HOUSTON — Two nights after a frustrating, injury-plagued loss in Dallas, the Rockets (22-11) got back to winning ways with Monday’s thrilling 100-97 (box scoring) victory over the Suns. In a matchup between Western Conference rivals, Houston is 3-0 against Phoenix this season. Overall, Houston has won five of its last six games and the…
As the Mavericks seemed to blow another late lead, Max Christie pulled up for a deep three-pointer. The shot gave Dallas a brief lead, but it wasn’t enough as the Trail Blazers came from behind to beat the Mavericks 125-122 on Monday night. Advertisement Christie scored 25 points and made a team-high five 3-pointers. He…
When you get Stephen Curry’s endorsement, you know you’re on the right path as a young NBA player. That’s why Cooper Flagg has reason to smile about his Christmas Day performance this year, even though his Dallas Mavericks fell to Curry’s Golden State Warriors, 126-116. Flagg, 19 (he just turned 19 on December 21) led…
The Brooklyn Nets have 52 jersey numbers worn by over 600 different players throughout their history since the franchise was founded in 1967 as a founding member of the American Basketball Association (ABA), when the team was known as the “New Jersey Americans.” That league has since been absorbed into the NBA with the team…
Does the NBA’s Christmas Day schedule mean anything? As we rank the 10 teams playing this holiday season, it’s an interesting question after the NBA Cup, which made early-season games feel more meaningful. Advertisement Unlike the NFL’s three-game Christmas Day schedule, which features just two playoff-bound teams in three mostly meaningless games, the NBA’s five-game…
SACRAMENTO – A late run by the Sacramento Kings made the Detroit Pistons sweat, but they pulled out a road victory on Tuesday, December 23. The Pistons beat the Kings, 136-127, to improve to 24-6 this season. The Pistons led 121-100 after a Duncan Robinson three-pointer with 11:08 left in the game. But a late…
DALLAS (AP) — Cooper Flagg had 33 points, nine rebounds and nine assists, and Anthony Davis had 31 points and nine rebounds as the Dallas Mavericks beat the Denver Nuggets 131-130 on Tuesday. Flagg’s career-high fourth 3-pointer gave Dallas a 126-121 lead with 3:17 left, and he assisted on Naji Marshall’s left corner 3-pointer that…
DENVER (AP) — Jamal Murray and the Denver Nuggets jumped out to a 19-0 lead in the first four minutes and tied a franchise record for 3-pointers made with 24, en route to a 135-112 victory over the Utah Jazz on Monday night. It was the second time in 17 days that Utah collapsed before…
The Denver Nuggets (18-6) are back in the Mile High City after a four-game road stay that ended in four wins. Denver hosts Houston (16-6) as the Rockets prepare for six straight road games. Denver is on a four-game winning streak entering this contest with wins over Indiana, Atlanta, Charlotte and Sacramento, four teams combining…
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 43 points to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 135-119 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Monday night. Mitchell, who made 16 of 27 field goals, also had nine rebounds and six assists. Jaylon Tyson added 27 points on 10-of-13 shooting and a team-high 11 rebounds. Evan Mobley and…
