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A LeBron record. Xmas greetings from Mazzulla. Steph went 0 for 7. Thursday wasn't boring in the NBA

Dec. 20, 2024 10:01 AM EST

LeBron James set a record, which was good. Stephen Curry set a personal record, which was not good. Detroit faced the biggest early deficit of any team this season. Golden State faced the biggest overall deficit of any game this season. And Victor Wembanyama showed,...

Siakam has 25 points and 18 rebounds to lead the Pacers past the Suns, 120-111

Dec. 19, 2024 23:40 PM EST

PHOENIX (AP) — Pascal Siakam had 25 points and 18 rebounds, Myles Turner added 19 points and the Indiana Pacers beat the Phoenix Suns 120-111 on Thursday night. Indiana used a 15-4 run to lead 97-83 after three quarters and stretched it to 105-86 early in the fourth. The Pacers...

NBA announces All-Star tournament plan for this season: 4 teams, 3 games, 1 night

Dec. 17, 2024 20:32 PM EST

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The NBA 's All-Star Game is going to be an All-Star tournament this season, with the league announcing on Tuesday that it has finalized plans to use a different format for the upcoming midseason showcase in San Francisco. And scoring is sure to be down — way,...

Suns send Trail Blazers to 6th straight loss with 116-109 victory

Dec. 15, 2024 22:33 PM EST

PHOENIX (AP) — Devin Booker scored 28 points and the Phoenix Suns beat Portland 116-109 on Sunday night to extend the Trail Blazers' losing streak to six games. Kevin Durant added 20 points, Tyus Jones had 19, and Royce O’Neale — starting for the injured Bradley Beal — scored...

Devin Booker and Kevin Durant lead the Suns past the Jazz, 134-126

Dec. 14, 2024 00:10 AM EST

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Devin Booker scored 34 points and Kevin Durant added 30 in his return to Phoenix's lineup, leading the Suns to a 134-126 victory over the Utah Jazz on Friday night. Durant and Booker also each had eight assists to help the Suns snap a three-game losing streak....

AJ Dybantsa commits to BYU, becomes school's first 5-star recruit in US

Dec. 10, 2024 14:04 PM EST

PROVO, Utah (AP) — AJ Dybantsa, the projected No. 1 pick in the 2026 NBA draft, announced his commitment to BYU on Tuesday. Dybantsa, who made the announcement on ESPN’s “First Take," chose the Cougars over Alabama, North Carolina and Kansas. He is BYU’s first five-star high...

Suggs scores 26 and Magic turn back Suns for 10th straight win at home

Dec. 08, 2024 21:35 PM EST

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Jalen Suggs scored 14 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter on Sunday night and the Orlando Magic beat the Phoenix Suns 115-110 to remain the NBA's only team unbeaten at home this season. Magic center Goga Bitadze had 21 points and a career-high 16 rebounds,...

Bam Adebayo scores 25, Jimmy Butler adds 24 and Heat hold off Suns 121-111

Dec. 07, 2024 22:41 PM EST

MIAMI (AP) — Bam Adebayo scored 25 points, Jimmy Butler added 24 and the Miami Heat moved back over the .500 mark by beating the Phoenix Suns 121-111 on Saturday night. Adebayo finished with 12 rebounds and eight assists for the Heat (11-10). Duncan Robinson scored 19 and Tyler...

Ingram scores 29 points and healthier Pelicans top the Suns 126-124 to snap a 9-game skid

Dec. 05, 2024 22:53 PM EST

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Brandon Ingram scored 29 points in his return from a five-game absence, Herb Jones capped off his first game back from a shoulder injury by blocking Devin Booker's last-second shot, and the New Orleans Pelicans snapped a nine-game losing streak with a 126-124 victory over the...

Suns star Kevin Durant out at least one week with a sprained ankle suffered vs. Spurs

Dec. 04, 2024 14:18 PM EST

PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant is out for at least the next week after spraining his left ankle in Tuesday night's win over the San Antonio Spurs. The team announced the extent of the injury on Wednesday and said he’ll be re-evaluated in a week. ...