Jordan Poole scored 23 points and the Washington Wizards won their season-high third straight game, beating the Chicago Bulls 107-105 on Monday night.
— Jaylen Brown scored 33 points and the NBA-leading Boston Celtics won their eighth straight game, beating the short-handed Detroit Pistons 129-102 on Friday night.
Bam Adebayo made a 30-foot shot just before the final buzzer, giving the visiting Miami Heat a 104-101 win over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday afternoon. On the final play, Terry Rozier drove toward the top of the key, then kicked the ball to a trailing Adebayo. It was just the 12th 3-pointer of the Heat center's career. The Heat completed a four-game sweep of the season series. They also won at Detroit on Friday night, 108-95. Duncan Robinson led Miami with 30 points and five assists. Adebayo...
Ivan Barbashev's pair of late goals propelled the Vegas Golden Knights to a
Boston turned it into overdrive midway through the second quarter of their Friday-night matchup with the Pistons in the Motor City.
The Washington Wizards complete the huge upset as they defeat the Sacramento Kings at home, 109-102. If you like high-octane, fast-paced basketball, then this game was for you. Both teams play at a frenetic pace and tonight was no different. The Wizards dominated most of the first half due to some hot shooting (43 percent from 3, 50 percent overall) and this allowed them to get up by as much as 19. The lead would evaporate just before halftime thanks to the Kings going on a 18-0 run. The Wizards...
SAN FRANCISCO — Late in the third quarter, after Josh Hart went
After four years of drought, Iraqi farmer Mohammed Sami was about to abandon his father's parched land, but then a water-saving irrigation system revived his crops and his hopes.
With All-Star Jayson Tatum missing the game due to injury, fellow All-Star Jaylen Brown scored 31 points for Boston while Derrick White posted his first career triple-double.
The Golden State Warriors had a fabulous time in Florida. A day after blowing out the Miami Heat, the Warriors had one of their best performances of the season, notching a 101-93 win over the Orlando Magic, despite missing their starting front court — one player to injury, and one player to an ejection. It was a win to build on, and it was a win to grade. As always, my grades are based on my expectations for each player, with a “B” grade representing the average performance for that player....
Stephen Curry saves the best for last as the Warriors overcome the early ejection of Draymond Green to claim their second straight win and 20th on the road this season
The offensive burden on Stephen Curry is greater than ever, Marcus Thompson