBA: Tyler Hero helps the Miami Heat beat the Houston Rockets before being ejected

Tyler Hero played a key role in helping the Miami Heat overcome a 12-point deficit to beat the Houston Rockets before being ejected in the final minute. Herro had a game-high 27 points and nine assists as Miami won 104-100 in Texas. The 24-year-old was one of four players ejected in the heated final 47.4…

NBA: Russell Westbrook and Nikola Jokic play in Denver Nuggets’ victory

NBA: Russell Westbrook and Nikola Jokic play in Denver Nuggets’ victory

Russell Westbrook and Nikola Jokic had triple-doubles in the Denver Nuggets’ 132-121 victory over the Utah Jazz. Westbrook finished with 16 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists with no turnovers, while Jokic added 36 points, 22 rebounds and 11 assists. The Jazz led 66-64 at halftime before the Nuggets pulled away in the third quarter,…

NBA: The New York Knicks extended their winning streak with a victory over the Utah Jazz

NBA: The New York Knicks extended their winning streak with a victory over the Utah Jazz

The injury-hit New York Knicks extended their winning streak to nine games with a 119-103 victory over the Utah Jazz. Josh Hart and Karl-Anthony Towns played for the Knicks, and the latter became only the third player in team history to record at least 30 points and 10 rebounds in three consecutive games. The Knicks,…

NBA: Stephen Curry makes history as the Golden State Warriors beat the Philadelphia 76ers

NBA: Stephen Curry makes history as the Golden State Warriors beat the Philadelphia 76ers

Stephen Curry set a new NBA record for three-pointers as the Golden State Warriors beat the Philadelphia 76ers 139-105 in San Francisco. Curry, 36, made all eight of his three-point attempts for the first time in his career as he finished with 30 points and 10 assists. And that meant the two-time NBA MVP became…

LeBron James: The Los Angeles star set a new record in the victory over the Atlanta Hawks

LeBron James: The Los Angeles star set a new record in the victory over the Atlanta Hawks

LeBron James surpassed Michael Jordan for the most 30 points in NBA history as he helped the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Atlanta Hawks 119-102. The 40-year-old, the league’s all-time leading scorer, scored 30 points to accomplish the feat for the 563rd time and surpass the mark set by Jordan in 2003. He also moved…