Giannis Antetokounmpo carries Bucks past Thunder in NBA Cup final
LAS VEGAS — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 26 points, grabbed 18 rebounds and dished 10 assists and to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to the NBA Cup title with a 97-81 win…
76ers rookie G Jared McCain (knee) undergoes surgery
Philadelphia 76ers rookie guard Jared McCain underwent surgery Tuesday to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee.The team said McCain remains out indefinitely.McCain was injured during Friday’s 121-107 loss…
Bucks F Khris Middleton (illness) out for NBA Cup final vs. Thunder
Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton will miss Tuesday night’s NBA Cup final against the Oklahoma City Thunder due to illness.Bucks coach Doc Rivers delivered the news to reporters about 90…
Players skeptical of NBA’s new one-day All-Star Game tournament
Four teams, three games, one night. That’s the plan for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game in San Francisco, confirmed after months of discussion around the lack of competitiveness and –…
NBA Cup Finals: Bucks-Thunder Preview, Props & Prediction
Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks hope to add the NBA Cup to their venerable list of accomplishments, but they’ll need to go through an Oklahoma City Thunder group that…
‘Original Sun’ Dick Van Arsdale dies at 81
Dick Van Arsdale, the first player added to the roster of the expansion Phoenix Suns in 1968, died at age 81.No cause of death was revealed for Van Arsdale, known…
NBA roundup: Tyrese Maxey puts up 40 as Sixers top Hornets
Tyrese Maxey pumped in 40 points and Paul George racked up 33 points as both sank six 3-pointers, leading the injury-ravaged Philadelphia 76ers past the host Charlotte Hornets 121-108 on…
James Harden pours in 41 as Clippers clobber Jazz
James Harden scored 24 of his 41 points in the first quarter, Norman Powell added 29 points and the Los Angeles Clippers ended a three-game losing streak with an easy…
Jamal Murray’s late basket gives Nuggets wild win over Kings
Jamal Murray scored a team-high 28 points and hit the go-ahead hoop with 8.6 seconds remaining as the Denver Nuggets outlasted the Sacramento Kings 130-129 for a dramatic road win…
NBA-best Cavaliers jump out to huge lead, crush Nets
Evan Mobley scored 19 of his 21 points in the second half, Caris LeVert scored all 19 of his points in the first half and the Cleveland Cavaliers seized control…
Bulls win by one, send Raptors to fifth straight defeat
Nikola Vucevic scored 24 points and the visiting Chicago Bulls held on to defeat the Toronto Raptors 122-121 on Monday night.Chicago led by 16 before seeing their lead melt to…
Pistons blow lede, still eke out OT win over Heat
Malik Beasley had a season-high 28 points, Cade Cunningham supplied a triple-double and the host Detroit Pistons topped the Miami Heat 125-124 in overtime on Monday night.Cunningham had 20 points,…
76ers’ long-range success ruins return of Hornets’ LaMelo Ball
Tyrese Maxey pumped in 40 points and Paul George racked up 33 points as both sank six 3-pointers, leading the injury-ravaged Philadelphia 76ers past the host Charlotte Hornets 121-108 on…
Postseason feel for Thunder, Bucks in NBA Cup final
LAS VEGAS — Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks hope to add the NBA Cup to their list of accomplishments, but they’ll need to go through an Oklahoma City Thunder…
Spurs coach Gregg Popovich updates recovery from November stroke
Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich provided an update on his recovery from a stroke suffered in November and thanked supporters for well wishes during his absence from the bench.Popovich, 75,…
76ers C Joel Embiid (sinus fracture) out at least 1 week
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid, who suffered a sinus fracture last Friday, will be re-evaluated in one week, the team said Monday.Already ruled out for Monday night’s game at the…