Basketball

Clippers face the Grizzlies on 5-game slide

Memphis Grizzlies (38-23, second in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (33-33, eighth in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Sunday, 10 p.m.

Mar 4, 2023 12:03 AM Read more >

Jokic's triple-double lifts Nuggets over Grizzlies 113-97

DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 18 points, 18 rebounds and 10 assists for his 25th triple-double this season to lead the Denver Nuggets over the Memphis Grizzlies 113-97 Friday night in a showdown of the top two teams in the Western Conference.

Mar 3, 2023 11:54 PM Read more >

Gobert leads Timberwolves past Lakers despite Davis' 38

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rudy Gobert had 22 points and 14 rebounds, Anthony Edwards scored 19 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves completed a two-game Los Angeles sweep with a 110-102 victory over the short-handed Lakers on Friday night.

Mar 3, 2023 11:47 PM Read more >

Thompson scores 27 points, Warriors beat Pelicans 108-99

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Klay Thompson scored 27 points and hit the go-ahead 3-pointer, helping the Golden State Warriors wrap up a perfect homestand with a 108-99 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night.

Mar 3, 2023 11:18 PM Read more >

Sabonis hits winning free throw, Kings beat Clippers 128-127

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Domantas Sabonis made two free throws with seven seconds left to cap a near-triple double in the Sacramento Kings' 128-127 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night.

Mar 3, 2023 11:17 PM Read more >

Bridges scores 38 points, Nets rally to stun Celtics 115-105

BOSTON (AP) — Mikal Bridges scored 38 points and the Brooklyn Nets overcame a 28-point deficit to stun the Boston Celtics 115-105 on Friday night.

Mar 3, 2023 11:06 PM Read more >

Booker, Durant, Okogie lead Suns to 125-104 romp over Bulls

CHICAGO (AP) — Kevin Durant sees a loaded roster and all the possibilities that come with it for the Phoenix Suns. It's up to them to make it happen. And they're off to a good start with their shiny new star.

Mar 3, 2023 10:04 PM Read more >

Wiggins scores 27 as Thunder top Jazz to end 5-game skid

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Aaron Wiggins scored 27 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Utah Jazz 130-103 on Friday night to snap a five-game losing streak. The Thunder hadn't won since Feb. 15 — their final game before the All-Star break.

Mar 3, 2023 9:52 PM Read more >

Mikal Bridges helps Nets rally to stun Celtics, 115-105

BOSTON (AP) — Mikal Bridges was considered a defensive star and complementary offensive player in Phoenix before abruptly having his five-year run there ended when he was shipped to Brooklyn as part of the trade that sent Kevin Durant to the Suns.

Mar 3, 2023 9:45 PM Read more >

Randle scores 43, Knicks win 8th straight, top Heat 122-120

MIAMI (AP) — Here's just some of the things Julius Randle did in the final seconds Friday night: He lost the ball, fell to the floor, sent New York coach Tom Thibodeau sprawling and collided with a security guard.

Mar 3, 2023 9:34 PM Read more >