SAN ANTONIO (AP) — San Antonio couldn’t match the intensity of the short-handed Houston Rockets for three quarters, yet a strong finish by the Spurs was enough to snap a four-game home […]
Spurs end 4-game home skid, top short-handed Rockets 103-91
Smith helps No. 17 Missouri beat Texas A&M 68-52
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — A COVID-19 pause left Missouri a little rusty before the Tigers shook it off and beat Texas A&M. Dru Smith scored 15 points and the 17th-ranked Tigers […]
Bucks survive shaky free-throw shooting to edge Mavs 112-109
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Khris Middleton made a couple of huge 3-pointers and the Milwaukee Bucks overcame poor free-throw shooting to snap the Dallas Mavericks’ four-game winning streak. Middleton scored eight points of […]
NBA roundup: Ben Simmons hits milestone in 76ers’ win
Shake Milton scored a season-high 31 points, Tobias Harris added 18 and the host Philadelphia 76ers had little trouble dispatching the depleted Miami Heat 125-108 on Thursday. Philadelphia’s Ben Simmons posted his […]
Rockets rally past Spurs 109-105 in 1st game without Harden
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Houston’s first game without James Harden went better than anyone could have expected. Christian Wood had 27 points and 15 rebounds, and the Rockets rallied to beat the […]
NBA roundup: Damian Lillard nets 40 as Blazers clip Kings
Damian Lillard established season bests of 40 points and 13 assists and the Portland Trail Blazers rallied from a 19-point, third-quarter deficit to notch a 132-126 victory over the host Sacramento Kings […]
Doncic has 34 points, Mavs beat Hornets in Porzingis’ return
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The dangerous duo is back in Dallas. Luka Doncic had 34 points, 13 rebounds, nine assists and a career-high four blocks, Kristaps Porzingis scored 16 points in his […]
Rockets trade James Harden to Nets in 4-team megadeal sending Caris LeVert to Pacers
The Rockets have sent James Harden to the Nets in a blockbuster four-team trade that also involves the Pacers and Cavaliers, completing the disgruntled star’s exit from Houston and setting up a […]
NBA roundup: Sixers slip past Heat in OT
Joel Embiid scored 35 of his 45 points in the second half and overtime to lift the host Philadelphia 76ers past the Miami Heat 137-134 on Tuesday. Embiid was 13 of 13 […]
Spurs finish strong road trip with 112-102 win over Thunder
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Lonnie Walker IV scored 24 points and San Antonio beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 112-102 on Tuesday night, allowing the Spurs to finish a five-game trip with four […]