Minnesota's Naz Reid wins NBA's Sixth Man of the Year award, edging Malik Monk in close vote
Naz Reid, who helped the Minnesota Timberwolves overcome an injury to Karl-Anthony Towns to have one of the best seasons in franchise history, was voted the NBAโs Sixth Man of the Year.
Butler, Williamson injuries are part of story for Heat-Bulls and Kings-Pelicans play-in finales
All four teams in the finales of the NBA play-in tournament on Friday night are dealing with injury issues.
DeโAaron Fox ties career high with 44 points as Kings roll to a 130-120 victory over Lakers
DeโAaron Fox tied his career high with 44 points, Malik Monk added 26 and the Sacramento Kings bounced back with a 130-120 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.
Monk, Fox lead Kings past Warriors 118-99 to force Game 7
Malik Monk scored 28 points, DeโAaron Fox added 26 points and 11 assists, and the Sacramento Kings staved off elimination in their first-round playoff series by beating Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors 118-99 in Game 6.
Curry leads Warriors past Kings 123-116 for 3-2 series lead
Stephen Curry scored 31 points, Draymond Green had his highest-scoring game in more than five years and the Golden State Warriors won the first road game of their series against Sacramento, beating the Kings 123-116 to take a 3-2 lead.
Curry, Warriors hold off Kings 126-125 to even series 2-all
Stephen Curry scored 32 points but gave Sacramento a late chance when he called a timeout Golden State didnโt have, and the defending champion Warriors held on to beat the Kings 126-125 when Harrison Barnes missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer.
Kings beat Warriors 114-106 to take 2-0 series lead
DeโAaron Fox scored 24 points and made a backbreaking 3-pointer that led the playoff newcomer Sacramento Kings to a second straight victory over the defending champion Golden State Warriors, 114-106.
Warriors look to even series after losing opener to Kings
After four NBA titles and two more trips to the Finals in the past eight seasons, the Golden State Warriors arenโt about to get flustered by one loss in a best-of-seven series.
Fox leads Kings past Warriors 126-123 in playoff return
DeโAaron Fox scored 38 points in his long-awaited playoff debut and the Sacramento Kings celebrated their return to the postseason after a record 16-year drought by beating the defending-champion Golden State Warriors 126-123.
Kings outlast Clippers 176-175 in double overtime
Malik Monk scored a career-high 45 points, DeโAaron Fox had the go-ahead basket and finished with 42 and the Sacramento Kings beat the Los Angeles Clippers 176-175 in double overtime in the second-highest scoring game in NBA history.
Curry scores 47, Warriors beat Kings to end 5-game skid
Stephen Curry scored a season-high 47 points, knocking down seven 3-pointers, and the Golden State Warriors beat the Sacramento Kings 116-113 to snap a five-game losing streak.
James scores 50, rallies Lakers past Wizards for 122-109 win
LeBron James scored 50 points for the 15th time in his career and helped rally the Los Angeles Lakers in the second half to a 122-109 victory over the Washington Wizards.
James fuels Lakers' 4th-quarter rally over Jazz, 106-101
LeBron James scored 15 of his 33 points in the fourth quarter as the Los Angeles Lakers rallied for a 14-point second half deficit to defeat the Utah Jazz 106-101 Wednesday night.
LeBron returns with triple-double, Lakers beat Knicks in OT
LeBron James returned from a five-game absence due to injury and had a triple-double of 29 points, 13 rebounds, 10 assists, and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied from a 21-point, second-quarter deficit, beating the New York Knicks 122-115 in overtime Saturday night.
James has 33, Lakers beat Nets 106-96 in Davis' return
LeBron James welcomed Anthony Davis back with a lob pass for the gameโs first basket, then turned to this own offense to score 33 points in the Los Angeles Lakersโ 106-96 victory over the Brooklyn Nets.
James scores 34 but Lakers stumble, fall to Kings 125-116
DeโAaron Fox scored 29 points, Chimezie Metu made a clutch 3-pointer with 46.7 seconds remaining and the Sacramento Kings ended their longest losing streak of the season by beating the Los Angeles Lakers 125-116.
James scores season-high 43, Lakers beat Trail Blazers
LeBron James scored a season-high 43 points and extended his streak of 30-point games to seven in the Los Angeles Lakers' 139-106 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night.
Claxton oops over James late, Nets hold off Lakers 122-115
Nic Claxton threw down a tiebreaking alley-oop over LeBron James with 40.7 seconds left, and James Harden and the Brooklyn Nets returned from a week-long COVID-19 hiatus to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 122-115.
Spurs rout depleted Lakers 138-110 in last Staples game
Keita Bates-Diop scored a career-high 30 points and the San Antonio Spurs routed the slumping Los Angeles Lakers 138-110 in the final event at Staples Center under the 22-year-old arenaโs original name.
Booker, Ayton push Suns past Lakers 108-90
Devin Booker continued to distance himself from a hamstring injury that cost him seven games, scoring 24 points with nine rebounds and seven assists as the Phoenix Suns earned a 108-90 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.
DeRozan leads Bulls over Lakers 115-110 in team's return
DeMar DeRozan scored 38 points after missing two weeks in the NBAโs health and safety protocols to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 115-110 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.
Fox, Hield lead Kings over Lakers 141-137 in triple OT
DeโAaron Fox scored 34 points, Buddy Hield had 13 of his 25 points after regulation and the Sacramento Kings defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 141-137 in triple overtime Friday night.
James rallies Lakers past Pacers 124-116 after suspension
LeBron James made the tiebreaking 3-pointer in overtime and followed with a back-breaking 3 in his return from the first suspension of his career to help the Los Angeles Lakers beat Indiana 124-116 on Wednesday night.
Antetokounmpo, Middleton help Bucks defeat Lakers 109-102
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 47 points and Khris Middleton tied Milwaukeeโs franchise record for career 3-pointers in the Bucksโ 109-102 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday.
Lakers rally late in regulation, hold off Heat 120-117 in OT
Malik Monk scored five of his season-high 27 points in overtime, and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied from a big deficit in the final minutes of regulation before surging in overtime for a 120-117 victory over the Miami Heat.
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Sabonis leads Pacers past Hornets 144-117 in play-in round
Domantas Sabonis had 14 points, 21 rebounds and nine assists, and the short-handed Indiana Pacers routed the Charlotte Hornets 144-117 in the Eastern Conferenceโs first play-in game.
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Jazz set records for 3s in 132-110 rout of Hornets
Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell (45) dunks against the Charlotte Hornets in the second half during an NBA basketball game Monday, Feb. 22, 2021, in Salt Lake City. Donovan Mitchell and the Jazz enjoyed another record-breaking performance from long range Monday night in a 132-110 victory against the Hornets. The Jazz set their previous mark for 3s with 26 in the first meeting between the teams on Feb. 5. Gordon Hayward and LaMelo Ball each scored 21 points to lead the Hornets. Jazz: Utah became the fastest team in NBA history to make 500 3-pointers in a season, reaching the milestone in just 31 games.
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Spurs have 4 players positive, Atlanta has All-Star concerns
Meanwhile, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms โ whose city was picked to play host to the NBA All-Star Game and skills competitions on March 7 โ raised major concerns about the notion of fans coming to the city for the events. Their games are halted because they were the last team to play the Spurs, losing to them on Sunday. AdThe NBA does not reveal which players tested positive, but its announcement of the latest postponements said the Spurs had positive tests among players โ and did not mention coaches. โUnder normal circumstances, we would be extremely grateful for the opportunity to host the NBA All-Star game, but this is not a typical year," Bottoms said. โI have shared my concerns related to public health and safety with the NBA and Atlanta Hawks.