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,…
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 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…
The Miami Heat have suspended forward Jimmy Butler for seven games for “conduct detrimental to the team” and will listen to his offers. The 35-year-old, a six-time NBA All-Star, said he “probably” won’t be happy playing for the Heat again. “We have suspended Jimmy Butler due to multiple instances of conduct detrimental to the team…
Oklahoma, which trailed by 13 points in the second quarter, rallied to win after falling behind by at least 12 points for the fourth straight game. The defending champions, who haven’t scored fewer than 44 points in a half this season, managed just 27 in the second half at the Pike Center in Oklahoma City….
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 11 points, 12 rebounds and a season-high 13 assists as the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Toronto Raptors 128-104 in the NBA. Damian Lillard added 25 points in Toronto for the Bucks, who have lost four of their past five games, all against losing teams. Antetokounmpo suffered a cut finger in the first…
Trae Young scored a dramatic victory to give the Atlanta Hawks a thrilling 124-121 victory over the Utah Jazz in the NBA. The game looked like overtime when Collin Sexton’s 3-pointer for the Jazz tied the game at 121-121 with four seconds left at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City. But Young responded with…
