LOS ANGELES — Stephen Curry belatedly celebrated his birthday by returning to Golden State’s lineup and leading the Warriors to a well-deserved victory. Curry, who turned 36 on Thursday, scored 31 points after missing the last three games with a sprained right ankle as the Warriors beat the Los Angeles Lakers 128-121 on Saturday night in a game crucial of the Western Conference. “Steph is Steph. He’s just incredible,” coach Steve Kerr said. “He got off to a slow start, but he never worries and we never worry. What he does is open the floor to everyone. The Warriors moved…
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Monday, March 18 at 7 p.m. ET at Gainbridge Fieldhouse Game OverviewThe Indiana Pacers will finish their final three-game homestand of the season against a team they could see again in late April.In a matchup between the sixth- and third-ranked teams in the Eastern Conference, Indiana (38-30) will host the Cleveland Cavaliers (42-25) on Monday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. If the playoffs started today, the Pacers and Cavs would meet in the first round of the playoffs.PHOTO OF THE ELIMINAR: Follow the latest standings, potential matchups and more >>The Pacers have a 2-0 lead over the Cavs in the regular season…
CHICAGO — Ayo Dosunmu scored a career-high 34 points, Nikola Vucevic added 29 points and 13 rebounds, and the Chicago Bulls beat the Washington Wizards 127-98 on Saturday night. The Bulls made it look easy against the team with the worst record in the NBA, with Dosunmu and Vucevic setting the tone. They led by 22 at halftime and were never threatened after the break. Dosunmu, whose previous high was 29 points in a win at Atlanta last month, made four 3-pointers. The third-year professional matched his season high with nine assists. Dosunmu said he keeps a journal to track…
Dirk Nowitzki and Luka Doncic have always maintained friendly ties with each other. Additionally, there has been speculation about what might have been the storyline if the two had played together for more than one season during the season. Dallas Mavericks. The speculations also bring a sense of comparison between the two players. The latest person to share his opinion on this comparison is ex-Mavericks star Shawn Marion.America’s Favorite Video TodayIn an interview on SiriusXM NBA Radio, Marion weighed in on the popular opinion that Luka is better than Dirk. “As far as skills and score, yes. I don’t think…
Luka Doncic injury updatePhoto: APTHE Dallas Mavericks fans were left worried, with their hearts in their mouths as their team’s best player Luka Doncic returned to the locker room after suffering a hamstring injury in the fourth quarter of their 109-99 home victory over the Golden State Warriors. The injury kept Doncic sidelined as he did not travel with his team to Oklahoma where they lost to the Thunder in a thrilling matchup. Despite Kyrie Irving’s 30-point game, Doncic was missed by his team as they failed to capitalize on the Phoenix Suns’ loss and remained in the play-in spots.…
LOS ANGELES — Stephen Curry belatedly celebrated his birthday by returning to Golden State’s lineup and leading the Warriors to a well-deserved victory. Curry, who turned 36 on Thursday, scored 31 points after missing the last three games with a sprained right ankle as the Warriors beat the Los Angeles Lakers 128-121 on Saturday night in a game crucial of the Western Conference. “Steph is Steph. He’s just incredible,” coach Steve Kerr said. “He got off to a slow start, but he never worries and we never worry. What he does is open the floor to everyone. The Warriors moved…
HOUSTON — — Jalen Green had 26 points and 11 rebounds, and the Houston Rockets beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 117-103 on Saturday for their fifth straight victory. Jabari Smith Jr. added 20 points, Amen Thompson had 18 and Fred VanVleet finished with 13 points and 16 assists for the Rockets, who made 15 3-pointers and outscored Cleveland 56-46 in the paint. Green added four assists while hitting 4 of 9 from 3. “We started out pretty strong and we were moving the ball,” Green said. “Once they fell, it built confidence. We were just doing what we were doing, we…
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Jalen Brunson scored 42 points, becoming the fourth player in franchise history with 40 or more points in consecutive games, and the New York Knicks beat the Sacramento Kings 98-91 Saturday night. Brunson had 45 points in Thursday’s win at Portland. He has seven 40-point games this season, while he was an All-Star for the first time. “You almost expect what Jalen did,” Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau said. “It’s every night and it’s big play after big play. Every time you need a big bucket, he finds it.” » Brunson is the first Knicks player to reach…
PHILADELPHIA — Tyrese Maxey shook off a bloody nose caused by Brandon Miller’s flagrant foul to score 30 points, Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 22 and the Phladelphia 76ers withstood a fourth-quarter charge to beat the Charlotte Hornets 109-98 Saturday night. . “I’m good,” Maxey said of the second-quarter hit. “I tell everyone I’m a soldier, so that’s how it is. But I’m still going to take UFC classes. Buddy Hield had 14 points and Paul Reed added 11 for the 76ers (37-30), who have struggled with an 8-13 record since Joel Embiid’s meniscus injury in late January to fall to…
If Lakers fans didn’t know how important Anthony Davis is to their team’s playoff hopes, they received an important reminder Saturday night.The Los Angeles All-Star center suffered an eye injury late in the first quarter against the Golden State Warriors and did not play the remainder of the game.While Davis was in the locker room and being worked over by the coaches, the Warriors dominated the paint in rolling to a 128-121 victory over the Lakers in a crucial Western Conference game.“They missed Anthony very much. He’s a very good defender when he’s in the paint. His absence opened the…