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Kyrie Irving is healthy and drama-free in Dallas as a playoff pairing with Luka Doncic dawns
DALLAS (AP) — Kyrie Irving is healthy and publicly free of drama, self-inflicted or otherwise, heading into his first playoff game with co-star Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks. The eight-time All-Star and 2016 NBA champion alongside LeBron James in Cleveland brought up on his...
USA Basketball announces its men's team for the Paris Olympics
USA Basketball studied every men's basketball game it has played for about two decades and a clear trend eventually appeared. When the defense isn't good enough, the Americans tend to get themselves into trouble. And the team for the Paris Olympics was built with that in mind. ...
Stephen Curry tells the AP why 2024 is the right time to make his Olympic debut
Golden State guard Stephen Curry knew he was running out of chances to play in what would be his first Olympics, so he and his wife Ayesha started planning many months ago about how to make the Paris Games work for their family. Their growing family, that is. Ayesha...
Phoenix Suns and Grayson Allen finalize contract extension after career-best season
PHOENIX (AP) — The Phoenix Suns and guard Grayson Allen have finalized a multi-year deal that will keep him with the franchise following the best season of his NBA career. The deal, which was announced on Tuesday, is worth $70 million over four seasons, according to ESPN. ...
Kevin Durant scores 28 points, Jusuf Nurkic makes late free throw as Suns beat Kings 108-107
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Kevin Durant scored 28 points, Jusuf Nurkic made a late free throw and the Phoenix Suns rallied to beat the Sacramento Kings 108-107 on Friday night. With the game tied at 107 after Phoenix overcame a 16-point deficit, Domantas Sabonis fouled Nurkic...
With his shot-blocking prowess, Peyton Watson becomes big catalyst off the bench for the Nuggets
DENVER (AP) — High-rising Peyton Watson takes the elevation of his role in stride this season. The second-year bundle of energy who comes off the bench for the Denver Nuggets has been a shot-swatting, rebound-grabbing catalyst for a team that’s chasing a second straight NBA...
Suns rally in 4th to beat Clippers 124-108 to split home-and-home set after blowout loss
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Devin Booker scored 37 points, Bradley Beal added 26 and the Phoenix Suns rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 124-108 on Wednesday night. The victory was payback for the Suns after they were embarrassed in the first quarter the previous...
Booker scores 40, Durant adds 32, Suns improve playoff position with a 122-101 win over Cavs
PHOENIX (AP) — Devin Booker scored 40 points, Kevin Durant added 32 and the Phoenix Suns beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 122-101 on Wednesday night. The Suns have won six of their past eight, moving up to the No. 6 spot in a crowded Western Conference playoff race, which would allow...
Devin Booker scores 52 points to lift the Suns over the Pelicans 124-111
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Devin Booker scored 52 points, the fifth-highest scoring game of his career, to power the Phoenix Suns to a 124-111 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday night, bringing them within a game of the Pelicans for the No. 6 playoff spot in the Western Conference. ...
Josh Giddey scores 23 points, Thunder rout Suns 128-103 without Gilgeous-Alexander
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma City's No. 4 scorer has been playing more like a first option lately. Josh Giddey scored 23 points to help the Thunder roll past the Phoenix Suns 128-103 on Friday night, despite All-Star guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander sitting out with a bruised right...
