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LeBron's big game helps Lakers fend off collapse in fourth straight win
The first row of seats directly across from the benches was empty at the start of the second half. Instead of watching the game courtside, fans were attending a party for Netflix’s “Running Point,” a comedy inspired by Jeanie Buss that premiered Thursday.
Early in the third quarter, LeBron James flew into some of the empty seats, flying ...Read more

Nuggets' shooters go cold in loss to Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo
MILWAUKEE — One of the Nuggets’ toughest back-to-backs of the season began with a game that slipped through their fingers.
Nikola Jokic amassed an efficient 32 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists, but Denver couldn’t help him enough in a 121-112 loss to the Bucks on Thursday at Fiserv Forum.
Now the Nuggets (38-21) must fly to Detroit to ...Read more

Michigan hero Nimari Burnett sinks long 3-pointer at buzzer to beat Rutgers
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The Wolverines ended February the same way they started it – with a win over Rutgers.
No. 15 Michigan swept the regular-season series and kicked off a crucial three-game homestand with a thrilling 84-82 come-from-behind victory that ended on a buzzer-beater 3-pointer by Nimari Burnett on Thursday at Crisler Center.
Vlad ...Read more

Jalen Brunson rips into Knicks' 0-7 record vs. contenders: 'We've gotta wake the hell up'
Knicks captain Jalen Brunson didn’t mince words.
After back-to-back blowout losses on national television to both the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics, Brunson said his team should be “embarrassed” and needs to “wake the hell up” if they expect to compete for a championship.
“The frustrating part about all this is we have ...Read more

Steph Curry drops 56 to lift Warriors over Magic
The Warriors faced their biggest deficit of the game for 1.1 seconds and 44 feet of the court.
Steph Curry, down 17 as Orlando shot the lights out, took a dribble and launched a heave from beyond halfcourt, swishing in a miracle at the end of the first half.
That was one of Curry’s 12 3-pointers and tipped off a 40-14 Warriors run that ...Read more

Bill Plaschke: It's stunning but true. Luka Doncic and LeBron James can lead the Lakers to an NBA title
The revelation is as stunning as a Luka pass. The truth is as sweet as a Luka trey.
These Lakers can win the NBA championship.
Not next year after they find their missing big man. Not in two years after LeBron James retires. Not in three years when Luka Doncic takes full ownership.
Now. The Lakers can win an NBA title right now. They can win ...Read more

Dieter Kurtenbach: Jonathan Kuminga finally has a role for the Warriors. Can he fill it?
Paul Pierce was The Truth.
Allen Iverson was The Answer.
Jonathan Kuminga might as well be called The Question.
The Golden State Warriors are riding high in a post-Jimmy Butler trade world. The team’s two stars have the Dubs playing 48 full minutes of competitive basketball, not just the 33 minutes Steph Curry is on the court. The team’s ...Read more

Otega Oweh powers Kentucky past his old team as Cats beat Oklahoma on the road
NORMAN, Okla. — Playing against his former team, Otega Oweh found a way to lift his current one to a victory Wednesday night.
Oweh scored the final 18 points of the game for Kentucky in an 83-82 victory over the Oklahoma Sooners at the Lloyd Noble Center, his home court for his first two seasons of college basketball.
The former Oklahoma ...Read more

Heat regain their offensive footing, load up on 3s in 131-109 victory over Hawks
MIAMI — The post-Jimmy Butler reality for the Miami Heat remains similar to the reality of when Butler still was around: Make your 3s, win the game.
So after a dreadful performance from beyond the arc in Monday night’s road loss to the Atlanta Hawks, when his team was 7 of 40 on 3-pointers, Erik Spoelstra this time saw the other side of the...Read more

Jalen Brunson's clutch heroics power Knicks to 110-105 victory over 76ers
NEW YORK — Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau always preaches the value of learning through winning. Thanks to another clutch performance from their captain, the Knicks get to absorb their lessons from the win column rather than the loss column.
Jalen Brunson poured in a game-high 34 points on 8-of-17 shooting, once again delivering in crunch time to...Read more

Nets put forth valiant effort against Thunder, but fall, 129-121
NEW YORK — Entering Wednesday’s home matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder without Nic Claxton, D’Angelo Russell and Cam Thomas felt like a recipe for disaster, to some, for the Nets.
The visitors were 16.5-point favorites for good reason. Two losses to the Minnesota Timberwolves were the only blemishes on Oklahoma City’s schedule ...Read more

Jalen Brunson's big fourth quarter helps Knicks hand Sixers their ninth straight loss, 110-105
NEW YORK — Kelly Oubre Jr. blew a kiss to the Knicks’ bench following a 3-pointer. Tyrese Maxey then sank another of his trademark floaters to give the Sixers a 102-98 lead with under three minutes to play.
And then Jalen Brunson went to work.
The Knicks’ All-Star point guard, and former Villanova standout, calmly sank two free throws. ...Read more

Michigan State stuns Maryland on Tre Holloman bucket from beyond half-court
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — In fables and Big Ten basketball games, sometimes the tortoise beats the hare. But who wins a race between two tortoises?
Wednesday night at XFINITY Center, No. 8 Michigan State won a war of attrition against No. 16 Maryland, with both teams fighting off slow offense and frequent misses en route to a 58-55 finish. After ...Read more

Celtics' winning streak ends with blowout loss to red-hot Pistons
The Boston Celtics’ six-game win streak is over, snuffed out by one of the NBA’s hottest and most surprising teams.
The Detroit Pistons dominated the second half of Wednesday’s matchup at Little Caesars Arena, cruising to a 117-97 victory over a Boston team that was playing without injured All-Star Jaylen Brown (thigh contusion).
It was ...Read more

Pistons beat defending champion Celtics for eighth consecutive victory
DETROIT — Coach J.B. Bickerstaff entered his first season with the Detroit Pistons with an open mind and no specific expectations for the franchise. His main priority was to ensure that the Pistons improved their performance in all aspects of the game as the season unfolded.
After 59 games, it's hard for Bickerstaff to pinpoint where the ...Read more

In return to LA, Anthony Davis recounts 'all the emotions' since his shocking trade
LOS ANGELES — About halfway through the first quarter of Tuesday night's game, Anthony Davis looked up at the video board inside Crypto.com Arena and watched a tribute the Lakers produced for him. He was being recognized by his former team for his 5 1/2 years in L.A.
But the reality is the reality — Davis was receiving this homage because ...Read more

Jim Alexander: Luka Doncic, Lakers survive emotional game against Mavericks
LOS ANGELES — The chant started late in the first half on Tuesday night, in the 200 level of the arena. By game’s end, as the Lakers were finally putting away the Dallas Mavericks, it had spread throughout the building.
“Thank you, Nico … thank you, Nico … thank you, Nico …”
It was directed at Dallas Mavericks general manager ...Read more
Mac Engel: Luka Doncic's first game against Mavericks illustrates how we all made same mistake
Luka Doncic burying 3-pointers, berating referees and throwing no-look passes in a L.A. Lakers No. 77 jersey was more than enough to send a Mavericks fan back to the fridge for another beer, a second bowl of ice cream or straight to the medicine cabinet for some “help.”
Doncic’s first game against his old team was one of those few times ...Read more

Ex-NBA player Patrick Beverley sued by two fans after balls he threw into stands hit them
LOS ANGELES — Former NBA player Patrick Beverley has been sued by two Indiana Pacers fans who say they suffered "physical, mental and emotional damage" after being struck by a ball he threw into the stands twice during a game last year.
Indiana residents Jessica Simmons and Katie Lanciotti filed the lawsuit Friday in Marion County Superior ...Read more

Warriors swat Hornets, 128-92, for fourth straight win
SAN FRANCISCO — Steph Curry jumped up and down in front of his seat on the Warriors’ bench early in the first quarter, playfully taunting his brother for missing a technical free throw.
What’s really funny is how much the Warriors’ outlook has changed since acquiring Jimmy Butler at the trade deadline.
Had the Warriors stayed on their ...Read more
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- Steph Curry drops 56 to lift Warriors over Magic
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