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The Mavericks defeated the Timberwolves 120-114 in the second leg of the West final and trailed Irving by 35 points


The Mavericks defeated the Timberwolves 120-114 in the second leg of the West final and trailed Irving by 35 points

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kyrie Irving scored 16 of his 35 points in the third quarter, Luka Doncic jumped out to a late lead and finished with 24 points, nine assists and eight rebounds, and the Dallas Mavericks held off the Minnesota Timberwolves 120-114 on Tuesday starting in the first rematch of last season's Western Conference […]

The Lakers threw shade at Julius Randle after opening night


The Lakers threw shade at Julius Randle after opening night

The Lakers highlighted a new Timberwolves player in their NBA season opener: Julius Randle. The former Knick was the target of the Lakers' offense as he was constantly hunted on defense, whether he was guarding star forward Anthony Davis or fellow starter Rui Hachimura. Hachimura said after the game that the team tailored its attacking […]

Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges each scored 21 points in the Knicks' home debut, beating the Pacers 123-98


Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges each scored 21 points in the Knicks' home debut, beating the Pacers 123-98

Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges made their home debuts for the New York Knicks on Friday, giving fans at Madison Square Garden a hopeful preview of even better nights to come with a 123-98 victory over the Indiana Pacers. Towns scored 21 points by shooting 5-for-11 from the floor, 2-for-2 on 3-pointers and 9-for-10 on […]

Edwards hit late free throws to propel the Timberwolves past the Kings, 117-115


Edwards hit late free throws to propel the Timberwolves past the Kings, 117-115

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Anthony Edwards hit two free throws with 2.4 seconds left and the Timberwolves spoiled Sacramento's opener by beating the Kings 117-115 on Thursday night. Edwards was fouled by Domantas Sabonis on a drive with the game tied and calmly hit the free throws that gave him 32 points. Keegan Murray's 3-point […]

Rui Hachimura reveals plan to take an aggressive stance against Julius Randle


Rui Hachimura reveals plan to take an aggressive stance against Julius Randle

As the Los Angeles Lakers opened their first game of the 2024-25 season, Rui Hachimura made his presence known by making his first shot of the season, a three-pointer. From that point on, he earned second-chance opportunities by crashing the offensive glass, a philosophy introduced by head coach JJ Redick. A shortcoming of Hachimura's game […]

Fantasy basketball takeaways from NBA opening night


Fantasy basketball takeaways from NBA opening night

New York Knicks guard Miles McBride impressed on Tuesday, making him a waiver target for fantasy basketball managers. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) The NBA is back and what a night to kick off the season! With only two games to play on Tuesday, the championship banner was raised in Boston and history was made in Los […]

History or hype? LeBron and Bronny James share the spotlight in the Lakers' symbolic but complex victory


History or hype? LeBron and Bronny James share the spotlight in the Lakers' symbolic but complex victory

LOS ANGELES – All told, it was three minutes. Three minute story of a father and son doing their warm-up exercises under camera phones and flashbulbs popping. Three minutes of the show get in the way of the game, the moment gets in the way of victory. Groundbreaking moment or clown show? It all depends […]

NBA Opening Night: Anthony Davis leads Lakers past Timberwolves on big night for LeBron and Bronny James; Celtics roll past Knicks


NBA Opening Night: Anthony Davis leads Lakers past Timberwolves on big night for LeBron and Bronny James; Celtics roll past Knicks

Lakers 110, Timberwolves 103 In a difficult shooting evening for both teams, the Los Angeles Lakers were able to secure a 110:103 win against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the season opener for both teams on Tuesday. The Lakers secured the win in JJ Redick's debut as head coach. The game also marked the debut for […]

LeBron and Bronny James made NBA history by playing together in the Lakers' 110-103 win over Minnesota


LeBron and Bronny James made NBA history by playing together in the Lakers' 110-103 win over Minnesota

LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James and Bronny James became the first father and son to play together in the NBA on Tuesday night during the Los Angeles Lakers' 110-103 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. The 39-year-old superstar and his 20-year-old son played together for nearly two and a half minutes toward the end of […]