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Bulls down Hornets for third consecutive victory
EditorsNote: Fixed LaVine's points at half in 8th graf Zach LaVine scored 25 points and the Chicago Bulls posted their first three-game winning streak of the season by defeating the host Charlotte Hornets 123-110 on Friday night. Lauri Markkanen ...
Jazz down Pelicans, run win streak to seven
Donovan Mitchell scored a season-high 36 points and grabbed seven rebounds to lead the Utah Jazz past the New Orleans Pelicans 129-118 Thursday night in Salt Lake City for their seventh consecutive victory. Mitchell made 11 of 19 field-goal attempts ...
Knicks get off to fast start in victory over Warriors
EditorsNote: changes to "RJ" in lede; rewords 10th graf RJ Barrett recorded a career-best with 28 points and the New York Knicks used a 40-point first quarter to build a lead they relinquished only momentarily in a 119-104 victory over the Golden ...
LeBron James pours in 34 as Lakers beat Bucks
EditorsNote: fixed "to" in 6th graf and delete "second" in 8th graf LeBron James scored a season-high 34 points to help keep the Los Angeles Lakers undefeated on the road this season with a 113-106 win against the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night. ...
WOLSTAT: Raptors asking a lot of Lowry, Siakam, VanVleet because of lack of depth
If we’ve learned anything from Toronto’s recent meetings with the Southeast Division, it’s this team doesn’t like when opponents give them a taste of their own medicine, namely various zone defences. Even a smart, low-turnover group like the ...
Rookie James Wiseman scores 20 as Warriors rout Spurs
Rookie James Wiseman used seven dunks as a foundation for a season-best 20 points and Stephen Curry added a game-high 26 Wednesday night as the Golden State Warriors ran away from the visiting San Antonio Spurs 121-99 in San Francisco. Riding the ...
Deandre Ayton, Suns hold off Rockets
EditorsNote: Added 'visiting' in lede graf Deandre Ayton posted a double-double while Devin Booker added 24 points as the visiting Phoenix Suns staved off a late rally from the Houston Rockets in their 109-103 victory on Wednesday at Toyota Center. ...
Kawhi Leonard scores 32 as Clippers clobber Kings
EditorsNote: Updated Marvin Bagley III in 3rd graf Kawhi Leonard had 32 points, six steals and five assists as the Los Angeles Clippers recorded their fifth consecutive victory, a 115-96 decision against the visiting Sacramento Kings on Wednesday. ...
Magic's buzzer-beater stuns struggling Timberwolves
Cole Anthony's 3-pointer at the buzzer capped an Orlando Magic rally in their 97-96 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves Wednesday at Target Center in Minneapolis. The Magic came in losers of six straight and appeared headed for a seventh consecutive ...
Clint Capela's 20-20 effort leads Hawks over Pistons
EditorsNote: adds "grabbed" in lede Clint Capela scored a season-high 27 points and grabbed a career-high 26 rebounds to help the Atlanta Hawks erase a 17-point fourth-quarter deficit and beat the visiting Detroit Pistons 123-115 in overtime on ...