James, Westbrook have triple-doubles, Lakers’ skid ends at 5
Read full article: James, Westbrook have triple-doubles, Lakers’ skid ends at 5LeBron James and Russell Westbrook both had triple-doubles as the Los Angeles Lakers snapped a season-high,five-game skid with a 132-123 win over the Houston Rockets.
Tre Jones lifts Spurs with go-ahead layup and steal
Read full article: Tre Jones lifts Spurs with go-ahead layup and stealTre Jones made a layup with less than a second remaining to give San Antonio the lead, then had a steal to prevent Charlotte from taking a final shot in the Spurs’ 106-105 victory over the Hornets on Thursday night in the NBA Summer League.
No. 25 Arizona State holds off Cal 70-62 in Pac-12 opener
Read full article: No. 25 Arizona State holds off Cal 70-62 in Pac-12 opener25 Arizona State beat the Golden Bears 70-62 on Thursday night in the Pac-12 opener for both schools. “These guys, a number of our guys, have been in some big games the last couple years,” coach Bobby Hurley said. He was coming off a 26-point performance Monday in the team's home opener, a 60-49 victory against Nicholls State. Arizona State returned from a split of two games at the Empire Classic in Connecticut, losing 83-74 to No. The Bears are 13-6 on their home court under second-year coach Fox — six of those victories vs. Pac-12 opponents.