Basketball

Houston takes on Indiana, looks for 6th straight home win

Indiana Pacers (6-8, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (10-5, fourth in the Western Conference) Houston; Wednesday, 8 p.m.

Nov 19, 2024 12:04 AM Read more >

Phoenix faces New York, aims to break 4-game slide

New York Knicks (8-6, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (9-6, fifth in the Western Conference) Phoenix; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Phoenix heads into the matchup with New York as losers of four games in a row.

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Butler scores season-high 30 as Heat beat 76ers 106-89

MIAMI (AP) — Jimmy Butler scored a season-high 30 points in his return from a sprained ankle, Tyler Herro added 18 and the Miami Heat erased an early 19-point deficit to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 106-89 on Monday night.

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Powell scores 23 points and the Clippers hold off the Warriors 102-99

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Norman Powell scored 23 points and the Los Angeles Clippers held off the Golden State Warriors 102-99 on Monday night to win their fifth in a row at home.

Nov 18, 2024 11:07 PM Read more >

Hunter scores 24 points, Daniels has game-winning block as Hawks beat Kings 109-108

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — De'Andre Hunter scored 24 points and Dyson Daniels had four blocks, including one in the final seconds, as the Atlanta Hawks beat the short-handed Sacramento Kings 109-108 on Monday night.

Nov 18, 2024 10:44 PM Read more >

Bucks win 101-100 on Lillard's late basket to snap Rockets' 5-game win streak

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Damian Lillard hit a driving layup with 3.9 seconds left to give the Milwaukee Bucks a 101-100 victory over Houston that snapped the Rockets’ five-game winning streak Monday night.

Nov 18, 2024 10:27 PM Read more >

Wagner scores 32 points, Black adds 20 as Magic beat the Suns 109-99

PHOENIX (AP) — Franz Wagner scored 32 points, Anthony Black added 20 and the Orlando Magic beat the struggling Phoenix Suns 109-99 Monday night. Tyus Jones had 18 points for Phoenix. Devin Booker — coming off a season-high 44 points — had 17.

Nov 18, 2024 10:25 PM Read more >

Bucks' Damian Lillard makes winning basket in his return from concussion protocol

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Damian Lillard has dealt with all kinds of injuries through his 13 seasons in the NBA, but he’d never had to worry about recovering from a concussion before.

Nov 18, 2024 10:20 PM Read more >

Jakob Poeltl in midst of career-best season for beleaguered Toronto Raptors

TORONTO — Chants of "Jak! Jak! Jak!" could be heard coming through the doors of the Toronto Raptors' locker room as Jakob Poeltl turned in another stellar performance in the best season of his career.

Nov 18, 2024 9:35 PM Read more >

Heat shake off early deficit, roll past reeling 76ers 106-89

MIAMI (AP) — Jimmy Butler scored a season-high 30 points in his return from a sprained ankle, Tyler Herro added 18 and the Miami Heat erased an early 19-point deficit to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 106-89 on Monday night.

Nov 18, 2024 8:21 PM Read more >