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The ties between soccer and the NBA are real, and they're still growing
PARIS (AP) — San Antonio star Victor Wembanyama stood outside in the rain on a cold Paris night. He wore a parka, a hooded sweatshirt, jeans and sneakers. And then he spent a few seconds showing off his skills. A basketball was not involved. Wembanyama — like so...
And now, they hope: Herro among those waiting to see if 1st All-Star nod is coming
Tyler Herro spent All-Star weekend last year vacationing. He would very much like to have other plans this season. And the Miami Heat guard isn't afraid to say that out loud, either. Now that 10 of the 24 NBA All-Star slots have been filled for this season, and none of...
Nikola Jokic hits 66-foot heave to highlight his 5th straight triple-double
DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic took an inbounds pass with 1.7 seconds left in the third quarter, turned and let fly with a 66-foot heave that got all net at the other end. He casually walked over to his bench as his teammates mobbed him and the sold-out arena erupted. “I thought it...
After getting stranded in New Orleans, Bucks return home briefly and continue their win streak
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Stranded in New Orleans amid a historic snowstorm, the Milwaukee Bucks spent so much time in the Big Easy that they got to know the staffers working in their hotel. They finally got back to Milwaukee less than three hours before the start of their Thursday night...
Harden notches 79th career triple-double in Clippers' 110-93 rout of NBA-worst Wizards
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — James Harden had 17 points, 13 assists and 12 rebounds for his 79th career triple-double and the Los Angeles Clippers led all the way in routing the NBA-worst Washington Wizards 110-93 on Thursday night. Harden surpassed the late Wilt Chamberlain for the...
LeBron James picked for 21st straight All-Star Game, extending NBA record
LeBron James is extending his All-Star records. And Giannis Antetokounmpo is the people’s choice, again. The NBA revealed the starters — some of them, anyway — for the revamped All-Star Game on Thursday night, and there wasn't much in the way of surprises. James is now...
Anthony Davis, Austin Reaves propel Lakers to 117-96 victory over Celtics
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anthony Davis scored 24 points, Austin Reaves added 23 and the Los Angeles Lakers cruised to a 117-96 victory over the Boston Celtics on Thursday night. LeBron James had 20 points and 14 rebounds after being selected for the All-Star Game for the 21st consecutive...
Stephen Curry scores 21 points in Warriors' 131-106 victory over the Bulls
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry had 21 points and seven assists, Quinten Post scored a career-high 20 points and the Golden State Warriors routed the Chicago Bulls 131-106 on Thursday night. Gui Santos added 19 points with five 3-pointers and Andrew Wiggins had 17 points as the...
Nikola Jokic has 5th straight triple-double to help the Nuggets beat the Kings, 132-123
DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic had his fifth straight triple-double before the fourth quarter, finishing with 35 points, 22 rebounds and a season-high 17 assists to help the Denver Nuggets beat the Sacramento Kings 132-123 on Thursday night. Jokic has an NBA-leading 20 triple-doubles...
Dinwiddie, Washington lead Mavericks past Thunder 121-115
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Spencer Dinwiddie scored 28 points, and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 121-115 on Thursday night. P.J. Washington had 22 points and 19 rebounds and Kyrie Irving added 24 points for the Mavericks, who have been without Luka Doncic for nearly...
