No Ja Morant, no problem as Grizzlies tie up Lakers at 1-1
MEMPHIS,Tenn. (AP) — Xavier Tillman scored a career-high 22 points and had13 rebounds, and the Memphis Grizzlies tied theirfirst-roundWestern Conferen...
Bucks make 25 threes, beat Heat 138-122 without Antetokounmpo
MILWAUKEE(AP) — Brook Lopez scored 25 points, Jrue Holiday added 24 and thehot-shooting Milwaukee Bucks withstood Giannis Antetokounmpo’sabsence while...
Murray has 40 points, Nuggets beat Timberwolves for 2-0 lead
DENVER (AP) —Jamal Murray never had this type of performance with such anear-splitting soundtrack to go with it.Murray scored40 points and Michael Por...
Celtics’ Malcolm Brogdon wins NBA’s Sixth Man of Year award
BOSTON (AP)— The Boston Celtics asked Malcolm Brogdon to learn a new role. Hemastered it quickly.Brogdon washonored Thursday night as the NBA’s sixth...
Embiid gets late block as Maxey, 76ers take 3-0 lead on Nets
NEW YORK(AP) — Laboring throughout the game and perhaps lucky to not havebeen ejected forkickinga Nets player in the groin area,Joel Embiid told himse...
Curry scores 36 points, Warriors beat Kings 114-97 without Green
Stephen Curry scored 36 points, Kevon Looney matched his careerhigh with 20 rebounds to go with nine assists, and the Golden StateWarriors got right b...
Booker has 45 points, Suns top Leonard-less Clippers 129-124
LOS ANGELES(AP) — With Kevin Durant drawing defenders, Devin Bookerfoundhis way to the basket again and again.Booker scored45 points, Durant added 28...
Toronto fires Nick Nurse, who led Raptors to 2019 NBA title
TORONTO (AP)— Nick Nurse was fired Friday as coach of the Toronto Raptors, fouryears after he led the franchise to its first and only NBAchampionship....
LeBron James not trading trash talk with Dillon Brooks before Game 3
EL SEGUNDO,Calif. (AP) — LeBron James has seemed wise beyond his years sincethe start of his basketball journey, and he wasn’t about to dropdown to Di...
76ers’ Joel Embiid ruled out for Game 4 with sprained knee
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid will sit out because of asprained right knee when the Philadelphia 76ers try to complete asweep of the Brooklyn Nets o...