Jokic powers Denver over Warriors as Giannis leads Bucks’ win

Jokic powers Denver over Warriors as Giannis leads Bucks’ win

Nikola Jokic posted his 18th triple double of the season to lead reigning NBA champion Denver's 119-103 victory at Golden State on Sunday. The 29-year-old Serbian center, a two-time NBA Most Valuable Player, had 32 points, 16 rebounds and 16 assists plus four steals while Jamal Murray added 27 points for the Nuggets. Klay Thompson came off the bench to lead the Warriors with 23 points, but none […]

February 26, 2024 7

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Nets name Ollie interim head coach after axing Vaughn

Vaughn was fired on Monday after a 21-33 start to the NBA season. Coming out of the All-Star break, the Nets rank 11th in the Eastern Conference, 2 1/2 games behind Atlanta for the final play-in spot. Vaughn, who had a brief stint as the Nets' coach in 2020, replaced Steve Nash in November 2022 and went 71-68 guiding the Nets over parts of three seasons. His firing […]

February 21, 2024 2

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Celtics crush Nets for sixth win in a row, Curry makes history in loss

The NBA-best Boston Celtics imposed one of their most lopsided romps over Brooklyn on Wednesday, while Golden State three-point sharpshooter Stephen Curry made history in defeat. Curry's nine three-pointers made him the first player in NBA history to sink at least seven shots from behind the arc in four consecutive games, but the Warriors squandered a 15-point lead at home and lost to the Los Angeles Clippers. Boston's Derrick White […]

February 15, 2024 4

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Heat scorch Bucks in blowout; Tatum scores 41 in Celtics romp

An under-strength Miami Heat thrashed the struggling Milwaukee Bucks 123-97 on Tuesday while Jayson Tatum scored a 41-point double-double as the Boston Celtics cruised past the Brooklyn Nets. Miami shrugged off the injury absences of Jimmy Butler, Terry Rozier and Josh Richardson to produce a shooting clinic in a one-sided rout on the road at Milwaukee's Fiserv Forum. Nikola Jovic led the Miami scorers with 24 points including […]

February 14, 2024 2

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Celtics hold off Heat in bruising NBA clash

The Boston Celtics, fueled by a near triple-double from Jayson Tatum, held off the short-handed but determined Miami Heat 110-106 in an NBA clash that turned testy in a tense fourth quarter on Sunday. League leaders Boston, who blew out the Heat last month, found the going tougher this time as the Heat cut a 15-point third-quarter deficit to two with less than two minutes remaining. Boston star Jaylen […]

February 12, 2024 5

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Beal scores 43 on former NBA club to lead Suns over Wizards

Phoenix guard Bradley Beal unleashed a season-high 43-point barrage Sunday against his former NBA club, hitting 16 of 21 shots in a 140-112 triumph at Washington. The 30-year-old American sank four of five shots from 3-point range and all seven of his free throws while contributing six assists, two steals and two blocked shots. "Spectacular," said Suns coach Frank Vogel. "He's one of the best players in the […]

February 5, 2024 3

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Blazers spoil Lillard’s return to Portland, Durant’s Suns eclipse Nets

's emotional return to Portland opened with an ovation and ended in defeat as the Trail Blazers held off the Milwaukee Bucks 119-116 on Wednesday. Lillard was playing his first game in Portland since the September trade that sent him to Milwaukee after he spent his first 11 NBA seasons as a Blazer. Greeted by a massive standing ovation and feted with a video tribute, Lillard felt the love, but […]

February 1, 2024 3

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Curry magic as Warriors down Sixers, Embiid injury scare

Stephen Curry conjured a 37-point masterclass as the Golden State Warriors sent the Philadelphia 76ers spinning to a fourth straight defeat with a 119-107 victory on Tuesday. Warriors star Curry drained eight three-pointers in a devastating display of shooting that gave struggling Golden State and the Chase Center home crowd a much-needed lift after the team's shaky first half of the NBA season. The Sixers meanwhile were left sweating […]

January 31, 2024 4

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Nuggets down Bucks in Rivers opener; Wolves roll Thunder

Nikola Jokic scored a 25-point triple double as the Denver Nuggets handed new Milwaukee coach Doc Rivers a 113-107 defeat Monday in his first game in charge. The heavyweight showdown between the reigning NBA champions and the 2021 champion Bucks did not disappoint, with two-time Most Valuable Player Jokic dominating at both ends of the floor. The Serbian star finished with 25 points, 16 rebounds and 12 assists […]

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