Cavaliers 109, Lakers 102

LOS ANGELES — Forward LeBron James scored 23 of his 36 points in the second half, and the Cleveland Cavaliers snapped a six-game losing streak with a 109-102 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night at Staples Center. Cleveland point guard Kyrie Irving had 22 points, and forward Kevin Love, despite being slowed […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA game roundup: Harden, Rockets top Thunder

HOUSTON — Guard James Harden flirted with a triple-double as the Houston Rockets rode the wave of a blistering first quarter to a 112-101 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night at Toyota Center. Harden totaled 31 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds as the Rockets placed all five starters plus reserve forward […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Rockets 112, Thunder 101

HOUSTON – Guard James Harden flirted with a triple-double as the Houston Rockets rode the wave of a blistering first quarter to a 112-101 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night at Toyota Center. Harden totaled 31 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds as the Rockets (28-12) placed all five starters plus reserve […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA roundup: Trade sends Rivers to father’s team

The Los Angeles Clippers, Boston Celtics and Phoenix Suns agreed to a three-team trade on Thursday that sent guard Austin Rivers to play for his father in Los Angeles. Rivers joins the Clippers, a team coached by Doc Rivers, and will become the first son to play for his father in NBA history. The deal […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Rivers traded to Clippers

The Los Angeles Clippers, Boston Celtics and Phoenix Suns agreed to a three-team trade on Thursday that sent guard Austin Rivers to play for his father in Los Angeles. Rivers joins the Clippers, a team coached by Doc Rivers, and will become the first son to play for his father in NBA history. The deal […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Bucks 95, Knicks 79

Carmelo Anthony scored 25 points in his return to action, but it wasn’t nearly enough to help the New York Knicks avoid a 95-79 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday at O2 Arena in London. The Knicks, losers of a franchise-record 16 in a row, were never in the game. New York couldn’t buy […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Clippers 100, Trail Blazers 94

PORTLAND, Ore. — Guard Jamal Crawford came off the bench for 25 points and guard Chris Paul had 23 points — including 10 straight free throws over the final 4:35 — and 10 assists as the Los Angeles Clippers topped the Portland Trail Blazers 100-94 Wednesday night at the Moda Center. Center DeAndre Jordan collected […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Warriors 104, Heat 89

OAKLAND, Calif. — The Golden State Warriors equaled their 25-year-old franchise record with a 15th consecutive home win Wednesday night, thumping the Miami Heat 104-89. Point guard Stephen Curry had a game-high 32 points, and the Warriors’ reserves outscored their Heat counterparts 41-17 as Golden State ran its record to 12-0 against Eastern Conference competition […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Spurs halt Hornets’ winning streak

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The San Antonio Spurs have yet to hit their stride this season, thanks to injuries that have forced coach Gregg Popovich to use 23 different starting lineups already. But things are slowly starting to come together for the defending NBA champions. They took another step in the right direction Wednesday night by […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021