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Buchanan has 19 as George Washington takes down Mercyhurst 76-59

Nov. 05, 2024 00:04 AM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Darren Buchanan Jr. scored 19 points as George Washington beat Mercyhurst 76-59 on Monday night. Buchanan also contributed 10 rebounds and three steals for the Revolutionaries. Trey Moss scored 17 points while going 6 of 12 from the floor, including 1 for 5 from...

Lakers star Anthony Davis hurts left ankle in loss to Pistons, another blow for oft-injured center

Nov. 04, 2024 23:19 PM EST

DETROIT (AP) — Lakers star Anthony Davis injured his left ankle late in Los Angeles' loss to the Detroit Pistons on Monday night “Landed on the spot that's been killing me,” the NBA's leading scorer said softly after Detroit's 115-103 victory. Davis went up for a...

Cunningham has 3rd career triple-double to help the Pistons beat the Lakers, 115-103

Nov. 04, 2024 22:20 PM EST

DETROIT (AP) — Cade Cunningham had 17 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists for his third career triple-double and the Detroit Pistons beat the Los Angeles Lakers 115-103 on Monday night. Jaden Ivey matched a season high with 26 points. Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 19 points, Tobias Harris...

Davis scores season-high 38, Lakers beat Raptors 131-125 for first road win of the season

Nov. 01, 2024 22:28 PM EDT

TORONTO (AP) — Anthony Davis scored a season-high 38 points and had 12 rebounds, LeBron James had 27 points and 10 assists, and the Los Angeles Lakers never trailed in a 131-125 win over the Toronto Raptors on Friday night. Austin Reaves scored 20 points and D’Angelo Russell had...

Bronny James feels love from Cleveland while scoring first NBA points in an arena where he grew up

Oct. 30, 2024 23:32 PM EDT

CLEVELAND (AP) — The shot was familiar. So was the roar. As LeBron James watched from a few feet away, his son, Bronny, triggered another on-court celebration in Cleveland. Bronny's dad gave him the stage to himself, and he knew just what to do on a floor where he first learned to...

Cavaliers blow out Lakers 134-110 as Bronny James scores first NBA points as dad watches from bench

Oct. 30, 2024 21:47 PM EDT

CLEVELAND (AP) — Evan Mobley scored 25 points, Donovan Mitchell added 24 and the Cleveland Cavaliers improved to 5-0 with a 134-110 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night in a game that included a special homecoming for LeBron James and his son, Bronny. The win marks...

Booker scores 33, Durant adds 30 as the Suns rally for 109-105 win and hand Lakers first loss

Oct. 29, 2024 00:42 AM EDT

PHOENIX (AP) — Devin Booker scored 33 points, Kevin Durant added 30 and the Phoenix Suns rallied to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 109-105 on Monday night. The Lakers took an 83-76 advantage into the fourth, but couldn't hold on, suffering their first loss of the season after winning...

Winds of change: college basketball enters a new world following massive realignment

Oct. 28, 2024 12:35 PM EDT

College basketball has undergone a massive upheaval in a short time. The transfer portal has created what amounts to free agency, with players switching teams like wardrobe changes at a Broadway show and forcing coaches to rebuild their rosters annually. Name, image...

LeBron James records triple-double, Davis scores 31 in Lakers' 131-127 win over Kings

Oct. 27, 2024 01:27 AM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James had a triple-double with 32 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists, and Anthony Davis added 31 points and nine rebounds to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 131-127 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Saturday. The Lakers are undefeated at 3-0 under new...

JJ Redick comes clean about watching game film in car wash

Oct. 26, 2024 23:02 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — JJ Redick has come clean about watching game film at the car wash. Baron Davis spotted him there Saturday and posted about it on the social platform X. Davis, a first-round pick in 1999, played 13 seasons in the NBA for the Golden State Warriors and the Los...