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Anthony Davis has 31 points and 14 rebounds to lead Lakers past the Pelicans 104-99

Nov. 16, 2024 22:42 PM EST

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Anthony Davis had 31 points and 14 rebounds and the Los Angeles Lakers extended their winning streak to five games with a 104-99 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday night. LeBron James highlighted a 21-point performance with a pair of pivotal...

Jump around: Cavaliers improve to 14-0, celebrate by dancing with frog mascot

Nov. 16, 2024 00:22 AM EST

CLEVELAND (AP) — The floor and ball both looked different. Not the Cleveland Cavaliers, who remained unchanged — and unblemished. They continued their perfect start, improving to 14-0 on Friday night with a 144-126 win over the Chicago Bulls in an NBA Cup opener that served as...

Anthony Davis, LeBron James lead Lakers past Spurs 120-115 to open NBA Cup title defense

Nov. 15, 2024 22:27 PM EST

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Anthony Davis had 40 points and 12 rebounds, LeBron James had 15 points, 16 rebounds and 12 assists and the Los Angeles Lakers opened defense of their Emirates NBA Cup title with a 120-115 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night. James had his...

Donovan Mitchell scores 37, Cavaliers stay perfect and improve to 14-0 with 144-126 win over Bulls

Nov. 15, 2024 22:15 PM EST

CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored a season-high 37 points, Darius Garland had 29 and the Cleveland Cavaliers continued one of the best starts in league history, improving to 14-0 with a 144-126 win over the Chicago Bulls on Friday night in an NBA Cup game. The Cavs are the...

Spurs coach Gregg Popovich had a stroke earlier this month, is expected to make full recovery

Nov. 14, 2024 09:11 AM EST

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Basketball Hall of Famer Gregg Popovich is recovering from what the San Antonio Spurs described as a mild stroke, though there is no timetable for the NBA's longest-tenured coach to return to the sideline. Popovich had the stroke on Nov. 2 at the arena where the...

LeBron James has third straight triple-double as Lakers rally for 128-123 victory over Grizzlies

Nov. 14, 2024 01:12 AM EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James had 35 points, 14 assists and 12 rebounds for his third straight triple-double and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 128-123 on Wednesday night. Anthony Davis scored 11 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter. He picked up...

Wembanyama shrugs off 50-point performance that leaves teammates in awe as Spurs top Wizards 139-130

Nov. 14, 2024 01:10 AM EST

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Victor Wembanyama scored a career-high 50 points in a performance that left his San Antonio teammates and the opposition in awe. Wembanyama shrugged, wondering when he will do better after the Spurs' 139-130 victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night....

Cavaliers keeping perspective as first team since 2015 to start season 13-0

Nov. 13, 2024 23:49 PM EST

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Amid the giggles and the talk of history that filled the Cleveland Cavaliers' locker room, Donovan Mitchell tried to add a little perspective about the team's 13-0 start to the NBA season. “We’re the hunted, but it’s also November,” Cleveland’s star...

Wembanyama has career-high 50 points and 8 3-pointers to help Spurs top Wizards, 139-130

Nov. 13, 2024 22:55 PM EST

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Victor Wembanyama had a career-high 50 points and the San Antonio Spurs rolled to a 139-130 victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night. Wembanyama was 8 for 16 on 3-pointers, also setting a career high, as San Antonio won its second straight. ...

Lakers' Anthony Davis sidelined by painful eye injury while blocking Jakob Poeltl's dunk attempt

Nov. 11, 2024 01:09 AM EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anthony Davis went to the Lakers’ locker room midway through the third quarter Sunday night after getting hit in the face while blocking a dunk attempt by Toronto’s Jakob Poeltl. The nine-time All-Star was ruled out for the rest of the night with an eye...