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After Drake battle, Kendrick Lamar turns victory lap concert into LA unity celebration
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Not content with merely taking a victory lap after winning his battle against fellow rap superstar Drake, Kendrick Lamar turned his Juneteenth “Pop Out” concert at the Forum into a cathartic livestreamed celebration of Los Angeles unity. Lamar curated...
Karl-Anthony Towns of the Timberwolves receives the NBA's social justice award
NEW YORK (AP) — Minnesota's Karl-Anthony Towns was named the recipient of the NBA 's social justice award on Thursday. Towns was one of five finalists for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Trophy, which was created in 2021 to honor a player for pursuit of social justice while upholding the...
Nuggets, Thunder have chances to move into Round 2, and Boston seeks 3-1 lead in Miami
Denver is one win from returning to Round 2. And Oklahoma City is a win away from getting there for the first time since 2016. A pair of first-round series may end on Monday night, when defending champion Denver plays host to the Los Angeles Lakers — the Nuggets lead 3-1 in that...
Luka Doncic and defensive-minded Mavs take a chippy 101-90 win over Clippers for 2-1 series lead
DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic called out to his coaches during a flurry of 3-pointers from James Harden. The Mavericks superstar and NBA scoring champion wanted to defend the star guard of the Los Angeles Clippers. It's suddenly defense first in Dallas. ...
Top-seeded Thunder say their maturity matters more than youth heading into playoffs vs. Pelicans
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — After fielding seemingly the millionth question about how young his team is, Thunder coach Mark Daigneault explained why it's not relevant in Oklahoma City's case. “The age is just a number, and there’s a difference between youth and maturity," the...
Clippers fined $25,000 by NBA for violating league injury reporting rules
NEW YORK (AP) — The Los Angeles Clippers were fined $25,000 by the NBA on Friday for violating league injury reporting rules. The team failed to accurately disclose the availability status of Paul George, Norman Powell and Russell Westbrook before its game against Houston last...
Allen Iverson immortalized with sculpture alongside 76ers greats Julius Erving and Wilt Chamberlain
CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — Yes, there is something quite wry about the fact Allen Iverson was immortalized in his crossover pose at — of all sites — the Philadelphia 76ers’ practice facility. Practice. Not where the Sixers play their games. Practice. Almost 22 years...
Clippers build 31-point lead in first quarter and hold on late to beat Suns 105-92
PHOENIX (AP) — Russell Westbrook had 16 points, 15 rebounds and 15 assists for his first triple-double of the season and 199th of his career, and the Los Angeles Clippers built a 31-point lead in the first quarter before holding on late for a 105-92 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night....
Domantas Sabonis has 22 points, 20 rebounds as Kings beat Clippers 109-95
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Domantas Sabonis had 22 points, 20 rebounds and nine assists, and the Sacramento Kings beat the Los Angeles Clippers 109-95 on Tuesday night. The Kings moved within one game of sixth-place New Orleans in the Western Conference as they seek to avoid the...