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Dec 8, 2024; Inglewood, California, USA; Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green (4) reacts after a basket during the second quarter against the LA Clippers at Intuit Dome. Mandatory Credit: Jason Parkhurst-Imagn Images Jalen Green scored 31 points and Amen Thompson added 22 as the visiting Houston Rockets rebounded from consecutive defeats for the first time…
SAN FRANCISCO – With the Warriors leading by six and less than 10 minutes remaining, the streaking Minnesota Timberwolves called upon their firebrand leader. Anthony Edwards strolled to the scorer’s table with one job: Take his team to the finish line. The Warriors immediately countered, summoning Gary Payton II. The defensive specialist checked in for…
On Sunday night, the Denver Nuggets bounced back in a big way when they crushed the Atlanta Hawks by a score of 141-111. Three-time MVP Nikola Jokic exploded for 48 points, 14 rebounds, eight assists and three steals while shooting 17/29 from the field and 3/6 from the three-point range in 35 minutes of playing…
BOX SCORE SAN FRANCISCO – The opponent was the same, but the product on the court and the result were much different two days apart. The Warriors on Friday night only mustered 90 points against the Minnesota Timberwolves in a 17-point loss. On Sunday, they had 93 points through three quarters and outlasted Anthony Edwards…
Before the 2024-25 college basketball season tipped off, the Big 12 was touting itself as the best men’s basketball conference in the country. And there was evidence to back it up. In the preseason AP Top 25 Poll, the Big 12 had five teams in the top 10: No. 1 Kansas, No. 4 Houston, No….
Despite a litany of first-half setbacks to a handful of Spurs’ rotation players, Victor Wembanyama closed the game out with a personal 7-0 run to help San Antonio wrestle the game away from an undermanned Pelicans squad. Rookie Stephon Castle, despite what looked like a shoulder impingement in the first quarter, carried the team in…
Saturday night was a wild one for the BBN. After a poor first-half performance, the Kentucky Wildcats clawed back for a convincing victory over the No. 7 Gonzaga Bulldogs in Seattle. With some epic play in the second half, even 40 minutes wasn’t enough. The Cats and Zags headed to overtime before UK could complete…
Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterDec 8, 2024, 08:23 PM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. LOS ANGELES — Lakers star LeBron James will miss his first game of the season Sunday…
Jaren Jackson Jr. was 5 for his past 25 beyond the arc, but hit three of his four tries, including a critical trey in the fourth quarter. The Celtics have enough defensive discipline to allow desired shots from opposing players, such as backing off Morant near the 3-point line so he doesn’t drive to the…
They had a long way to go and a short time to get there. Once the Kentucky Sports Radio crew arrived in Seattle, they were welcomed with one of the wildest Kentucky basketball wins in a long time. Kentucky trailed by 16 at the half. They were completely out-classed by the Zags. Hope was in…
