Tag: NBA Western Conference
Davis, Lakers bounce back to beat Suns 109-102 in Game 2
PHOENIX — Anthony Davis scored 34 points, Dennis Schroder added 24 and the Los Angeles Lakers held on for a hard-fought 109-102 win over...
Doncic and Mavs beat Clippers 127-121, take 2-0 series lead
LOS ANGELES — Luka Doncic scored 39 points, Tim Hardaway Jr. added 28 and the Dallas Mavericks again outshot the NBA’s best 3-point team...
AP source: Hornets pick up option on Borrego’s contract
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Charlotte Hornets have picked up the team option on coach James Borrego’s contract for next season, said a person familiar...
A year after Finals, Lakers and Heat set to play before fans
MIAMI — On their respective ways to the NBA Finals last season, there was one important element missing for both the Los Angeles Lakers...
Jokic scores 38, Nuggets beat Blazers 128-109 to even series
DENVER — Nikola Jokic scored 38 points to overcome a 3-point shooting barrage from Damian Lillard and the Denver Nuggets evened the first-round series...
Nuggets even series with Trail Blazers
DENVER — Nikola Jokic scored 38 points to overcome a 3-point shooting barrage from Damian Lillard and the Denver Nuggets evened the first-round series...
Growing pains as Spurs transition to younger roster
SAN ANTONIO — After relying heavily on veterans for two decades, the San Antonio Spurs are having growing pains in their transformation to a...
Triumph of the unhip: ‘NCIS’ tops TV, streaming rankings
NEW YORK — The Nielsen company's latest rankings of popular television and streaming shows have one thing in common — “NCIS” at the top.
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Cavs lose pre-draft tiebreaker to Thunder, slide into 5 spot
CLEVELAND — The Cavaliers lost another one.
After dropping 13 of...
Doc Rivers baffled by continued criticism of Ben Simmons
PHILADELPHIA — Doc Rivers can’t fathom criticism of Ben Simmons, especially after the three-time All-Star became just the sixth player in NBA history to...
