NBA roundup: Heat stay hot, halt Celtics’ win streak at 9
Tyler Herro scored a game-high 25 points and Bam Adebayo tossed in 21 as the visiting Miami Heat extended their winning streak to six games by beating the Boston Celtics…
Clippers handle Pelicans, forge 3-way tie for 6th in West
Kawhi Leonard scored 28 points and James Harden added 21 points, 10 assists and three blocked shots to help the Los Angeles Clippers post a 114-98 victory over the visiting…
Thunder top Pistons to tie team record for wins (64) in season
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 as the Oklahoma City Thunder tied the franchise record for wins in a season with a 119-103 home win over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday.The Thunder…
Rockets F Dillon Brooks gets 16th technical foul, automatic suspension
Houston Rockets forward Dillon Brooks received his 16th technical foul of the season on Wednesday, which will lead to an automatic one-game suspension.In the first quarter of the Rockets’ 143-105…
Spurs maintain lead to beat short-handed Nuggets
Stephon Castle had 15 points, 15 rebounds and nine assists, one of seven San Antonio players to score in double figures, and the visiting Spurs beat the short-handed Denver Nuggets…
Anthony Davis’ late hoop rescues Mavs against Hawks
Anthony Davis made a go-ahead floater with 3.4 seconds left on Wednesday, helping the Dallas Mavericks post a 120-118 victory over the visiting Atlanta Hawks.The Hawks trailed by 115-110 with…
Rockets steamroll Jazz to record 50th victory
Alperen Sengun flirted with another triple-double, and the Houston Rockets got back in the win column with a 143-105 blowout victory over the visiting Utah Jazz on Wednesday night.Sengun, who…
Surging Heat halt Celtics’ 9-game win streak in blowout
Tyler Herro scored a game-high 25 points and Bam Adebayo tossed in 21 as the visiting Miami Heat extended their winning streak to six games by beating the Boston Celtics…
Warriors, Lakers face off in potential playoff preview
The Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers are lined up for a potential must-see first-round playoff matchup and a preview of what might go down will take place on…
Jordan Poole helps Wizards beat slumping Kings
Jordan Poole scored 23 points and JT Thor sank a crucial 3-pointer late in the fourth quarter, lifting the host Washington Wizards to a 116-111 victory over the Sacramento Kings…
Balanced Pacers’ scoring attack leads to victory over Hornets
Tyrese Haliburton had 22 points and 10 assists, and the Indiana Pacers defeated the Charlotte Hornets 119-105 in Indianapolis on Wednesday.Haliburton’s double-double came without a turnover for Indiana (45-31). He…
Cavs cool off Knicks with fourth-quarter outburst
Donovan Mitchell scored 27 points to pace the Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers, as they used a fourth-quarter run to put away the visiting New York Knicks 124-105 on Wednesday night.Cleveland…
Blazers put postseason hopes on the line vs. Raptors
The Portland Trail Blazers will try to keep their faint hopes of a play-in spot alive when they visit the already-eliminated Toronto Raptors on Thursday night.The Trail Blazers come off…
76ers’ Joel Embiid (knee) to undergo arthroscopic surgery
Former MVP Joel Embiid will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his troublesome left knee next week, the Philadelphia 76ers announced Wednesday.The decision comes as Embiid and the team search for longer-term…
Wolves aim to bolster playoff positioning against Nets
The Minnesota Timberwolves had their 89th off day of the season on Wednesday. Suffice it to say it was the one they enjoyed — and needed — the most.The Timberwolves…
Bucks look to complete season sweep of 76ers
The Milwaukee Bucks head back out on the road as they begin a three-game trip against the host Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night.Milwaukee (41-34) comes in having just snapped a…